U.S. cattle and beef trade with Mexico has evolved a great deal over many years. Mexico became one of the major beef export destinations about 25 years ago. In the last dozen years, Mexico has become one of the major beef import sources for the U.S. as beef trade evolved from simply supplementing deficit beef production in Mexico to bilateral, product specific trade between the two countries.
One of the oldest components of U.S. beef industry trade with Mexico has been the importation of live cattle. Mexico’s extensive range resources have provided the country with a comparative…
