Trump admin reopens a border crossing to cattle to try and bring down record beef prices

Mexico has traditionally provided 1.1 million head, or about 3% of the U.S. cattle supply

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON, Aug 24 - Mexico is bolstering its screwworm containment campaign in northern border states where recent cases have been detected, heightening scrutiny of livestock exports as cross-border trade resumed on Monday under a phased U.S. reopening.

Trump reopens the border to Mexican cattle to tame $6.89 ground beef, but economists say shoppers won’t notice