Expect beef prices to go up, as imports from Mexico remain in short supply due to screwworm fears

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Expect meat prices to go up in coming weeks as beef from Mexico remains in short supply due to ongoing screw-worm restrictions on Mexican cattle.

Jesús Brígido Coronel, president of Mexico's Beef Producers Association, says constraints by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have led to the Mexican cattle industry losing anywhere from $25 million to $30 million each month.

"For the industry that exports meat, there have been losses that can't be made up by selling the beef here," he said.

He also stated all members of the association are following rules to prevent the screwworm disease from spreading into the U.S. by trying to eradicate the parasite in Mexico.

According to Brígido Coronel, the price of meat has gone up by 20 percent due to restrictions placed