December Live Cattle futures closed moderately higher but failed to hold onto earlier gains, unable to fully recover Wednesday's sharp drop. This volatility follows the administration's announcement of a plan to increase Argentinian beef imports to 80,000 metric tons, up from the previous 20,000 quota, in an effort to lower beef prices. While Live Cattle futures saw some recovery, Feeder Cattle futures traded sharply lower once again. The market is also focused on the upcoming meeting next week between the Mexican Ag Minister and the US Secretary of Agriculture to discuss reopening the US-Mexico border. Reopening the border would facilitate the rebuilding of the US herd but could be quite negative for the cattle complex, particularly Feeder Cattle futures pricing. The market is watching these developments closely to determine the next trend.