# 410: How the Border Closure Changed the Roping Cattle Industry with Tara Hill

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Podcast: [CattleUSA Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592)
Published: 2026-09-08T11:00:00+00:00
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The cattle behind professional rodeo have a story of their own. Tara Hill of Hill Rodeo Cattle joins us today on the podcast to give an inside look at the roping cattle industry and how the closure of the U.S.-Mexico border has changed the way rodeo stock contractors source cattle. The Hill family has supplied the NFR team roping steers for many years and will once again provide cattle for the National Finals Rodeo this year. Tara explains the scramble to replace Mexican roping cattle, the differences between native and Mexican steers, and what it takes to prepare cattle for the biggest stage in team roping. Links: https://www.facebook.com/hillrodeocattle/ CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l/1102253/2025-06-04/288f5m ⁠CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/ CattleUSA App IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cattleusa/id1673147759 CattleUSA App Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edgarmcbee.cusamobile&pcampaignid=web_share Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleusamedia Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleusa.media/ Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusa.shop/products/cattleusa-drive-premium-daily-newsletter?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&brid=YWdncwFNXt0EmdzFy5cJJBp84J9g CattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/ Lauren’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurenmoylan/ Lauren’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Showboatmediaco The Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/ Key Takeaways: The closure of the Mexican border forced rodeo stock contractors to completely rethink how they source ready-to-rope cattle Mexican roping cattle are often older and more heavily handled, making them particularly valuable for team roping…

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