美国牛数量在2026年1月达到75年来的最低点,导致牛肉价格上涨,消费者需求转向替代物。 U.S. cattle numbers hit a 75-year low in Jan. 2026, driving beef prices up and shifting consumer demand to alternatives.

到2026年1月1日,美国牲畜库存下降到8 620万头,这是1951年以来最低的,由连续七年下降驱动,自1961年以来牛肉数量创下历史新低。 U.S. cattle inventory fell to 86.2 million head by January 1, 2026—the lowest since 1951—driven by seven straight years of decline, with beef cow numbers at a record low since 1961. 小牛产量减少以及饲料和利率高企，导致牧场主出售育种牲畜，收紧牛肉供应，并将现金牛价格推高至每百磅240美元左右。 A shrinking calf crop and high feed and interest rates led ranchers to sell breeding stock, tightening beef supply and pushing cash steer prices near $240 per hundredweight. 肉类包装商面临损失,而家禽和替代蛋白质公司则随着消费者从昂贵的牛肉转移而获得市场份额。 Meatpackers face losses, while poultry and alternative protein companies gain market share as consumers shift away from expensive beef.