Prices for steaks and ground beef in the U.S. have been rising. (AP Digital Embed)

Mike Williams, owner of Diamond W Cattle Company, drives past cattle on his ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Two cows stand on the Diamond W Cattle Company ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Mike Williams, owner of Diamond W Cattle Company, stands near a herd of cattle on his ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Stephanie Hatzenbuhler stands with her cows on March 31, 2026, on her family's Diamond J Angus Ranch near Mandan, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Cattle roam on a hillside at sunrise on the Diamond W Cattle Company ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

St. John's guard Ian Jackson (11) shoots around Kansas forward Bryson Tiller (15) during the second half of a game in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 22, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

St. John's guard Ian Jackson (11) shoots around Kansas forward Bryson Tiller (15) during a game in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 22, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)