1.   A higher-than-expected marketing number suggests ranchers are fattening animals quickly and speeding them to market to keep operating costs low.

2.   Feeder cattle futures rose as feedlot operators bid higher for animals because cheaper corn is lowering the cost of fattening young animals, analysts said.

3.   Feeder cattle futures tumbled as grain prices surged to a five-month high, lowering profits for feedlots fattening animals for slaughter.

4.   It takes about four months to fatten an animal to slaughter weight.

5.   The drop in corn boosted feeder cattle prices for the fourth straight day, as lower feed costs mean ranchers will spend more time fattening their animals.

6.   The easiest place to start is to greatly reduce the use of antibiotics to fatten animals.

7.   The number suggests that ranchers are fattening animals quickly and rushing them to market to make room for younger cattle.

8.   There, in an odd twist, the feed made from the grease helps fatten animals so that their meat can be plump and juicy on our tables.

9.   Quality protein maize also fattens animals faster using half as much as regular corn, the researchers say.

10.   With an eye toward that market, some beef producers have also cut out growth hormones, which are sometimes used to fatten animals before slaughter.