11.   By contrast, the Spheramine system allows cells to be frozen and kept indefinitely, and does not require raising large animals, as the Diacrin effort does.

12.   Camp gains publicity as he rewards the youngsters who raise the animals.

13.   Cheaper corn makes it more profitable for feedlots to raise animals.

14.   During the summer, feedlot operators increased purchases of young cattle as lower feed costs boosted margins for raising the animals to market weight.

15.   During the winter, some ranchers and stockers raise cattle on winter wheat, but most young animals are raised in feedlots during the winter.

16.   Falling feed costs encourage feedlot operators to raise more animals to slaughter weight because the profitability increases.

17.   Falling feed costs encourage feedlot operators to raise more animals to slaughter-weight because the profitability increases.

18.   Feeder cattle futures sank amid concern that rising feed costs will decrease the profitability of raising the animals to slaughter-weight, dampening demand for the young cattle.

19.   For the past several months, feedlot operators have increased purchases of young cattle as lower feed costs boosted margins for raising the animals to market weight.

20.   Further adding to available supplies is an increase in the herd size as lower feed costs increase the profitability of raising animals to slaughter weight.