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Grains higher, livestock higher.

CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were higher on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. was up 8 cents at $7.7425 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 9.75 cents at $6.35 a bushel; Mar. oats gained 13.50 cents at $7.12 a bushel; while Mar.soybeans advanced 47.25 cents at $15.2675 a bushel.

Beef and pork were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Feb. live cattle was up .07 cent at $1.3982 a pound; Jan. feeder cattle rose .65 cent at $1.63 a pound; Feb. lean hogs gained .80 cent at $.8912 a pound.