** Shares of Australian Agricultural Company AAC.AX rise as much as 4.2% to A$1.50, their highest since October 3

** Cattle-beef producer posts statutory net profit after tax of A$82.2 million ($53.28 million) in HY, compared with A$23.6 million in the prior corresponding period

** Co reports revenue of A$232.9 million in HY vs A$195.6 million in prior corresponding period

** Around 625,000 shares change hands, nearly 6x 30-day average

** AAC, up 5.7% YTD

($1 = 1.5427 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)

((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com))