Vann-Roach Cattle Co., Fort Worth, bought in the Texas Panhandle for May delivery 230 No. 1 exotic steers to weigh 775 pounds at $65.50 and 900 No. 1 exotic cross heifers to weigh 750 at $5.50 under the board, for April 450 fancy exotic steers to weigh 800 at $66.35 and 600 No. 1 English and exotic cross steers to weigh 775 at $1 under the board, and for January 130 No. 1 exotic cross heifers to weigh 750 at $5 under the board; in North Texas for February 2000 No. 1-1½ Okie and crossbred heifers to weigh 650 at $61.50, and for current delivery 180 choice English cross steers weighing 625 at $63; in New Mexico for January 200 No. 1 English-exotic cross steers to weigh 725 at $66; in West Texas for January 65 No. 1 exotic cross steers to weigh 825 at $65.75; in Oklahoma for December 350 No. 1 exotic cross steers to weigh 725 at 50 cents under the board.

Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in Oklahoma 140 No. 1 Okie steers weighing 850 pounds at $63.50.

JB Cattle Co., Abilene, sold on a delivered basis to Kansas wheat one load of No. 1-1½ Okie and Brahman cross steers and bulls weighing 518 pounds at $63.10, also one load of No. 1 Okie heifers, no ear, weighing 521 at $58.50; to Oklahoma wheat one load of No. 1 Okie steers and bulls weighing 551 at $62.70, also a load of No. 1 or better Okie heifers weighing 431 at $59.50; to a West Texas feedlot one load of No. 1 Okie heifers weighing 686 at $53.40 f.o.b. Abilene.

USDA reports 7200 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, including: for February through June 10 delivery medium and large No. 1 heifers to weigh 700-800 pounds at $60-62.50; for March through May similar steers to weigh 750-800 at $63-66.50, mostly $64-65.50; for December through February similar steers to weigh 800 at $65.90-67; for current delivery steer calves weighing 550 at $63 and yearlings weighing 725-775 at $65-65.50, also825-850 pounds at $63-65.25; similar heifer calves weighing 550 at $56 and yearlings weighing 600-700 at $60-61.50.

Direct feeder cattle sales in the Northwest as confirmed by USDA totaled 1600 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 600 pounds brought $60-60.50 f.o.b. Oregon; similar heifers weighing 500-600 were $53-55 f.o.b. Oregon, also 550 pounds $56 f.o.b. Idaho, and 600-650 pounds $55 f.o.b. Washington; a group of black heifers weighing 950-1000 pounds and bred to calve in February brought $600 per head.