Vann-Roach Cattle Co., Fort Worth, bought in the Texas Panhandle for June 1998 delivery 500 No. 1 crossbred steers to weigh 750 pounds at $79.40 and an additional 500 head of the same cattle for the same delivery at $1 back of the May futures board; in North Texas for May 3000 No. 1-1½ Okie and crossbred heifers to weigh 700 at $76 delivered to the Panhandle; for March delivery in West Texas 170 No. 1 crossbred steers to weigh 750 at $77; for current delivery in Southern Oklahoma 450 No. 1 English-exotic cross heifers weighing 750 at $70.25.

Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in New Mexico 200 choice steer calves weighing 525-550 pounds at $82, also 220 No. 1 Okie and crossbred steers weighing 800-825 at $74.

USDA reports 3260 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, including: for March through May 1998 delivery medium and large No. 1 steers to weigh 800 pounds at $78-79; for February similar heifers to weigh 725 at $77; for current delivery fancy black and black baldy steers weighing 490 pounds at $88.50 delivered and 550 pounds at $87.50 delivered, also 150 head of 775 pound medium and large No. 1 steer yearlings at $76.50 and 800-835 pounds $73-77; similar heifers weighing 700-775 pounds were $69-71 and 800-825 pounds $66-68.

Direct feeder cattle trade in the Northwest as confirmed by USDA totals 1620 head moved late last week. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 600-650 pounds brought $81-84 f.o.b. Washington, Oregon and Idaho, 700 pounds $75 f.o.b. Washington, and 875 pounds $76.50-77 f.o.b. Washington and Oregon; similar heifers weighing 550-600 pounds were $76 f.o.b. Washington and Oregen, 650-700 pounds $70-71 f.o.b. Washington and Oregon, 825 pounds f.o.b. Oregon, and 850-875 pounds f.o.b. Idaho.

Montana direct feeder sales tallied by USDA came to 910 head, including 400 head of medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 550-575 pounds at $85-86, and 295 head of similar heifers weighing 550-575 at $76-77; 215 bred heifers weighing 950-1000 pounds made $800-900 per head.