Vann-Roach Cattle Co., Fort Worth, bought in Oklahoma for May 25 to June 15 delivery 450 No. 1 English and exotic cross heifers to weigh 650 pounds at $74; for April 20 to May 1 delivery 975 similar heifers to weigh 750 at $70.75; for June 1-10 delivery 280 similar heifers to weigh 650 at $3.50 back of the August board. The firm bought in West Texas for April 20 to May 10 delivery 195 similar steers to weigh 775 at $75; for June delivery 350 No. 1 crossbred heifers to weigh 675 at $72; and for May delivery 205 similar heifers to weigh 715 at $70.

Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in North Texas for May delivery 200 No. 1½ Okie and crossbred heifers to weigh 725 pounds at $70, and for current delivery 750 similar heifers weighing 650 at $72; in the Texas Panhandle 380 No. 1 crossbred steers weighing 750 at $86, also 430 No. 1 Okie and crossbred steers weighing 800 at $74.50; in West Texas 210 No. 1 crossbred steers weighing 650 at $80.

JB Cattle Co., Abilene, sold on a delivered basis to Oklahoma grass one load of No. 1½ steers and bulls weighing 400 pounds at $96.40, also a load of No. 1 Okie heifers weighing 500 at $87.21; to a Kansas buyer one load of No. 1-1½ crossbred steers and bulls weighing 450 at $86; to the Texas Panhandle a load of Okie steers and bulls weighing 600 at $81.73.

USDA reports 5705 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, including: for late April through May delivery medium and large No. 1 steers to weigh 800 pounds at $73-74, also similar heifers to weigh 725-750 pounds at $70-71; for current delivery similar steers weighing 735-750 pounds at $75-76.50, 800-830 pounds at $71-73 early and $73-75 late, plus several loads of fleshy steers weighing 875 at $70; similar heifers weighing 700-750 at $70-71 and 800 pounds at $68.

Direct feeder cattle trade in the Northwest as confirmed by USDA totaled 1200 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 800-900 pounds brought $73-75 and similar heifers weighing 800-850 brought $71-72, all f.o.b. Idaho, Washington and Oregon.