Vann-Roach Cattle Co., Fort Worth, bought in North Texas two loads of No. 1 English and exotic cross steers weighing 775 pounds at $68; in Northeast Texas three loads of similar heifers weighing 600 at $67.50; in Oklahoma seven loads of No. 1-1½ Okie and crossbred steers weighing 800-825 at $66.50.

Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in North Texas and the Panhandle 100 No. 1 Okie and crossbred steers weighing 500 pounds at $73, also 100 heifer mates weighing 500 at $68, and 300 No. 1 Okie heifers weighing 675 at $64.

Brown Cattle Co., Clyde, sold to Northern Colorado buyers on a delivered basis one load of No. 1 and better English and English cross heifers weighing 485 pounds at $75.22, and later one load of similar heifers weighing 477 at $74.18; to a West Texas feedyard a single-deck load of English and English cross steers and bulls weighing 373 at $85.12 delivered; to an Oklahoma buyer one load of No. 1 and better English steers weighing 491 at $74.84 f.o.b.; to a Kansas buyer a load of No. 1½ and toppy No. 2 cutting bulls weighing 658 at $63.58.

USDA reports 12,950 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, including: for current delivery medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 475 pounds at $81.50, also 600-675 pounds at $70.50-72, 700-775 pounds at $69-72, 800-875 pounds at $64.50-70.50, mostly $67-68, and 900 pounds at $64; similar heifers weighing 475 at $76, 575 pounds at $66, and 725-750 pounds at $63-65; medium and large 1-2 steers weighing 785 pounds at $68.

Direct feeder cattle trade in the Northwest as confirmed by USDA totaled 1200 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 850 pounds brought $64-66 delivered in Washington, similar heifers weighing 825 pounds $62-64 delivered in Washington.