Vann-Roach Cattle Co., Fort Worth, bought in the Texas Panhandle for November delivery 650 No. 1 English-exotic cross steers to weigh 750 pounds at $70, and for current delivery 200 similar steers weighing 750 at $67, 200 similar steers weighing 800 at $65.50, 200 more weighing 825 at $65, and 300 similar heifers weighing 700 at $63.50; in West Texas for October 210 No. 1-1½ crossbred heifers to weigh 675 at $61; in North Texas for current delivery three loads of No. 1 crossbred steers weighing 800 at $64.50; and in South Texas 70 No. 1½ crossbred steers weighing 650 at $64, plus a load of heifer mates weighing 625 at $62.

Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in the Texas Panhandle 160 No. 1 crossbred steers weighing 650 pounds at $68; in Oklahoma 130 No. 1-1½ Okie and crossbred steers weighging 800 at $65.50.

Brown Cattle Co., Clyde, sold to local buyers a half load of No. 1 and better English and English cross steers and bulls weighing 363 pounds at $89.10 and a half load of heifer mates weighing 347 at $71.18; to Kansas buyers one load of fancy No. 1 black, black whiteface and red whiteface steers weighing 478 pounds at $76.08 delivered, also one load of No. 1 English and English cross heifers weighing 416 at $70.11 delivered, and one load of No. 1 and better English cross heifers weighing 528 at $64.83 f.o.b.; to northern buyers one load of fancy black and black whiteface cows bred four to six months at $485 per head f.o.b., also four loads of mixed color cows weighing 920-960 pounds at $35.12-37.40.

USDA reports 7150 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, including: for current delivery medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 625-650 pounds at $68-69, also 700-775 pounds at $65-68.75, 800-850 pounds at $63.50-66.50, and 875-885 pounds at $63-65.50; similar heifers weighing 585-610 at $64-64.50, 700 pounds at $66, 750 pounds at $61-62, and 800 pounds at $71; medium and large 1-2 steers weighing 775 at $63 and similar heifers weighing 600 at $64 and 700-775 pounds at $61.

Direct feeder cattle trade in the Northwest as confirmed by USDA totaled 3750 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 850 pounds brought $61 f.o.b. Oregon, 850 pounds $60 delivered in Washington and Idaho, and 900 pounds $62-62.50 delivered in Washington and Idaho early; similar heifers weighing 775-800 pounds were $60 f.o.b. Oregon.