Vann-Roach Cattle Co., Fort Worth, bought in South Texas for current delivery 460 No. 1 Charolais cross steer calves weighing 575 pounds at $72, also 400 heifer mates weighing 535 at $66; in the Texas Panhandle 200 No. 1 English and exotic cross steers weighing 750 at $69, also 400 similar heifers weighing 700 at $65.

Brown Cattle Co., Clyde, sold on a delivered basis to Colorado buyers one load of home-raised Limousin-English cross steers weighing 576 pounds at $73, also one load of No. 1 black, black whiteface and red whiteface heifers weighing 525 at $70.61; to the Gulf Coast area one load of No. 1 fancy Brangus replacement heifers weighing 546 pounds at $71.30 f.o.b. and a load of No. 1 and better Brangus cows, 4-6 years old and 5-7 months bred, at $54.90 f.o.b.; to an Oklahoma growing yard a load of No. 1½ English and English cross steer and bull yearlings weighing 569 at $64.94 delivered; to the Texas Panhandle a load of No. 1 heifers weighing 569 at $64 delivered, also a load of No. 1 English steers and bulls in medium to heavy flesh, weighing 638 at $60.50 delivered.

USDA reports 3590 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, including: for March 1999 delivery medium and large No. 1 heifers to weigh 700 pounds at $69.50; for current delivery similar steers weighing 618-625 pounds at $70-72, 600 pounds at $72.50, 675 pounds at $69, 700-750 pounds at $68-69.50, and 800 pounds at $67-68; similar heifers weighing 625-750 pounds at $64-65 and fleshy heifers weighing 725 at $62.

Direct feeder cattle trade in the Northwest as confirmed by USDA totaled 2400 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 570 pounds brought $71, 625 pounds $70 and 850 pounds $64 with one string delivered at $65; similar heifers weighing 800 pounds were $61.

Montana range sales as reported by USDA came to 6065 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 475 pounds earned $78.50, 525-575 pounds $75-76, 600-650 pounds $72-75, a couple of loads weighing 550 pounds $76 for November delivery, and 625-650 pounds $72 for November; similar heifers weighing 500-550 pounds were $70-70.50, 600-650 pounds $67-69, 550 pounds $70 for November, and 600-625 pounds $68 for November.