Vann-Roach Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in Northeast Texas for February delivery 3000 English and exotic cross heifers to weigh 700 pounds at $77; in the Bryan-College Station area for December one load of Brangus steers to weigh 750 at $79; for current delivery in West Texas a load of No. 1 English and exotic cross heifers weighing 600 at $75.50.

Brown Cattle Co., Abilene, sold on a delivered basis to a Texas Panhandle buyer one load of No. 1 and better English steers in medium or better flesh, weighing 460 pounds at $87.71; to a North Central Texas buyer one load of No. 1 and better English and English cross heifers in medium flesh, weighing 414 at $80.71; to a New Mexico buyer a short load of English and English cross heifers weighing 469 at $78.69 and a short load of long age mixed feeder steers and heifers in medium to better flesh, weighing 601 at $70.

USDA reports 2800 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, including: for April delivery medium and large No. 1 steers to weigh 775 pounds at $78.75; for March similar heifers to weigh 725 at $73; for February steers to weigh 800 at $78.50; for January steers to weigh 750 at $81.25; for current delivery steers weighing 570-605 pounds at $85-87 and 750-765 at $77.50-79.

Direct feeder cattle trade in the Northwest as confirmed by USDA totaled 3600 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 450-500 pounds brought $92 f.o.b. Oregon, 500-550 pounds $88 f.o.b. Oregon, 600-650 pounds $82-83 f.o.b. Idaho and Oregon, 800-850 pounds $74-75 f.o.b. Washington and Oregon, and 850 pounds at $75 delivered in Washington; similar heifers weighing 550-600 pounds were $75 f.o.b. Oregon, 800-850 pounds $71-72 f.o.b. Washington and Oregon, and 800-825 pounds $72 delivered in Washington.

Montana direct feeder cattle trade by USDA count came to 1082 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 490 pounds were $100, 525 pounds $94-95 and a couple of loads weighing 550 pounds $90; similar heifers weighing 465 pounds were $93 and 500 pounds $88, all f.o.b. for current delivery.