The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Oct. 11 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 222 — Steers — High choice and prime 2-3, 1250-1450 lbs., 86.50-87.25; choice 1-3, 1120-1350 lbs., 83.-86.75.; select 1-2, 75.-83.; standard 1-2, few, 72.50-74. Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, one, 1350 lbs., 80.; choice 2-3, 1125-1675 lbs., 70.-75.50; select 1-2, few, 65.-69.50; standard 1-2, two, 58.75 and 59. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1125-1300 lbs., 85.-86.50.; select 1-2, two, 72.50 and 73.50; standard 1-2, few, 62.-70. Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 49.-56.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 46.-54.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 42.50-47.; shells, 40.50 and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1175-1805 lbs., 56.50-66.50; yield grade 2, few, 1560-2125 lbs., 46.50-55.75. Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 2, 560-785 lbs., 73.-80; large 2, 400-550 lbs., 65.-83. Heifers — Medium 1, 375-550 lbs., 100.-114.; few, medium 2, 300-550 lbs., 70.-82.50; large 2, 650-840 lbs., 60.-76. Bulls — One, large 1, 480 lbs., 115.; one, medium 2, 315 lbs., 95.; few, medium 2, 695-870 lbs., 67.50-82.50.

CALVES 39 — Vealers — Standard and good, 70-95 lbs., 40.-90.; utility, 50-80 lbs., 12.50-25. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-115 lbs., 200.-225.; few, No. 2, 80-110 lbs., 150.-190.; two No. 1, Holstein heifers, 92 and 105 lbs., 675. and 690.; few, No. 2, 75-100 lbs., 250.-500. Two, beef cross bulls and heifers, 125 and 200 lbs., 100. and 140.

HOGS 12 — Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean, 230-250 lbs., 49.50-51.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 0 — No market test.