The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Nov. 1 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 320 — Steers — High choice and prime 2-3, few, 1140-1500 lbs., 81.50-87.; choice 1-3, 1050-1500 lbs., 80.-84.50; select 1-2, 71.-82.; standard 1-2, 62.-69. Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, few, 1425-1625 lbs., 75.50-77.75; choice 2-3, 1100-1550 lbs., 69.-75.25; select 1-2, few, 60.-68.; standard 1-2, few, 52.-59. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1050-1425 lbs., 80.50-85.50; select 1-2, few, 76.-79.50; standard 1-2, one, 65. Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 42.-57., mostly 44.-51.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 37.50-44.; shells, 37. and down; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 42.50-48.50. Bullocks — Select 1-2, few, 1150-1400 lbs., 63.-70. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1025-1775 lbs., 56.-63.; yield grade 2, few, 1375-2350 lbs., 40.-53.50. Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, large 2, 850-1030 lbs., 59.50-65.; medium 1, 500-625 lbs., 101.-108.; medium 2, 300-525 lbs., 70.-91. Heifers — Large 1, 830-1050 lbs., 79.-80.50; medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 93.-110.; 500-700 lbs., 91.-98.; few, medium 1-2, 220-300 lbs., 87.50-115.; medium 2, 350-575 lbs., 75.-87. Bulls — Medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 92.-108.; 500-600 lbs., 80.-81.; medium 2, 400-550 lbs., 70.-90.

CALVES 69 — Vealers — Few, utility, 50-70 lbs., 20.-45. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 185.-230.; No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 100.-180. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 180-200 lbs., 120.-132.50.

HOGS 7 — Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean, 200-230 lbs., 47. Sows — Few, 1-3, 475-525 lbs., 41.-46. Boars — Few, 360-720 lbs., 13.50-18.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 4 — No market test.

GOATS 7 — No market test.