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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Nov. 29 Mercer Livestock Auction.
CATTLE 275 — Steers — Choice 1-3, 1100-1550 lbs., 83.-89., two, to 92.50; select 1-2, 73.50-84.; standard 1-2, 61.-72. Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, 1200-1500 lbs., 73.50-75.; select 1-2, few, 72.25-73.50; standard 1-2, few, 60.-67. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs., 83.-89.50; select 1-2, few 72.-79.; standard 1-2, few, 64.50-69.50. Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 48.-54., one at 56.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 45.-51.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 39.-47.; shells, 37.50 and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1136-1906 lbs., 59.50-62. Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 1, 400-500 lbs., 100.-125.; few, 600-800 lbs., 86.-92.50. Heifers — Medium 1, 300-450 lbs., 92.50-112.; 450-600 lbs., 90.-98.; small 2, 250-410 lbs., 82.50-95.; medium 2, 300-500 lbs., 80.-89. Bulls — Medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 92.50-116.; 500-700 lbs., 82.-111.; small 1, 250-375 lbs., 90.-100.; few, medium 2, 400-625 lbs., 82.50-95.
CALVES 79 — Vealers — Standard and good, 70-90 lbs., 30.-65.; utility, 50-75 lbs., 10.-30. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 80-120 lbs., 170.-222.50; No. 2, 75-135 lbs., 100.-175. One, No. 1, Holstein heifer, 100 lbs., 675.; few, No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 240.-500. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 125 lbs., 180.
HOGS 0 — No market test.
FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.
SHEEP 0 — No market test.
GOATS 0 — No market test.
