The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the March 7 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 232 — Steers Choice, 1-3, 1200-1500 lbs., 84.50-87., one at 89.; select, 1-2, 79.-84.; standard, 1-2, few, 70.-78. Holstein steers — High choice and prime, 2-3, 1300-1680 lbs., 75.-83.; choice, 2-3, few, 1170-1695 lbs., 71.75-75.50.; select, 1-2, few, 67.-70. Heifers — Choice, 1-3, 1125-1470 lbs. 84.25-88.; select, 1-2, few, 79.50-83.75; standard, 1-2, few, 69.-76.50. Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 52.-55.50, one, 59.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 48.-54.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 44.-50.; shells, 43.50 and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1490-2075 lbs., 63.50-68.; yield grade 2, 1175-2158 lbs., 49.-64.50. Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 115.-137.50; few, 500-600 lbs., 106.-134. Few, medium 2, 350-500 lbs., 92.-110.; few, 600-750 lbs. 89.-93. Heifers — Few, medium 1, 350-500 lbs. 109.-119.; few, 600-750 lbs., 90.-105.; medium 2, 400-500 lbs., 87.50-102.; few, 500-700 lbs. 75.-97.50. Bulls — Medium 1, 350-600 lbs., 110.-126.; few, medium 2, 300-500 lbs., 90.-118.; 500-650 lbs., 88.-112.

CALVES 69 — Vealers — Standard and good, 70-110 lbs., 40.-70.; utility, 50-65 lbs., 10.-60. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 200.-235.; few, 145-150 lbs., 142.50-155.; No. 2, 80-125 lbs., 100.-190. Few, No. 1, Holstein heifers, 85-110 lbs., 640.-690.; No. 2, 80-100 lbs. 425.-550.

HOGS 12 — Sows — No. 1-3, 325-530 lbs., 31.-37., two to 45.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.SHEEP 0 — No market test.GOATS 3 — (Sold by the head with weights estimated.) Nannies — Few, 80-110 lbs. 77.50.