The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the March 24 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 254 — Steers — High choice and prime, 2-3, few, 1215-1455 lbs., 88.50-88.75; choice, 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs., 84.25-89.; select, 1-2, 81.50-86.; standard, 1-2, 72.-78. Holstein steers — High choice and prime, 2-3, few, 1340-1470 lbs., 80.-85.50; choice, 2-3, 1300-1525 lbs., 72.50-75.25; select, 1-2, few, 65.50-71.; standard, 1-2, few, 63.50-65.50. Heifers — Choice, 1-3, 1000-1450 lbs., 81.-87.; few, prime, 2-4, 1185-1410 lbs., 86.75-89.50.; select, 1-2, few, 76.-83.50.; standard, 1-2, few, 68.-73. Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 48.-55., two to 57.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 46.-53.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 43.-48.50; shells, 42. and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1715-2235 lbs., 60.-67.; yield grade 2, few, 1710-2230 lbs.; 56.75-62. Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium, 1-2, 350-425 lbs., 100.-116.; one small lot, large, 2, 492 lbs., 93.; one small lot, 755 lbs., 74. Heifers — Few, medium 1, 350-525 lbs., 100.-110.; few, 265-285 lbs., 117.50-130.; few, medium 2, 410-415 lbs., 93.-99. Bulls — Medium 1, 375-500 lbs., 109.-120.; medium 1-2, 600-760 lbs., 87.-107.

CALVES 64 — Vealers — Few, standard and good, 60-90 lbs., 50.-75.; utility, 50-75 lbs., 25.-47.50. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-130 lbs., 220.-245., few to 260.; No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 100.-210. Two, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 88 and 123 lbs., 660. and 675.; No. 2, 60-115 lbs., 210.-550. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 80-115 lbs., 155.-235.

HOGS 31 — Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean 245-260 lbs., 38.-42. Sows — Two, 1-3, 550 and 555 lbs., 32.50 and 36.50.

FEEDER PIGS 1 — (Sold by the head.) No. 1,-320-30 lbs., 22.50-32.

SHEEP 2 — No market test.

GOATS 1 —No market test.