The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the May 22 New Wilmington Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 170 — Steers — Choice 1-3, 1070-1570 lbs., 80.-84.50.; select 1-2, 74.-83.; standard 1-2, few, 65.50-70. Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, few, 1500-1615 lbs., 73.25-75.25; choice 2-3, few, 1305-1360 lbs., 69.-71.50; select 1-2, few, 65.50-69.25; standard 1-2, few, 58.-60. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1050-1375 lbs., 81.50-88.75, few down to 76.50; select 1-2, few, 69.50-70.50; standard 1-2, few, 60.-63. Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean 47.-58.75, mostly 50.-55.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 47.50-54.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 42.-50.50; Shells 41. and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1290-2285 lbs., 63.25-65.; yield grade 2, few, 1075-2135 lbs., 55.-59.25. Feeder cattle — Heifers — Few, large 2, 910-1150 lbs., 63.50-73.; one small lot, medium 2, 511 lbs., 99. Heifers — Few, medium 1-2, 390-650 lbs., 90.-107.50. Bulls — One, medium 1, 550 lbs., 102.50.; few, medium 2, 48-590 lbs., 70.-97.50.

CALVES 77 — Vealers — Few, standard and good, 65-85 lbs., 55.-60.; utility, 50-70 lbs., 20.-40. Farms calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 85-120 lbs., 200.-255.; No. 2, 70-135 lbs., 100.-200. Two, No. 1, Holstein heifers, 100 and 124 lbs., 585. and 600.; two, No. 2, 93 lbs., 375. and 400. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 70-110 lbs., 190.-225.

HOGS 37 — Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean, 230-260 lbs., 54.75-56.25. Sows — One, No. 1-3, 440 lbs., 34.50. Boars — One, 470 lbs., 17.

Feeder pigs — (Headage unavailable; sold per head) No. 1-3, few, 60-90 lbs., 42.50-60.; No. 1-3, 100-120 lbs., 45.-65./per cwt.

SHEEP 6 — Slaughter lambs — Few, choice, 60-70 lbs., 80.-115. Slaughter sheep — Two,33.

GOATS 1 — No market test