The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Aug. 8 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 194 — Steers — High choice and prime 2-3, 1160-1400 lbs., 87.25-88.75; choice 1-3, 1200-1450 lbs., 79.-82.50; select 1-2, 74.-80.; standard 1-2, 61.-65.50. Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, 1150-1650 lbs., 70.-72.50; select 1-2, few, 68.50; standard 1-2, few, 60.-61.50. Heifers — Choice 1-3, few, 1070-1405 lbs., 79.-88.75; select 1-2, few, 73.-78.; standard 1-2, one, 65. Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 48.50-58.75, mostly 49.-54.75; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 46.-52.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 40.50-41.50; shells, 39.50 and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1160-2140 lbs., 61.50-68.; yield grade 2, 1120-2175 lbs., 52.-61.50. Feeder cattle — Steers — One, medium 2, 240 lbs., 110.; two, large 2, 730 lbs., 72. Heifers — Medium 1-2, 385-660 lbs., 73.-97.50. Bulls — Medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 86.-108.; 600-660 lbs., 89.-90. Few, medium 2, 500-800 lbs., 64.50-74.50.

CALVES 87 — Vealers — Standard and good 60-100 lbs., 27.50-65.; utility, 50-80 lbs., 17.50-27.50. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-125 lbs., 120.-142.50; No. 2, 80-130 lbs., 70.-120. No. 1, Holstein heifers, 95-109 lbs., 375.-440.; No. 2, 70-115 lbs., 1500.-310. Beef cross bulls and heifers — 752-120 lbs., 110.-240.

HOGS 35 — Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean, 220-260 lbs., 47.50-49.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 1 — No market test.

GOATS 0 — No market test.