The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Oct. 10 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 329 —

Steers — Choice 1-3, 1100-1500 lbs., 82.50-86.25; select 1-2, 75.-82.50; standard 1-2, few, 70.-71. Holstein steers — High choice and prime, 2-3, few, 1425-1570 lbs., 73.25-81.; choice 2-3, 1300-1565 lbs., 71.-76.; select 1-2, few, 65.-69.; standard 1-2, one, 62.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1025-1380 lbs., 81.-87.; select 1-2, few, 73.50-81.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, few, 45.-50.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 40.75-46.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 36.50-42.; shells, 35.50 and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1150-2055 lbs., 56.50-64.; yield grade 2, 1155-2155 lbs., 52.-57.25.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 1-2, 350-500 lbs., 95.-105.; 750-995 lbs., 67.50-73.50; few, large 3, 800-900 lbs., 56.50-60. Heifers — Medium 1-2, 200-300 lbs., 85.-105.; 300-500 lbs., 80.-94.; 500-700 lbs., 85.50-95.; medium 2-3, 400-600 lbs., 70.-80. Bulls — Medium 1-2, 200-300 lbs., 86.-105.; 300-400 lbs., 88.-112.50; 400-500 lbs., 80.-106.; 500-700 lbs., 88.-103. Few, large 3, 765-900 lbs., 45.-53.

CALVES 67 —

Vealers — Standard and good, 75-135 lbs., 40.-80.; few, utility, 60-80 lbs., 15.-32.50.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-135 lbs., 190.-235.; No. 2, 75-130 lbs., 100.-180. One, No. 1, Holstein heifer, 113 lbs., 600.; one, No. 2, 85 lbs., 425. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 85-120 lbs., 210.-225.

HOGS 9 — No market test.

FEEDER PIGS 6 — (Sold per head.) No. 1-3, one, small lot, 22 lbs., 20.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 0 — No market test.