The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Oct. 23 New Wilmington Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 269 — Steers — Choice 1-3, 1100-1500 lbs., 82.-86.50; select 1-2, 75.-82.; standard 1-2, few, 68.-72. Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, few, 1300-1420 lbs., 71.-77.; select 1-2, one, 67.; standard 1-2, one, 60.50. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1000-1400 lbs., 80.-87.50. Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 45.-52.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 42.50-47.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 38.-44.50; shells 37.50 and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1065-2110 lbs., 56.-69.; yield grade 2, 1160-2260 lbs., 45.-55. Feeder cattle — Steers — Large 3, 625-1025 lbs., 66.-68. Heifers — Medium 1-2, 200-375 lbs., 80.-110. Bulls — Medium 1-2, 280-380 lbs., 76.-111.; few, medium 2, 400-580 lbs., 80.-100.

CALVES 138 — Vealers — Standard and good, 65-100 lbs., 20.-60.; utility 50-80 lbs., 10.-25. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-125 lbs., 125.-200.; No. 2, 80-130 lbs., 70.-135. Two, No. 1, Holstein heifers, 100 and 110 lbs., 550. and 575.; one, No. 2,70 lbs., 100. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 130-175 lbs., 88.-190.

HOGS 58 — Barrows and gilts — 49-54 percent lean, 230-260 lbs., 44.-46.; 45-50 percent lean, 220-300 lbs., 42.-44.; 40-45 percent lean, 240-300 lbs., 39.-41. Sows — Few, No. 1-3, 400-650 lbs., 38.-41. Boars — Few, 260-535 lbs., 8.-16.

FEEDER PIGS 19 — (Sold per head.) No. 1-3, few, 25-35 lbs., 15.-19.

SHEEP 114 — Slaughter lambs — Choice, 50-75 lbs., 100.-119.; 75-100 lbs., 99.-117.; 100-130 lbs., 81.-98. Slaughter sheep — 15.-37.50.

GOATS 11 — (All goats sold by the head with weights estimated.) Kids — Selection 2, few, 40-60 lbs., 25.-33. Billies — Few, 80-120 lbs., 35.-50.