The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the May 1 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 226 —

Steers — High choice and prime 2-3, few, 1275-1425 lbs., 100.75-104.50; choice 1-3, few, 1165-1420 lbs., 94.-99.75; select 1-2, 85.-93.50; standard 1-2, 72.-82.

Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, one, 1395 lbs., 87.25; choice 2-3, 1300-1600 lbs., 78.-85.75; select 1-2, one, 70.; standard 1-2, two, 67.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1120-1325 lbs., 95.-102.; yield grade 4-5, down to 89; select 1-2, few, 84.-90.; standard 1-2, few, 80.-84.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, few, 56.-62.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 47.-55.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 43.50-48.50; shells, 39.50 and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1815-2135 lbs., 61.50-62.75; yield grade 2, one, 1355 lbs., 50.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 1-2, 335-485 lbs., 87.-95.; large 2, 385-540 lbs., 62.-82.50; 700-900 lbs., 52.50-60. Heifers — Medium 1-2, 300-500 lbs., 85.-92.; 500-600 lbs., 80.-101.; 625-800 lbs., 60.-80. Bulls — Few, medium 1-2, 540-690 lbs., 85.-95.

CALVES 32 — (Holstein bulls, 60 percent return to veal barns.)

Vealers — One, standard and good, 80 lbs., 40.; few, utility, 50-70 lbs., 20.-30.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-135 lbs., 100.-125.; few, No. 2, 80-100 lbs., 67.50-90. Two, No. 1, Holstein heifers, 90-106 lbs., 550. and 660.; two, No. 2, 74 and 115 lbs., 125. and 300. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 120-140 lbs., 175.-260.

HOGS 46 —

Barrows and gilts — 49-54 percent lean, 230-260 lbs., 47.-50.10; 40-45 percent lean, 220-270 lbs., 35.-40.25

Sows — 1-3, 395-595 lbs., 25.-30.

Boars — One, 445 lbs., 15.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 4 —

Slaughter lambs — Few, choice, 70-80 lbs., 115.

GOATS 0 — No market test.