The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Aug. 20 Eighty Four Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 343 — (Supply included 203 head of feeders. Compared with last week's sale, breaker and boner cows were 1.-2. higher; lean cows were mostly 2. lower; bulls were steady)

Steers — Select 1-2, two 84. and 85.; standard 1-2, one, 66.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, two, 1440 and 1525 lbs., 73. and 75.

Heifers — Select 1-2, one, 77.50.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 57.50-60.50, few to 66.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 48.-56.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 41.-46. Shells 40. and down. Longhorn cows — 31.-47.50.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1070-2135 lbs., 61.50-67.; yield grade 2, one, 1110 lbs., 59.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Medium 1, 285-430 lbs., 116.-127.50.; medium and large 2, 328-560 lbs., 87.50-116.; 865-995 lbs., 81.-88.; medium and large 3, 380-507 lbs., 42.50-49.; 525-616 lbs., 46.-79.; few, 881 lbs., 62.50. Heifers — Medium 1, 311-430 lbs., 105.-113.; large 1, 327-395 lbs., 95.-105.; medium and large 2, 285-455 lbs., 90.-115.; 600-690 lbs., 80.-94.; medium and large 3, 250-483 lbs., 38.-79. Bulls — Medium 1, 207-455 lbs., 105.-127.50.; medium and large 2, 300-495 lbs., 89.-115.; 530-677 lbs., 75.-100.; few, medium and large 3, 205-280 lbs., 75.-100.

CALVES 147 — (Holstein bulls were 10.-15. higher with good demand. Holstein heifers were higher)

Vealers — Standard and good, 65-125 lbs., 45.-65.; utility, 50-110 lbs., 20.-40.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 85-115 lbs., 100.-115., few to 120.; No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 75.-95., few to 100. No. 1, Holstein heifers, 100-110 lbs., 575.-750.; No. 2, 70-100 lbs., 250.-525. Beef cross bulls and heifers — 85-125 lbs., 100.-140.

HOGS 11 —

Sows — Two, 1-3, 410 and 500 lbs., 31. and 34.; few, medium, 210-305 lbs., 12.-20.

Boars — Few, 10.-25.

FEEDER PIGS 20 — (Sold by the head) 2-3, 120 lbs., 23.50/per cwt.; 2-3, 46 lbs., 12.

SHEEP 60 —

Slaughter lambs — Two, choice, 35 lbs., 90.; 59-85 lbs., 98.-107.; two, 100 and 110 lbs.,73. and 83.

Slaughter sheep, 30.-40.

GOATS 40 — (Sold by the head)

Kids — Selection 1, 47-65 lbs., 53.-64.; selection 2, 38-65 lbs., 32.-60.; selection 3, 27-42 lbs., 10.-27.

Yearlings — Selection 1, few, 80-100 lbs., 55.-77.50. Selection 2, one, 55 lbs., 30.

Nannies — 75-97 lbs., 28.-45.

Billies — Few, 60-90 lbs., 22.50-47.50.; one, 135 lbs., 35./per cwt.