The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on Tuesday's Mercer livestock auction.

CATTLE 230 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter. steers sold steady.)

Steers — Choice 1-3, 1225-1550 lbs., 85.-90.; select 1-2, few, 78.-84.; standard 1-2, few, 70.-76.50.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, one, 1375 lbs., 73.50; select 1-2, few 66.-70.; standard 1-2, one, 64.50.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, few, 1050-1330 lbs., 83.-88.; select 1-2, few 76.-80.; standard 1-2, two, 64. and 68.

Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean 50.-58.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 44.-48.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 37.-43.50. Shells 33. and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1160-2010 lbs., 50.-54.50; yield grade 2, few, 1100-1895 lbs., 45.-50., one 33.50.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 1, 475-650 lbs., 87.-90.; few, medium 2, 725-1075 lbs., 65.-70. Heifers — Medium and large 1, 450-550 lbs., 72.50-78.; medium 2, 375-500 lbs., 59.50-72.50. Bulls — Medium and large 1, 300-500 lbs., 83.-98.; 500-700 lbs., 75.-88.; medium 2, 375-550 lbs., 72.-84.

CALVES 58 —

Vealers — Standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 5.-30.; utility, 50-80 lbs., 5.-7.50.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 100.-147.50; No. 2, 80-130 lbs., 35.-60. Few, No. 2, Holstein heifers, 75-95 lbs., 120.-130. Two, beef cross bulls and heifers, 135 and 165 lbs., 68. and 70.

HOGS 36 —

Barrows and gilts — 49-54 percent lean, 270-295 lbs., 44.-45.50; one small lot, 45-50 percent lean, 313 lbs., 40.50; 40-45 percent lean, 220-285 lbs., 35.-37.; few down to 27.50.

Sows — One, 1-3, 620 lbs., 25.

Boars — Few, 370-735 lbs., 7.-7.50.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 0 — No market test

GOATS 0 — No market test