The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Jan. 22 Mercer livestock auction.

CATTLE 158 — (Slaughter steers sold 1. lower.)

Steers — High choice and prime, 2-3, 1445-1525 lbs., 88.50-91.75; choice, 1-3, 1075-1550 lbs., 83.50-88.; select, 1-2, 78.-83.50; standard, 1-2, few, 68.-76.

Holstein steers — Choice, 2-3, few, 1415-1640 lbs., 76.-79.; select, 1-2, few, 65.50-71.50; standard, 1-2, two, 65.

Heifers — Choice, 1-3, 1090-1460 lbs., 82.-87.75; select, 1-2, 74.-82.; standard, 1-2, few, 68.-73.50.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 49.50-58.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 44.50-48.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 38.50-43.50; shells 37.50 and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, two, 1605 and 1745 lbs., 60. and 60.50; yield grade 2, few, 1275-2450 lbs., 45.-57.

Feeder cattle — Steers — One, medium 1, 890 lbs., 75. Heifers — Two, medium 1, 515 and 720 lbs., 71. and 73.50; medium and large 2, 375-575 lbs., 60.-73.

CALVES 35 —

Vealers — Standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 12.50-20.; utility, 50-80 lbs., 5.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 27.50-55.; few, No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 15.-20. Few, No. 2, Holstein heifers, 70-90 lbs., 125.-220. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 90 lbs., 40.

HOGS 7 —

Barrows and gilts — Few, 49-54 percent lean, 195-215 lbs., 31.-35.

Boars — One, 505 lbs., 2.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 1 — No market test.

GOATS 0 — No market test.