The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the March 24 New Wilmington livestock auction.

CATTLE 188 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter steers not tested; slaughter cows sold mostly steady.)

Steers — Choice 1-3, few, 1450-1520 lbs., 87.25-88.50; select 1-2, two, 83.50 and 87.50; standard 1-2, few, 75.-77.

Holstein steers— Choice 2-3, 1325-1555 lbs., 74.50-78.50; select 1-2, few, 73.75-75.50; standard 1-2, few, 60.-72.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, few, 1195-1560 lbs., 84.-89.; select 1-2, one, 87.50; standard 1-2, two, 70. and 75.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 54.50-59.50, two to 64.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 52.-58.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 44.50-51. Shells 43.50 and down.

Bulls— Yield grade 1, few, 1635-2280 lbs., 63.50-66.50; yield grade 2, few, 1160-2175 lbs., 57.-60.

Feeder cattle — Steers— Few, medium 1-2, 450-600 lbs., 84.-95.; few, large 3, 325-575 lbs., 57.-65.; few, medium and large 3, 700-850 lbs., 50.-63. Heifers— Few, medium 1, 395-410 lbs., 84.-90.; medium 2, 400-520 lbs., 69.-81.; few, large 2, 500-675 lbs., 67.50-70. Bulls— Medium 1-2, 500-700 lbs., 71.50-90.; large 3, 500-700 lbs., 49.-51.

CALVES 40—

Vealers— Standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 10.-30.; utility, 50-80 lbs., 5.-17.50.

Farm calves— No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-130 lbs., 60.-70., two to 90.; few, No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 35.-60. Two, No. 2, Holstein heifers, 80 and 105 lbs., 200. and 220. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 95 lbs., 50.

HOGS 40—

Barrows and gilts— 45-50 percent lean, 220-290 lbs., 30.-36.

Sows— Two, 1-3, 451 and 567 lbs., 24. and 26.

FEEDER PIGS 0— No market test.

SHEEP 0— No market test.

GOATS 40— (Sold by the head.)

Kids— Selection 3, 20 lbs. and down— billies. 50-3.; nannies, 2.50-7.

Nannies— 100 lbs., 10.

Billies— One, 100 lbs., 45.

Wethers— two, 100 lbs., 50.