The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the April 14 New Wilmington livestock auction.

Cattle 234 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.50 higher.)

Steers — Select 1-2, few, 78.-84.; standard 1-2, few, 70.-74.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, two, 1300 and 1390 lbs., 72. and 75.50; select 1-2, few, 67.50-70.; standard 1-2, one 62.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1020-1415 lbs., 82.50-87.50; select 1-2, one 82.; standard 1-2, one 75.50.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 50.-62.50, mostly 52.-58.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 48.50-55.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean 44.-51.50. Shells 43.50 and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1275-1910 lbs., 59.50-71.; yield grade 2, few, 1100-1940 lbs., 52.-59.50.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 1, 575-620 lbs., 90.-94.; large 3, 335-560 lbs., 49.-58. Heifers — Medium 1-2, 300-500 lbs., 71.-82.; 500-600 lbs., 74.-85. Bulls — Medium 1-2, 300-500 lbs., 83.-92.; few 500-600 lbs., 90.-92.; few, large 3, 260-360 lbs., 54.

CALVES 119 —

Vealers — One, choice, 210 lbs., 138.; standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 20.-30.; utility, 50-80 lbs., 5.-20.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 85.-125.; No. 2, 80-130 lbs., 35.-77.50. No. 1, Holstein heifers, 95-110 lbs., 610.-670.; two, No. 2, 85 and 90 lbs., 300. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 95 lbs., 100. and 130.

HOGS 81 —

Barrows and gilts — 49-54 percent lean, 220-260 lbs., 41.-42.; 45-50 percent lean, 210-280 lbs., 37.-40.; 40-45 percent lean, 200-280 lbs., 30.-36.50.

Sows — 1-3, 330-570 lbs., 14.-21.

Boars — Few, 330-550 lbs., 2.-3.; few, 200-300 lbs., 5.

FEEDER PIGS 46 — (Sold by the head.) 1-3, 40-60 lbs., 17.-30.; 60-80 lbs., 20.-35.; 80-100 lbs., 35.-40.

SHEEP 152 —

Slaughter lambs — Choice, 35-56 lbs., 140.-147.50; 50-80 lbs., 137.50-165.; 80-100 lbs., 107.50-145.; good and choice, 30-50 lbs., 80.-120.

Slaughter sheep — 10.-20., two to 20.

GOATS 28 — (Sold by the head.)

Kids — Selection 2, few, 30-50 lbs., 35.-55.; few, 70-80 lbs., 45.-50.; selection 3, few, 20 lbs., and down 2.-10.

Nannies — Few, 70-100 lbs., 10.-30.; few 100-150 lbs., 20.-40.