The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the May 13 Mercer livestock auction.

CATTLE 176 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter steers sold steady to 1. higher.) Steers — High choice and prime 2-3, 1145-1515 lbs., 90.75-92.75; choice 1-3, 1150-1550 lbs., 87.50-92.; select 1-2, few, 1125-1340 lbs., 80.-84.50; standard 1-2, 1060-1245 lbs., 70.-80.

Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, one, 1525 lbs., 85.; select 1-2, one, 1400 lbs., 83.50; standard 1-2, one, 1400 lbs., 80.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, few, 1185-1320 lbs., 85.-88.; select 1-2, one, 1400 lbs., 83.50; standard 1-2, one, 1400 lbs., 80.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, high yielding, 62.50-66.; few, low yielding, 56.50-61.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, few, 56.50-59.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 53.-56.50. Shells 48. and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1210-1595 lbs., 69.-78.; yield grade 2, few, 1155-2315 lbs., 59.50-68.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Medium 1, 570-615 lbs., 93.-98.; one small lot, 811 lbs., 79.; few, large 3, 300-400 lbs., 50.-59.; few, 780-835 lbs., 51.50-58. Heifers — Medium 1, 690-870 lbs., 67.50-76., one, 87.50; medium 2, 390-550 lbs., 79.-85. Bulls — One, medium 1, 475 lbs., 100.; medium 2, 325-370 lbs., 87.-105.; few 650-700 lbs., 69.-76.

CALVES 23 —

Vealers — Standard and good, 60-90 lbs., 10.-30.;

Farm calves — Few, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-110 lbs., 65.-80.; few, No. 2, 85-120 lbs., 35.-60 One, No. 2, Holstein heifers, 95 lbs., 125. One, beef cross bulls and heifers, 125 lbs., 115.

HOGS 24 —

Barrows and gilts — Few, 45-50 percent lean, 205-255 lbs., 48.-50.50; 40-45 percent lean, 225-285 lbs., 43.50-47.

Sows — One, medium, 380 lbs., 30.50.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 1 — (Sold by the head.)

Nannies — One, 110 lbs., 37.50.