The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Sept. 16 Mercer livestock auction.

CATTLE 142— (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter steers sold 2. lower.)

Steers— Choice 1-3, 1175-1570 lbs., 88.-91.50; select 1-2, 1125-1400 lbs., 85.-90.; standard 1-2, one, 1515 lbs., 81.

Holstein steers— Choice 2-3, few, 1440-1575 lbs., 78.50-80.; select 1-2, one, 1275 lbs.,75.

Heifers— Choice 1-3, 1140-1400 lbs., 88.50-93.25; yield grade 5, down to 86.50; select 1-2, two, 1130 and 1150 lbs., 85.50 and 86.50; standard 1-2, one, 1150 lbs.,76.

Cows— Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, few, 56.-59.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 54.-58.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 47.-52. Shells 46. and down.

Bulls— Yield grade 1, few, 1000-1710 lbs.,63.-68.; yield grade 2, 1020-1200 lbs., 50.50-58.

Feeder cattle— Steers— Few, medium 2, 425-550 lbs.,82.-87.50. Heifers— Few, medium 1-2, 650-750 lbs., 74.-79.; one, 425 lbs., 78. Bulls— One lot, medium 1, 453 lbs., 89.; few, medium 1-2, 615-840 lbs., 66.-77.

CALVES 35—

Vealers— Standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 25.-45.; few, utility, 50-75 lbs., 15.-25.

Farm calves— No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs.,70.-90.; few, No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 42.50-60. Two, beef cross bulls and heifers, 195 lbs., 100.

HOGS 4—

Barrows and gilts— One lot, 45-50 percent lean, 230 lbs., 50.

FEEDER PIGS 0— No market test

SHEEP 0— No market test

GOATS 0— No market test