The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the Dec. 30 Mercer livestock auction.

CATTLE 125 —

Steers — Choice 1-3, few, 1200-1540 lbs., 80.-83.50; select 1-2, few, 1225-1445 lbs., 75.25-81.; standard 1-2, few, 1270-1590 lbs., 69.50-75.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, 1365-1650 lbs., 70.-75.; select 1-2, one, 1515 lbs., 69.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, one, 1240 lbs., 84.50; standard 1-2, one, 1170 lbs., 70.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, few, 45.-49.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 40.75-46.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 39.50-41. Shells — 33.50 and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 2, few, 1075-2305 lbs., 42.-50.

Feeder cattle — Steer — One, medium 1, 360 lbs., 75.; one, large 2, 1265 lbs., 63.; few, large 3, 200-270 lbs., 40. Heifers — Few, medium and large 1, 350-500 lbs., 69.-82.50; few, 595-895 lbs.,75.-77.50; few, medium 2, 300-425 lbs., 65.-69. Bulls — Medium 1-2, 350-550 lbs., 75.-83., one 88.; few, large 1-2, 550-600 lbs., 70.-81.

CALVES 34 —

Vealers — Standard and good, 70-110 lbs., 10.-15.; utility, 50-75 lbs., 3.-7.50.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-115 lbs., 25.-47.50; No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 15.-25.

HOGS 23 —

Barrows and gilts — Few, 45-50 percent lean, 260-270 lbs., 52.-61.

Sows — 1-3, 440-670 lbs., 40.-44.

Boars — One, 465 lbs., 8.50.

FEEDER PIGS 1 — (Sold by the head.) 1-3, one small lot, 70 lbs., 25.

SHEEP 1 — No market test.

GOATS 2 — (All goats sold by the head with weights estimated.)

Nannies — Two, 100 and 170 lbs., 32.50 and 48.