The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Jan. 20 Mercer livestock auction.

CATTLE 85 —

Steers — Choice 1-3, 1185-1575 lbs., 80.-85.50; select 1-2, 1180-1535 lbs., 77.-82.50; standard 1-2, one, 1370 lbs., 69.50.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, few, 1155-1195 lbs., 80.50-82.50; standard 1-2, one, 1390 lbs., 69.50.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, few, 52.-53.25; boners, 80-85 percent lean, few, 41.50-49.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 38.50-42.50. Shells 34.50 and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1075-1740 lbs., 56.50-63.; yield grade 2, one, 2380 lbs., 51.75.

Feeder cattle — Steers — One, medium 2, 525 lbs., 71. Heifers — Medium and large 1, 600-625 lbs., 70.-72.50. Bulls — One small lot, medium and large 1, 765 lbs., 69.; one small lot, 586 lbs., 78.

CALVES 22 —

Vealers — Few, standard and good, 70-90 lbs., 70-90 lbs., 5.-15.; utility, 50-70 lbs., 3.-5.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-125 lbs., 27.50-40.; few, No. 2, 90-120 lbs., 20.-25. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 110 lbs., 70.

HOGS 0 — No market test.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 3 —

Slaughter lambs — Few, choice, 70-90 lbs., 102.50-104.

GOATS 1 — No market test.

Nannies — One, 150 lbs., 47.50.