The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Feb. 24 Mercer livestock auction.

CATTLE 87 —

Steers — Choice 1-3, 1235-1560 lbs., 78.50-81.; few, 1580-1660 lbs., 75.-77.50; select 1-2, few, 1465-1680 lbs., 70.-77.; standard 1-2, one, 1135 lbs., 64.

Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, one, 1460 lbs., 76.25; choice 2-3, few, 1280-1630 lbs., 67.25-68.; select 1-2, one, 1360 lbs., 64.25; standard 1-2, few, 1280-1325 lbs., 57.-62.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, few, 43.50-48.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, few, 41.50-45.75; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 36.-39.50. Shells 35. and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 2, one, 1080 lbs., 50.

Feeder cattle — Steers — One, medium 3, 345 lbs., 50. Heifers — Few, medium 1, 400-600 lbs., 74.-78.; two, 355 lbs., 79. Bulls — Two, medium 1, 365 and 400 lbs., 87.50 and 90. Two, medium 2, 777 lbs., 69.; few, medium 3, 340-660 lbs., 45.-53.

CALVES 17 — Vealers — Few, standard and good, 70-110 lbs., 10.-15.; few, utility, 50-80 lbs., 5.-7.50.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1-2, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 30.-35. One, No. 1, Holstein heifers, 115 lbs., 150. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 70 lbs., 25.

HOGS 13 —

Barrows and gilts — Few, 40-45 percent lean, 250-270 lbs., 48.-53.

Sows — Few, 1-3, 470-590 lbs., 43.-47.50, two, medium 1, 510 and 560 lbs., 25. and 27.50.

Boars — One, 700 lbs., 5.25.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 0 — No market test.