The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the May 19 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 134 —

Steers — Choice 1-3, two, 1215-1226 lbs., 86.25-90.; select 1-2, few, 1070-1395 lbs., 75.-80.50; standard 1-2, few, 1035-1305 lbs., 66.50-68.50.

Holstein steers — Standard 1-2 two, 1245-1295 lbs., 64.50-66.50. Heifers — Select 1-2, few, 1105-1280 lbs., 76.50-79.50; standard 1-2, few, 1145-1300 lbs., 67.50-72.25.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 49.50-54.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, few, 48.-54.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 42.-48.50.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1015-16 lbs., 61.-68.; yield grade 2, few, 1170-1840 lbs., 58.-59.50.

Feeder cattle — Steers — One lot, medium 2, 472 lbs., 74.; few, large 3, 390-475 lbs., 51.-57.50. Heifers — Medium 1 and 2, 330-500 lbs., 71.-82.50, 500-600 lbs., 68.-83.; few, 600-800 lbs., 72.50-82.50. Bulls — Few, medium 1, 325-525 lbs., 82.50-90.; few, medium and large 2, 600-785 60.-80.

CALVES 29 —

Vealers — Few, standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 10.-25.; few, utility, 50-70 lbs., 7.50-10.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 70.-97.50; few, No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 40.-62.50; few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 65-90 lbs., 75.—90.

HOGS 4 —

Barrows and gilts — Few, 49-54 percent lean, 245-265 lbs., 46.-48.50.