The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the May 26 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 92 —

Steers — Choice 1-3, few, 1300-1445 lbs., 85.-86.; select 1-2, 1300 lbs., 79.; standard 1-2, one, 1330 lbs., 75.

Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, few, 1515-1615 lbs., 74.50-760.; choice 2-3, 1325-1660 lbs., 70.50-71.75.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, one 1240 lbs., 82.50; select 1-2, few, 1550-1600 lbs., 65.50-71.

Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 50.-54.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, few 46.-51.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 42.—49. Shells 40.50 and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1180-2095 lbs., 64.-77.; yield grade 2, two, 1055-1300 lbs., 59.—60.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 2, 825-1030 lbs., 69.-74.50. Heifers — One, medium 2, 420 lbs., 85.; few, medium 1 and 2, 615-920 lbs., 69.—70. Bulls — Few, medium 1 and 2, 880-975 lbs., 51.—60.

CALVES 26 —

Vealers — Few, standard and good, 80-95 lbs., 30.; few, utility, 50-85 lbs., 5.—25.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1. Holstein bulls. 90-125 lbs., 75.-87.50; few, No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 30.-62.50. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 100 lbs., 67.50.

HOGS 4 — Barrows and gilts — Two, 49-54 percent lean, 225 lbs., 43.50.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 0 — No market test.