The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the July 20 New Wilmington livestock auction.

Cattle 262 — (Cows, mostly steady.)

Slaughter cattle:

Slaughter steers — Choice 1-3, 1000-1450 lbs., 80.—83. Select 1-2, 1050-1470 lbs., 75.—80.

Slaughter Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, few, 1225-1315 lbs., 74.-76.50; choice 1-3, 1135-1480 lbs., 68.-74.; standard 1-2, few, 1215-1265 lbs., 57.—60.

Slaughter heifers — Choice 1-3, 1025-1400 lbs., 79.-82.50; select 1-2, 985-1200 lbs., 75.-80.; standard 1-2, few, 1100-1440 lbs., 68.—73. (All prices per cwt.)

Slaughter cows: Breakers,75-80 percent lean, average dressing, 47.-52.50; high dressing, few, 53.-56.; low dressing, few, 45.-48.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, average dressing, 45.-48.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, average dressing, 40.50-45.50, low dressing, 35.—40.

Slaughter bulls — Yield grade 1, two, 1375-1835 lbs., 62.-67.; yield grade 2, few, 1190-2195 lbs., 54.-57.50.

Bullocks — Few, select bullocks, 1020-1288 lbs., 69.—74.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Medium and large 2 & 3, 300-400 lbs., 48.—57. Heifers — Medium 2, few, 415-470 lbs., 56.-58.; few 725-820 lbs., 45.—57. Bulls — Medium and large 1, few, 360-595 lbs., 81.-88.; medium 2, few, 440-600 lbs., 66.-78.; few, 600-700 lbs., 63.—68. ]

CALVES 119 —

Vealers — Utility, 50-90 lbs., 5.-30.; good and choice, 265-295 lbs., 120.—130.

Feeder calves: Holstein bull calves: — No. 1, 90-120 lbs., 50.-67.50, few to 72.50; No. 2, 80-115 lbs., 35.-50.; No. 3 75-115 lbs., 25.—40.

Holstein heifer calves: — No. 2, one, 85 lbs., 130.

Beef cross bulls and heifers —One, 95 lbs., 55.

HOGS/PIGS 35 —

Slaughter hogs: Barrows and gilts — 49-54 percent lean, one small lot, 51.; 45-50 percent lean, few, 240-270 lbs., 40.-45.; 40-45 percent lean, 240-295 lbs., 30.-36.50. Sows — US 2-3, 295-350 lbs., 30.-39., one 450 lbs., 31. Boars —One, 585 lbs., 8.

Feeder pigs — (23, sold per head) U.S. 1-3, 45-60 lbs., 50.-67.50; 65-90 lbs., 65.—80. per head; 100-110 lbs., 70.-75./cwt.

SHEEP 30 —

Slaughter sheep: Slaughter lambs — Choice 2-3, 50-75 lbs., 115.-130.; 75-100 lbs., 100.-120.; 100-120 lbs., 112.50-120. Slaughter sheep — Few, 100-225 lbs., 22.50-55.

GOATS 11 —

Slaughter goats:

Kids — Selection 1, two, 50 lbs., 78.-82.50, one, 80 lbs., 85.; selection 2, few, 20-40 lbs., 40.-50.; selection 3, few, 60-80 lbs., 60.-72.50.

Nannies — Selection 1, one, 150 lbs., 72.50; selection 2, one, 100 lbs., 72.50.