The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Aug. 3 Eighty Four Livestock Auction.

Cattle 223 — (Cows with breakers trading up to 2. lower. Bulls, mostly 1. lower. All prices per cwt.)

Slaughter steers — Standard 1-2, few, 950 lbs., 63.-66.50.

Slaughter heifers — Standard 1-2, 910-1000 lbs., 53.—61.

Slaughter cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, average dressing, 51.-53.; high dressing, few, 58.; low dressing, 49.50-50.50. Boners, 80-85 percent lean, average dressing, 46.50-48.50; high dressing, few 51.50; low dressing, 45.-45.50. Lean, 85-90 percent lean, average dressing, 41.-44.; high dressing, 44.50-46.50; low dressing, 37.-40.

Slaughter bulls — Yield grade 1, 1040-1755 lbs., 55.50-57.50; yield grade 2, 1005-1825 lbs., 51.-54.50.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Medium 1, one, 275 lbs., 112.; large 1, one, 370 lbs., 106., one 690 lbs., 90.; medium and large 2, 510-870 lbs., 81.—85. Heifers — Medium and large 1, 285-440 87.-100.; medium and large 2, 360-460 lbs., 78.-88., 550-695 lbs., 68.-73.; large 3, 550 lbs., 92.50. Bulls — Medium and large 1, 270-435 lbs., 97.-118., 525-590 lbs., 87.-90.; medium and large 2, 345-495 lbs., 75.-89., 575-698 lbs., 71.-82., 725-795 lbs., 64.-70.; medium and large 3, 220-420 lbs., 50.—64.

CALVES 143 —

Vealers — Utility, 65-120 lbs., 15.—25.

Feeder calves — (Farm calves, steady) Holstein bull calves — No. 1, 95-120 lbs., 70.-90.; No. 2, 85-125 lbs., 50.-67.50; No. 3, 80-115 lbs., 27.50-45. Holstein heifers — No. 1, 95-115 lbs., 175.—250. Beef Cross bulls and heifers — 80-195 lbs., 71.—91.

HOGS/PIGS 2 —

Sows — 1-3, one, 400 lbs., 19.

Boars — One, 305 lbs., 13.50.

SHEEP 92 —

Slaughter lambs — Choice 2-3, 60-78 lbs., 105.-113.; 82-90 lbs., 104.-108.; two, 100-125 lbs., 96.—97.

Yearlings — 100-122 lbs., 50.-67.50.

Slaughter sheep — 115-205 lbs., 27.50-39.

GOATS 42 — Slaughter goats, sold per head.)

Kids — Selection 1, 60-75 lbs., 70.-85./head; selection 2, 35-45 lbs., 37.50-50./head, 50-62 lbs., 52.50-55./head; selection 3, 30-40 lbs., 15.-30./head.

Nannies — Selection 1, one, 140 lbs., 41./cwt.; selection 2, one, 85 lbs., 37./cwt.

Billies — Selection 1, 105-140 lbs., 88.-97.50/cwt.