The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the July 13 Eighty Four Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 257 — (Cattle: Cows 1.-1.50 higher with good demand.) All prices per cwt.

Slaughter steers — Choice 1-3, 1160-1235 lbs., 79.50-82.50; select 1-2, one, 1280 lbs., 74.

Slaughter heifers — Choice 1-3, one, 1200 lbs., 81.25; standard 1-2, 982-1495 lbs., 57.—60.

Slaughter cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, average dressing, 52.-54.50; high dressing, 55.50-57.; boners — 80-85 percent lean, average dressing, 47.50-50.50, high dressing, few, 51.-54., low dressing, 45.-47.; 85-90 percent lean, average dressing, 42.-45.50, low dressing, 37.50-41.

Slaughter bulls — Yield grade 1, 1220-1770 lbs., 58.-63.50, one to 69.50; yield grade 2, 1020-1790 lbs., 54.-57.50.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Medium and large 2, 510-625 lbs., 81.-86., few to 96. Heifers — Medium 1, two, 395-405 lbs., 87.-97.; large 1, 528-580 lbs., 80.-88.; medium and large 2, 290-472 lbs., 80.-82., 575-920 lbs., 69.—78. Cow/calf pairs — 545.-575./pair. Bulls — Medium 1, 280-393 lbs., 96.; two, 505-580 lbs., 84.-93.; large 1, few, 273 lbs., 102., one, 510 lbs., 97., one, 705 lbs., 84.; medium and large 2, 395 lbs., 84., 665-930 lbs., 65.—71.

CALVES 134 —

Vealers — Utility, 65-110 lbs., 17.50-22.50.

Feeder calves — 5. lower. Holstein Bull calves — No. 1, 95-120 lbs., 52.50-66.; No. 2, 90-120 lbs., 40.-52.50; No. 3, 80-120 lbs., 25.—35. Holstein heifers — No. 1, one, 105 lbs., 185.; No. 2, one, 95 lbs., 180. Beef cross bulls and heifers — 85-180 lbs., 72.50-115.

HOGS/PIGS 13 —

Slaughter hogs — Barrows and gilts, 45-50 percent lean, 230-290 lbs., 35.—40.

Feeder pigs — 3, 1-3, few, 120-135 lbs., 52.—57.

Sheep 110 —

Slaughter lambs — (5.-10. higher) High choice and prime, 63-85 lbs., 127.-135.; choice, 2-3, 51-65 lbs., 114.-125., one to 132.50; 72-95 lbs., 115.-126.; 131 lbs., 108.; good and choice, 57-69 lbs., 87.50-99.

Slaughter sheep — 110-150 lbs., 30.—41.

GOATS 33 — (Slaughter goats, sold per head.)

Kids —Selection 1, 45-60 lbs., 65.-88./head; selection 2, 38 lbs., 38.-42./head; 50-60 lbs., 70.-81./head; selection 3, 18-35 lbs., 9.-20./head, one 65 lbs., 55./head.

Wethers — Selection 2, two, 152 lbs., 75./cwt.