The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the July 7 Mercer Livestock Auction. All prices per cwt.

CATTLE 108 —

Slaughter cattle: Steers — Choice 1-3, few, 1430-1540 lbs., 81.50-82.; select 1-2, 1040-1400 lbs., 73.75-80.; standard 1-2, few, 1080-1130 lbs. 57.50-72.00. Holsteins — Choice 1-3, few, 1440-1595 lbs., 69.-72.50; select 1-2, one, 1250 lbs. 67.; standard 1-2, few, 1250-1310 lbs., 57.-62.25.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, few, 47.25-52.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, few, 44.-47.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 39.50-40.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, two, 1418-2090 lbs., 62.-66.50; yield grade 2, two, 1340-1345 lbs., 47.—52.

Feeder cattle: Steers — One, large 1, 750 lbs., 77.; medium 2, two, 680 lbs., 80. Heifers — Few, medium 1, 490-575 lbs., 86.-90.; medium 1 and 2, few, 600-770 lbs., 76.—86. Bulls: Large 1, two, 585-645 lbs., 95.-96.; medium 1 and 2, few, 580-630 lbs., 75.—79.

CALVES 39 —

Feeder calves: No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 35.-42.50, few to 50; No. 2, Holstein bulls, few 80-130 lbs., 20.-30.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers — One, 70 lbs., 50.; one, 165 lbs. 78.

Vealers — Utility 50-80 lbs., 10.—20.

HOGS/PIGS 18 — S

laughter hogs — 40-45 percent lean, 220-260 lbs., 39.—40.

Sows — Few, 450-635 lbs., 28.—33.

SHEEP 8 —

Slaughter lambs — No market test.

Slaughter sheep — One small lot, 165 lbs., 30.

GOATS 0 —

Slaughter goats — No market test.