The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report of the May 4 Eighty Four Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 246 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter cows sold .50 to 1.00 lower.)

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 53.50-56.50; high dressing, 57.—60. low dressing, 50.—53. Boners, 80-85 percent lean, 48.50-51.50; one, high dressing, 52.50; low dressing, 47.—48. Lean, 85-90 percent lean, 44.-47.; high dressing 46.50-48.50; low dressing, 41.50-43.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1840-1985 lbs., 61.50-64.50; yield grade 2, few, 1320-1780 lbs., 53.—61.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Medium 1, 509 lbs., 95.; one, large 1, 445 lbs., 93.; medium and large 2, 290-495 84.-90., few 640-885 lbs., 73.-85.; medium and large 3, 535-902 lbs., 52.—57. Heifers — Medium and large 1, 425-796 lbs., 75.-84.; medium and large 2, 305-480 lbs., 75.-88.; 500-665 lbs., 74.-80.; one, large 1, 275 lbs., 63. Bulls — Medium and large 1, 400-458 lbs., 94.-99.; medium and large 2, 360-495 lbs., 74.-83.; 520-670 lbs., 73.-80.; 695-955 lbs., 64.-66.; two, medium and large 3, 235-240 lbs., 75.; 580-620 lbs., 53.—57.

CALVES 84 — (Farm calves sold 5. higher.)

Vealers — Utility, 65-105 lbs., 15.-27.50.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 95-120 lbs., 95.-112.50; No. 2, 90-110 lbs., 72.50-92.50; No. 3, 80-115 lbs., 30.—70. One, No. 2, Holstein heifer, 75 lbs., 290. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 95-195 lbs., 100.-107.50.

HOGS 6 —

Barrows and gilts — Few, 45-50 percent lean, 205-240 lbs., 47.-52.; one, 40-45 percent lean, 215 lbs., 41.

Sows — One, 1-3, 625 lbs., 40.50.

Boars — One, 590 lbs., 13.

FEEDER PIGS 0

SHEEP 98 —

Slaughter lambs — Choice, 45-65 lbs., 147.50-159.; 70-92 lbs., 145.-160.; one, 120 lbs., 131.; good and choice, 35-41 lbs., 105.-122.50. Yearlings — 105-165 lbs., 55.-112.50.

Slaughter sheep — 115-215 lbs., 32.—50.

GOATS 22 — (All goats sold by the head with weights estimated.)

Kids — Selection 1, 75 lbs., 115./head; selection 2, 35-48 lbs., 75.-95., two, 65-75 lbs., 67.50/head; selection 3, 40 lbs., 35./head.

Nannie — One, selection 2, 85 lbs., 35./head; one, 115 lbs., 55./cwt.

Billies — One, selection 2, 85 lbs., 92.50/head; two, 130 lbs., 100./cwt.