The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the March 17 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 108 —

Steers — Choice 1-3, few, 1350-1530 lbs., 78.-82.; select 1-2, few, 1220-1455 lbs., 73.-78.75; standard 1-2, few, 1005-1465 lbs., 68.50-73.50.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, 1380-1560 lbs., 68.50-72.25.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1355 lbs. 77.50.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1135-1765 lbs., 52.25-55. Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 44.75-51.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, few 43.-44.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 39.50-44.50. Shells 37.50 and down.

Feeder cattle —

Steers — Few, medium 1, 365-480 lbs., 82.50-90.; two, medium 2, 606 lbs., 70.; two, large 3, 585 and 595 lbs., 40. and 48.

Heifers — One, medium 1, 495 lbs., 70.; few, medium 2, 480-660 lbs., 60.-64.

Bulls — Few, medium 1, 600-800 lbs., 66.50-67.; few, medium 2, 600-650 lbs., 77.50.

CALVES 39 —

Vealers — Standard and good, 65-95 lbs., 13-27.50; utility, 50-75 lbs., 5.-11.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-110 lbs., 50.-60.; few, No. 2, 80-125 lbs., 25.-40. One, No. 1, Holstein heifers, 105 lbs., 200. Two, beef cross bulls and heifers, 75 and 95 lbs., 25. and 40.

HOGS 2 —

Sows — 1-3, two, 470 and 565 lbs., 50. and 51.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 1 — No market test.