The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the March 9 New Wilmington livestock auction.

CATTLE 199 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter steers sold 2. higher; slaughter cows sold steady to 1. higher.)

Steers — Choice 1-3, 1125-1540 lbs., 80.-83.50; select 1-2, few, 1160-1510 lbs., 75.-80.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, one, 1410 lbs., 67.50; select 1-2, few, 1200-1615 lbs., 65.-66.; standard 1-2, few, 1200-1315 lbs., 58.-61.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1070-1520 lbs., 78.-82.50; select 1-2, few, 1100-1500 lbs., 73.50-79.

Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 44.50-48.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 41.-45.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 36.50-42.50. Shells 36. and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1380-2195 lbs., 57.-63.75; yield grade 2, few, 1100-1390 lbs., 45.-56.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Two, large 3, 320 and 355 lbs., 74. Heifers — Few, medium 1-2, 510-745 lbs., 71.-83.; few, medium and large 3, 535-645 lbs., 50.-58. Bulls — Medium and large 3, 225-400 lbs., 63.-76.; one, medium 2, 600 lbs., 81.

CALVES 119 —

Vealers — Standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 10.-22.50; utility, 50-70 lbs., 2.-10.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs., 50.-70., No 2 80-130 lbs., 25.-50. Few, No. 1. Holstein heifers, 85-105 lbs., 200.-225.; few, No. 2, 85-105 lbs.,.175.-200. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 90-110 lbs., 27.50-70.

HOGS 103 —

Barrows and gilts — 49-54 percent lean, 220-270 lbs., 49.-53., one 55.; 45-50 percent lean, 220-300 lbs., 41.-48.; 40-45 percent lean, 220-300 lbs., 37.50-41.; 300-350 lbs., 35.-47.

Sows — 1-3, 425-680 lbs., 39.-48.; two, medium, 385 and 415 lbs., 31. and 32.

Boars — Few, 425-720 lbs., 6.-11.; one 300 lbs., 17.

FEEDER PIGS 7 — (Sold by the head.)

U.S. 1-3, few, 50-60 lbs., 52.-82.50.

SHEEP 43 —

Slaughter lambs — Choice, 75-100 lbs., 110.-115.

Spring lambs — 65-100 lbs., 125.-160. Slaughter sheep — 17.50-40.

GOATS 20 — (Sold by the head with estimated weights.)

Kids — Selection 1, one, 40 lbs., 85.; selection 2, few, 35-40 lbs., 60.-65.; one 80 lbs., 70. Selection 3, few, 15 lbs., and under 12.50-25.

Nannies — 100-140 lbs., 62.50-85.

Billies — One 100 lbs., 100.