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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Sept. 20 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 242 — Steers — Choice 1-3, 1200-1485 lbs., 79.25-83.50; select 1-2, 69.-79.; standard 1-2, 60.-69. Holstein steers — Select 1-2, few, 60.-65.; standard 1-2, one, 55. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1120-1460 lbs., 78.50-83.25; select 1-2, few, 70.50-73.; standard 1-2, 63.50-69. Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 50.-56., one at 59.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 41.50-48.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean 48.-53. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1245-1765 lbs., 60.25-66.75; yield grade 2, few, 1160-1755 lbs., 55.-59.75. Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 1, 200-300 lbs., 123.-127.; 350-475 lbs., 102.50-126.; few, medium 1-2, 600-900 lbs., 88.-95. Heifers — Few, medium 1, 200-300 lbs., 125.-192.; 300-450 lbs., 100.-125.; 500-650 lbs., 86.-101.; medium 2, 300-500 lbs., 80.-95.; 500-700 lbs., 72.50-82.50. Bulls — Few, medium 1, 200-250 lbs., 107.-137.50; few, 300-500 lbs., 100.-121.; 500-650 lbs., 95.-104.; medium 2, 500-700 lbs., 70.-95.

CALVES 85 — Vealers — Standard and good, 65-90 lbs., 35.-85.; utility, 50-70 lbs., 22.50-32.50. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 85-120 lbs., 180.-225.; No. 2, 80-135 lbs., 95.-165. One, No. 1, Holstein heifer, 89 lbs., 575.; No. 2, 75-110 lbs., 225.-525. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 85-165 lbs., 150.-175.

HOGS 47 — Barrows and gilts — Few, 45-50 percent lean, 275-290 lbs., 49.50-52.; few, 40-45 percent lean, 215-290 lbs., 40.-46.50. Sows — No. 1-3, 360-580 lbs., 30.-40. Boars — Few, 300-505 lbs., 19.-20.; one, 260 lbs., 26.50.

FEEDER PIGS 15 — (Sold by the head.) No. 1-3, 20-30 lbs., 27.50-37.50.

SHEEP 2 — No market test.

GOATS 2 — (All sold by the head with weights estimated.) Kids — Selection 2, two, 50 and 60 lbs., 67.50.