The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the July 28 Eighty Four livestock auction.

CATTLE 207 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter cows sold mostly 1. lower.)

Holstein steers — Select 1-2, one, 1450 lbs., 68.; standard 1-2, few, 1035-1320 lbs., 52.-61.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 60.-65.50, one, 71.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 56.-59.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 50.-55.50. Shells 49. and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1215-2350 lbs., 62.-74.; yield grade 2, 1065-1585 lbs., 59.-60.

Feeder cattle — Steers — M1, one, 395 lbs., 116.; ML 2, 580-965 lbs., 74.-96. Heifers — M1, 280-587 lbs., 92.-96.; L1, 350-446 lbs., 83.-91.; ML 2, 305-480 lbs., 67.-75.; 555-765 lbs., 72.-86.; L3, 510-1020 lbs., 92.50-130. Bulls — M1, 335-460 lbs., 98.-100.; 541- 642 lbs., 91.-104.; L1, 405-420 lbs., 90.-107.; ML2, 275-455 lbs., 72.-78.; 520-670 lbs., 74.-102.; S3, 367-655 lbs., 36.-52.

CALVES 112 — (Bulls sold 5. to 10. lower.)

Vealers — Standard and good, 85-150 lbs., 26.-50.; utility, 70-120 lbs., 10.-25.

Farm calves — No. 1, bulls, 95-125 lbs., 67.50-80.; No. 2, Bulls, 90-120 lbs., 55.-67.50; beef cross bulls and heifers, 90-190 lbs., 78.-115.

HOGS 0 — No market test.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 275 —

Slaughter lambs — High choice and prime, 84-105 lbs., 95.-97.; choice, 40-68 lbs., 72.50-81.; 70-96 lbs., 80.-93.; 100-125 lbs., 83.-96.; good and choice, 52-80 lbs.,50.-70.

Slaughter sheep — 21.-50.; yearlings, 55.-62.50.

GOATS 132 — (All goats sold by the head with estimated weights.)

Kids — Selection 1, 45-56 lbs., 50.-63.; 60-75 lbs., 59.-77.; selection 2, 37-45 lbs., 25.-47.50; 50-65 lbs., 45.-62.50; selection 3, 35-45 lbs., 10.-18.; 50-65 lbs., 25.-40.

Yearlings — Selection 2, 83-87 lbs., 60.-71. Nannies — 80-95 lbs., 20.-32.50 per head; 105-115 lbs., 44.-52.50 cwt.

Billies — 75-97 lbs., 37.50-74. per head; 105-185 lbs., 40.-74. cwt. Wethers — 93 lbs., 80. per head; one, 140 lbs., 53. cwt.