The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the March 11 Mercer livestock auction.

cattle

181 — (Slaughter setters sold steady.)

Steers — Choice 1-3, 1200-1550 lbs., 87.-94.; select 1-2, few, 82.-90.; standard 1-2, few, 74.75-78.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, few, 1160-1580 lbs., 79.-83.75; select 1-2, one, 76.50; standard 1-2, few, 67.-74.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1180-1445 lbs., 84.50-95., mostly 84.50-91.; select 1-2, few, 82.50-85.; standard 1-2, two, 70. and 73.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 53.-62.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 49.50-58.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 45.-49.50. Shells 45. and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, two 1130 and 1875 lbs., 66.50 and 68.; yield grade 2, few, 1320-2490 lbs., 48.50-60.

Feeder cattle — Steers — One, medium 2, 485 lbs., 87.50; few, medium 2-3, 515-665 lbs., 63.-70. Heifers — One, medium 2, 270 lbs., 95.50; few, medium 2, 300-500 lbs., 85.-95. Bulls — Medium 1-2, 300-500 lbs., 95.-105.; 500-700 lbs., 78.-97.; small 1-2, 500-700 lbs., 56.50-65.

CALVES 185 —

Vealers — Few, standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 10.-32.50; few, utility, 50-70 lbs., 5.-10.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 55.-70.; few, No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 40.-52.50. One, No. 1, Holstein heifer, 100 lbs., 400. Two, beef cross bulls and heifers, 85 and 170 lbs., 91. and 120.

HOGS 15 —

Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean, 240-280 lbs., 39.50-42.

Sows — Few, 1-3, 365-610 lbs., 27.-32.; one, medium, 358 lbs., 20.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 7 —

Slaughter lambs — Two, choice, 45 and 55 lbs., 120. and 140.; two, 80 and 100 lbs., 85. and 91.

GOATS 0 — No market test.