The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the Dec. 2 Mercer livestock auction.

CATTLE 154 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter cows sold stronger.)

Steers — Choice 1-3, few, 1245-1585 lbs., 84.75-87.25 select 1-2, few, 1230-1470 lbs., 75.25-82.75; standard 1-2, one, 1315 lbs., 73.50.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, one, 1380 lbs., 73.

Heifers — Choice 1-3, few, 1170-1930 lbs., 80.-87.25, low yielding down to 77.; select 1-2, few, 1280-1310 lbs., 73.-76.; standard 1-2, one, 1145 lbs., 71.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 45.-51.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 39.50-46.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 33.-38.; shells 32. and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, one, 1200 lbs., 52.; yield grade 2, few, 1190-1840 lbs., 42.-47.50.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Two, medium 1, 490 lbs., 86.; few 500-685 lbs., 73.-78.; medium 2, 550-680 lbs., 61.-62.50. Heifers — Medium 1, 485-670 lbs., 63.-70.; medium 2, 450-575 lbs., 56.-61. Bulls — Few, medium 1, 700-800 lbs., 64.-69.

CALVES 30 —

Vealers — Standard and good, 70-105 lbs., 10.-15.; utility, 50-75 lbs., 1.-5.

Farm calves — Few, No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-110 lbs., 40.-60.; few, No. 2, 80-125 lbs., 27.50-35. One, beef cross bulls and heifers, 100 lbs., 140.; two, 154 and 175 lbs., 50.

HOGS 2 —

Sows — One, 475 lbs., 71.

Boars — One, 460 lbs., 1.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 0 — No market test.