The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Sept. 29 Eighty Four livestock auction. The Sept. 29 New Wilmington sale was not reported.

CATTLE 378 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter cows sold 3.-6. lower; slaughter bulls sold 2.-3.00 lower.

Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, 1285-1580 lbs., 70.-74., one 78.; standard 1-2, 1185-1635 lbs., 63.-67.50.

Heifers — Select 1-2, one, 1000 lbs., 73.

Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 59.-64.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 55.-59.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 47.-54. Shells 46. and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1095-2250 lbs., 59.50-63.50; yield grade 2, 950-2220 lbs., 55.-57.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Medium 1, 299-485 lbs., 90.-101.; medium and large 2, 375-483 lbs., 80.-87.; 505-705 lbs., 65.-86. Heifers — Medium 1, 290-415 lbs., 83.-88.; 502-625 lbs., 72.-80.; medium and large 2, 280-495 lbs., 62.-82.; 550-648 lbs., 62.-73. Bulls — Medium and large 1, 335-435 lbs., 86.-99.; 502-577 lbs., 78.-83.; medium and large 2, 381-482 lbs., 69.-79.; 510-690 lbs., 64.-80.

CALVES 141 — (Holstein bulls sold 2.50-5. lower.)

Vealers — Standard and good, 85-145 lbs., 40.-60.; utility, 55-110 lbs., 17.50-37.50.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 95-125 lbs., 85.-102.50; No. 2, 90-125 lbs., 65.-82.50. No. 1, Holstein heifers, 85-120 lbs., 425.-480.; No. 2, 80-165 lbs., 120.-400. Beef cross bulls and heifer, 75-190 lbs., 70.-95.

HOGS 1 —

Sows — No. 1-3, 620 lbs., 45.50.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 205 — (Slaughter lambs sold 10. lower.)

Slaughter lambs — Choice, 30-55 lbs., 92.50-112.50; 60-85 lbs., 90.-107.50; 90-106 lbs., 85.-94.; good and choice, 40-60 lbs., 85.-87.50.

Slaughter sheep — 20.-40.; yearlings, 80.-85.

GOATS 47 — (All goats sold by the head.)

Kids — Selection 1, 50-53 lbs., 50.-63., one 70 lbs., 75.; selection 2, 35-58 lbs., 25.-41.; selection 3, one 50 lbs., 25.

Nannies — 70-100 lbs., 20.-47.50, one 105 lbs., 37.50/per cwt.

Billies — One, 85 lbs., 50.; 122-155 lbs., 52.50-55./per cwt.