The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Oct. 1 Eighty Four Livestock Auction. The Oct. 1 New Wilmington and the Oct. 2 Mercer sales were not reported.

CATTLE 461 — (Supply included 339 feeders. Compared with last week's sale, slaughter cows were mostly 1. lower with breakers trading steady to firm.)

Steers — Select 1-2, one, 70.

Heifers — Select 1-2, one, 77.50; standard 1-2, few, 63.-69.

Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 54.-61.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 47.-52.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 39.-46. Shells 38.50 and down.

Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1,505-2,150 lbs., 55.50-61.; yield grade 2, one, 1735 lbs., 54.

Feeder cattle — Steers — Two, medium 1, 385 and 515 lbs., 98. and 115.; large 1, 445-660 lbs., 91.-105.; medium 2, 290-485 lbs., 90.-110.; 585-670 lbs., 76.-79.; one, large 3, 455 lbs., 67. Heifers — Medium 1, 390-495 lbs., 92.-98.; large 1, 230-491 lbs., 90.-93.; 522-740 lbs., 83.-92.50; medium and large 2, 180-280 lbs., 90.-105.; 300-490 lbs.,79.-93.; 500-710 lbs., 73.-89. Bulls — Medium 1, 303-448 lbs., 110.-112.; large 1, 280-493 lbs., 97.-123.; 515-620 lbs., 85.-94.; medium and large 2, 275-490 lbs., 90.-110.; 505-656 lbs., 71.-90.

CALVES 111 — (Holstein bulls were steady.)

Vealers — Standard and good, 70-130 lbs., 50.-80.; utility, 60-110 lbs., 15.-45.

Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-125 lbs., 115.-130.; No. 2, 80-130 lbs., 90.-110., few to 115. Few, No. 1, Holstein heifers, 95-115 lbs., 525.-675.; No. 2, 70-80 lbs., 175.-400. Beef cross bulls and heifers — 85-145 lbs., 100.-170.

HOGS 5 —

Barrows and gilts — One, 49-54 percent lean 285 lbs., 49., one, 45-50 percent lean, 240 lbs., 43.; two, 40-45 percent lean, 175 and 215 lbs., 35. and 40.

Boars — One, 15.

FEEDER PIGS 6 — (Sold by the head.) No. 1-3, 46 lbs., 27.

SHEEP 200 — (Slaughter lambs were firm.)

Slaughter lambs — Choice, 58-78 lbs., 92.50-110.; 80-90 lbs., 97.50-111.; 100-135 lbs., 100.-114.; good and choice, 40-85 lbs., 70.-92.50.

Slaughter sheep — 20.-52.50; yearlings — 60.-87.50.

GOATS 42 — (Sold by the head.)

Kids — Selection 1, 47 lbs., 51.; few, 80 lbs., 80.-83.; selection 2, 50-62 lbs., 42.50-64.; few 75 lbs., 72.; selection 3, 30-40 lbs., 7.-15.

Nannies — 70-95 lbs., 57.50-62.50; 115-125 lbs., 30.-45./per cwt.

Billies — 65-90 lbs., 42.50-70., one, 170 lbs., 67.50/per cwt.