The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Sept. 19 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 278 — Steers — Choice 1-3, 1070-1400 lbs. 83.00-89.25; select 1-2, 78.-84.75; standard 1-2, one, 74. Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, 1370-1580 lbs., 73.50-75.25; choice 2-3, 1420-1525 lbs., 69.75-73.50; select 1-2, few, 64.-68.50; standard 1-2, few, 58.-62.25. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 970-1440 lbs., 82.-87.75; select 1-2, few, 70.-78.; standard, 1-2, one, 68.50. Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 47.75-55.50, one, 56.75; low yielding down to 40.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 45.-51.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 40.-45.; shells, 38.50 and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1545-2015 lbs., 59.50-67.; yield grade 2, 1120-2120 lbs., 47.-58. Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium, 1380-505 lbs., 112.50-116.; two, large 2, 650 lbs., 74. Heifers — Medium 1, 390-500 lbs., 104.-118.; few, 625-800 lbs., 83.-88.; medium 1-2, 200-300 lbs., 80.-122.50; medium 2, 500-725 lbs., 65.50-86. Bulls — Medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 100.-120.; 500-700 lbs., 87.50-107.50; medium 2, 325-550 lbs., 70.-96.; 600-785 lbs., 68.-82.50.

CALVES 80 — Vealers — Standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 30.-72.50; utility, 50-80 lbs., 20.-37.50. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 185.-210.; No. 2, 80-125 lbs., 125.-185. Two, No. 1, Holstein heifers 91 and 93 lbs., 575. and 640.; two, No. 2, 80 and 90 lbs., 125. and 275. Two, beef cross bulls and heifers, 96 and 124 lbs., 170. and 200.; few, 150-175 lbs., 77.50-160.

HOGS 78 — Barrows and gilts — 49-54 percent lean, 250-290 lbs., 48.75-50.50; 45-50 percent lean, 230-260 lbs., 47.25-48.70; 40-45 percent lean, 295-310 lbs., 41.25-42. Sows — Few, 1-3, 385-450 lbs., 35.-37. Boars — Two, 350 and 695 lbs., 15.

FEEDER PIGS 15 — (Sold per head.) No. 1-3, 70-80 lbs., 33.-37.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 3 — (Sold by the head with weights estimated.) Kids — Selection 2, one, 60 lbs., 42.50. Nannies — One, 70 lbs., 34.