The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Jan. 17 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 268 — Steers — Choice 1-3, 1250-1530 lbs., 90.-93.50, few down to 87.; select 1-2, 84.-92.50; standard 1-2, one at 81.50. Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, few, 1300-1600 lbs., 80.75-87.75; choice 2-3, few, 1250-1700 lbs., 72.-78.25; select 1-2, few, 70.50-71.50. Heifers — Choice 1-3, few, 1000-1465 lbs., 84.-96.50; standard 1-2, one, 77. Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 50.50-55.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 46.75-51.75; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 43.-49.25; shells 42. and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1200-1735 lbs., 58.-74.; yield grade 2, few, 1760-2070 lbs., 50.-53. Feeder cattle — Steers, medium 1, 375-550 lbs., 100.-141.; 550-620 lbs., 89.-108.; large 2, 320-475 lbs., 92.50-107.50. Heifers, medium 1, 350-500 lbs., 110.-114.; 500-700 lbs., 97.-109.; medium 2, 300-500 lbs., 80.-89.; 500-700 lbs., 80.-101. Bulls — Medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 115.-135.; 500-700 lbs., 103.-117.; few 200-300 lbs., 120.-127.50; medium 2, 675-825 lbs., 79.-81.

CALVES 81 — Vealers — Standard and good, 60-110 lbs., 40.-75.; few, utility, 50-75 lbs., 5.-20. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 85-125 lbs., 175.-225., one at 240.; No. 2, 75-125 lbs., 100.-170. One, No. 1, Holstein heifer, 100 lbs., 750.; few, No. 2, 78-100 lbs., 220.-400. Few, beef type bulls and heifers, 50-130 lbs., 95.-220.

HOGS 25 — Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean, 220-270 lbs., 38.50-43. Boars — Two, 600 and 689 lbs., 15. and 15.50.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 0 — No market test.

GOATS 0 — No market test.