The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Dec. 27 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 225 — Steers — Choice 1-3, 1100-1500 lbs., 91.50-97.; select 1-2, 83.-92.50; standard 1-2, few, 74.-75. Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, 1400 lbs., 88.75; choice 2-3, few, 1300-1550 lbs., 78.-84.; select 1-2, few, 71.-77.25; standard 1-2, few 60.-68. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1125-1400 lbs., 88.-93.; select 1-2, few, 82.50-85.75; standard 1-2, 69.-78.50. Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 51.50-57.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 48.-55.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 44.-50.; shells 42. and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1025-2090 lbs., 57.50-63.50; yield grade 2, 1100-1850 lbs., 50.-80. Feeder cattle — Steers — Few, medium 1, 357-730 lbs., 99.-128.; few, large 2, 460-670 lbs., 80.-87.50. Heifers — Medium 1, 575-675 lbs., 91.-103.; few, medium 1-2, 230-365 lbs., 118.-125.; few, medium 2, 530-575 lbs., 85.-88. Bulls — Medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 112.-125., one at 135.; few, medium 1, 500-600 lbs., 101.-102.

CALVES 96 — Vealers — Standard and good, 70-110 lbs., 30.-70.; utility, 50-70 lbs., 10.-25. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-125 lbs., 190.-225.; No. 2, 80-135 lbs., 100.-190. Few, No. 2, Holstein heifers, 80-95 lbs., 300.-660. Beef cross, bulls and heifers, 75-115 lbs., 105.-510., mostly 145.-200.

HOGS 26 — Barrows and gilts — Few, 49-54 percent lean, 250-270 lbs., 53.-56.50. Sows — Few, 1-3, 400-600 lbs., 35.-44.50. Boars — One, 585 lbs., 17.

FEEDER PIGS 9 — (Sold by the head.) No. 1-3, one small lot, 38 lbs., 25.

SHEEP 4 — Slaughter lambs — Few, choice, 70-80 lbs., 97.50-107.50.

GOATS 0 — No market test.