The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Oct. 4 Mercer Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 467 — Steers — Choice 1-3, 1125-1530 lbs., 80.-86.; select 1-2, 73.-82.; standard 1-2, few, 68.-72. Holstein steers — High choice and prime 2-3, 1390-1535 lbs., 72.-78.50; choice 2-3, few, 1150-1625 lbs., 70.-74.75; select 1-2, few, 70.-70.50; standard 1-2, one, 56.50. Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1175-1475 lbs., 80.50-85.50; select 1-2, few, 75.-79.; standard 1-2, few, 60.50-68.50. Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 49.-55.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 42.50-47.75; shells, 41.50 and down; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 45.50-53.50. Bullocks — Select 1-2, 1020-1450 lbs., 55.-65. Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1135-1890 lbs., 56.25-63.25; yield grade 2, 1125-1900 lbs., 45.-54.25. Feeder cattle — Steers — Medium 1, 375-550 lbs., 95.-117.50; 550-650 lbs., 89.-96.; medium 2, 300-500 lbs., 77.50-90.; few, 600-850 lbs., 60.-89. Heifers — Medium 1-2, 200-300 lbs., 95.-98.; 300-500 lbs., 81.-117.; 500-700 lbs., 79.-92.50. Bulls — Medium 1, 300-500 lbs., 92.-117.50; 500-725 lbs., 91.-108.; medium 2, 700-925 lbs., 60.-69.

CALVES 78 — Vealers — Standard and good, 70-90 lbs., 20.-50.; few, utility, 50-70 lbs., 10.-20. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 80-110 lbs., 180.-225.; No. 2, 75-140 lbs., 50.-180. One, No. 1, Holstein heifer, 90 lbs., 600. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 70-110 lbs., 100.-225.

HOGS 3 — Barrows and gilts — Two, 40-45 percent lean, 202 lbs., 55. Boars — One, 385 lbs., 15.

FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.

SHEEP 1 — No market test.

GOATS 9 — (All sold by the head with weights estimated.) Kids — Selection 2, 50-70 lbs., 22.50-47.50. Nannies — Two, 90 and 100 lbs., 60.