STEER prices remained the same topping at $865a head while heifer values soared $50 a head higher at Wangaratta's annual Blue Ribbon weaner sales on Friday.
A broad base of local and interstate competition buoyed the sale with the recent adjustment in overall cattle market values opening the market to greater participation.
In a step away from recent tradition an outstanding display of coloured weaners won the honour of being opening lane of the sale.
A pen of Old Kentucky Blonde D'Aquitaine steers weighing 399kg first tested the mood of the market making $825.
These were an Angus-cross bred by Bob Andrews of Londrigan while Anthony and Katrina Baily of Tatong achieved the markets top price selling a pen of Charolais/Angus cross 419kg at $865.
The best priced Hereford steers, weighing 343kg, were sold by GF & DM Comerford, Mansfield at $775 while the Angus steer yarding saw the best sold by AG & JE Simpson of Docker these making $835.
Overall steers weighing 360kg and heavier made $740 to $865 and averaged 210-c/kg lwt.
Steers 300-360kg made $670 to $780 a head and averaged 222c while light steers made $600- $660.
Heifers sales were mostly made between $600- $750 with a couple of isolated sales made up to $800. These realized 195- 218c/kg lwt and averaged 212c.
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