Cows with calves sold to a top of $2740 at the Carcoar store cattle sale on Friday.
There were 1710 cattle offered and the National Livestock Reporting Service said the market started at very dear levels.
Weaners made up a big chunk of the market and weaner steers weighing less that 200 kilograms sold from $640 to $940, while those more than 200kg were knocked down for $920 to $1300.
Weaner heifers sold from $440 (for the lighter types) to $1025.
Bidding on the yearling steers started at $700 and topped at $1340, while the yearling heifers sold from $600 to $1200.
Pregnancy-tested-in-calf females sold from $1375 to $2360.
Cows with calves less than two months sold from $1250 to $2360, and cows with calves from two to four months ranged from $1360 to $2740.
The top priced pen were large-framed European-cross cows with large calves at foot.