The market trend was firm for the Maitland store cattle sale on Saturday and Bowe and Lidbury agent Michael Easey said there were 1000 head offered.
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"What we did see on Saturday was that any heavy yearling steers and cattle with a bit of breeding and a bit of weight about them all sold very well," he said.
Restocker steers sold from $400 to $1120 a head, but most sales ranged from $700 to $1100.
The weaner heifers made from $400 to $900.
Mr Easey said the yearling steers topped at $1350 and most sales were between $700 and $1300.
"The bigger grade two- and four-tooth cattle sold well and topped at $1574 and they could have been $20 to $40 dearer," he said.
"There was a pretty fair run of yearling heifers ready to join and they topped at $1460 and most sales were from $950 to $1250."
The cows with calves were $100 to $150 a unit cheaper than a fortnight ago at the Maitland Annual Female Sale.
Mr Easey said the cows with calves topped at $2420.
"Most sales were between $1200 and $1900," he said.
There were not many pregnancy-tested-in-calf cows offered and one pen sold to $1300.
The cow market didn't vary depending on pregnancy status and Mr Easey said the top pen made $1410.
Most cows sold from $700 to $1100.
The sale was conducted by Bowe and Lidbury, Maitland.
