Local breeders forwarded about 850 cattle to the Wangaratta June store cattle sale on Friday.
The sale resulted in 437 steers making an average of $1258 a head while 416 heifers averaged $1017.
AWN's Peter Dargan, said cattle suitable for feedlots were strongly sought after by two regional feedlots.
Mr Dargan said the season was the best he had seen in 31 years in the area.
He said, apart from a couple of lots to Wodonga, the vast majority of the cattle remained in the area.
He said the competition from feedlots was forcing local farmers down to the next level, boosting the prices for those lighter cattle.
Nutrien Livestock auctioneer Daniel Fischer, Wangaratta, said the sale was "very solid".
He said the yarding was suitable to attract strong local competition.
A pen of 11 steers sold account LR, IP & MO Humphrey, Edi Upper, 18 months, weighing 416 kilograms sold for $1680 or 403 cents a kilogram.
G & B Dunkley, Boorhmann, sold a pen of 16 steers, 9-10 months, that weighed 321kg and sold for $1510 or 471c/kg.
A pen of 14 Angus and black baldy steers, 289kg, sold account WJ Rae for $1330 or 460c/kg.
A draft of mixed sex weaners were consigned from GD & KM Collins, Stanley, 9-10 months, sold to a top of $1210 for 26 that weighed 205kg, coming out at 590c/kg. A second pen of 10 lighter steers account the same vendor weighed 163kg and sold for $1030 or 632c/kg.
The heifer portion of the Collins's cattle sold in a draft comprising 36 at 205kg, making $920 or 448c/kg.
Manor Farms sold 12 Angus steers, 320kg, that made $1330 or 415c/kg.
Ten steers account R Zani, 370kg, sold for $1500 or 404c/kg.
In the heifer section, Stone Axe Pastoral sold a draft of 38 heifers, 220kg, for $950, or 431c/kg.
Bowmans Forest, Bowmans Forest, sold a pen of 11 heifers, 310kg, that made $1250 or 403c/kg.
JJ Nolan sold 17, 339kg, that made $1320 or 389c/kg.
A pen of 17 Angus heifers sold account J Paterson, Laceby, weighed 335kg, sold for $1280 382c/kg.
DS & PA Beckwith, Tarrawingee, sold a pen of six heifers, depastured to Angus, sold for $1840.The same vendor sold 12 heifers, 12 months, 388kg, for $1520 or 391c/kg.
