SOME 3542 cattle were yarded at Friday's Gordon Sinclair Memorial Spring Feeder and Weaner sale in Wangaratta collectively grossing $7.2 million for an average price per head of $2065.
Heifers and Angus steers averaged a price of $7 per kilo and beyond in some instances .
Corcoran Parker cattle agent Justin Keane said the sale exceeded his already high expectations.
"It was a very strong sale, a great day," he said.
"Everyone was expecting it to be a reasonable sale but it was probably another level on top of that – it was very good.
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"Going into spring people are starting to get a bit of grass, I don't see it changing too much."
One of the many cattle farmers to cash in at the spring sale were Patrick and father Pat Del Mastro, who yarded 40 head of young Angus cattle at an average of 393kg from their third generation Bobinawarrah farm.
Mr Del Mastro said the close to $6 per kilo of prices he received from the sale was exactly what he had hoped for and expects a solid spring season.
"Very good sale, I thought prices were pretty strong," he said.
"We did notice prices have jumped up again and there's plenty of cattle here.
"We're doing good, looks like it's going to be a pretty good spring so far, there's plenty of water lying around."
Mr Del Mastro said he hopes to be back at the livestock exchange for the February sale with a new batch of autumn calves to sell.
It was the third edition of the spring sale in memory of the late Wangaratta cattle agent Gordon Sinclair, but the first time any of the family members have been able to attend due to COVID–19 restrictions in recent years.
David Sinclair, son of Gordon along with Peter, Greg and family observed the action of the auctions.
Mr Sinclair said it was special to be back among his home community and to see the sale for himself.
"The agents have done a terrific job of putting together this sale in memory of my father," he said.
"Meeting people we haven't seen for a long time, that's the exciting part of being here.
"I love Wangaratta, it's where home is and you enjoy coming back to it, especially when there's something like this on, it's a very special day."
