HAWES: Tuesday, April 14. Weekly sale of livestock and Spring Show of rearing calves for the Bill Thompson Trophy. Forward: 9 calves; 455 sheep, comprising of 257 prime and lightweight hoggs, 180 cast ewes and rams, and 18 ewes with 25 lambs at foot. Judge: P Lambert. Sponsor: Genus and Raydale Preserves. Results - Continental bulls: 1 (Champion) D Middleton & Son (British Blue), £400; 2 K Nicholson, £410; 3 Messrs Dent, £385. Continental heifers: 1 (Reserve Champion) 1 Messrs Dent (British Blue), £315. Friesian/Holstein bulls: 1&2 Messrs Dent, £175/£135. Prices. Rearing calves - Bulls: British Blue cross to £410 each (average £387); Friesian 175 (155). Heifers: British Blue 315. Prime hoggs: Continental £114, or 213 pence per kilo (average 187.7p); Mules 87, 199 (171.6); Horned 92, 202 (164.2). Ewes with lambs at foot (Twins): Mule 200 (166); Continental 168. (Singles): Mule 130 (124.33). Cast ewes: Horned (DB) 93 (54.45); Polled 140 (94.68). Cast rams: Horned (RF) 134 (82.87); Polled 158 (119.70).