SHARING OPTIONS: Hoggets earmarked for sale in 2021 should be critically assessed with the question asked if trading now or retaining them to autumn breeding sales is the most economical choice. Record hogget prices: Hogget prices of €170 to €180, or even higher, have increased to a level that even the most optimistic market forecasters could not have dreamed of. There is little excuse for plainer-type hoggets earmarked for selling in 2021 that are not ideally suitable for breeding to miss the boat while prices are strong. Granted, many systems are set-up to carry ewe hoggets to fulfill stocking rate requirements or utilise available grass, but this should not prevent hoggets being critically assessed.