SHARING OPTIONS: There is more appetite than normal at this time of the year for ewe hoggets with breeding potential. The mart trade continues to enjoy a rich vein of form, with all classes of stock meeting a vibrant trade. There have been a few reports of spring lambs meeting an easier trade and prices easing by €3 to €7 for lighter lambs, but where this has occurred, it has generally been from a higher-than-average price point in the week previous. There is quite a bit of price variation within sales for lambs of a similar weight but variable quality. Heavier types weighing 45kg to 50kg are trading anywhere from €160 to €180, with small numbers of top-quality lots hitting up to €185.