Longtown Mart

EVERY THURSDAY - PRIMESTOCK
Cast Ewes at 7am
followed at approx. 12.30pm by
Prime Lambs
Cast & Feeding Cows at 1pm
latest report

BREEDING STOCK
For Farm-to-Farm Sales, contact
John Walton 07880 527066
Sam Hogg 07584 207323
Daniel Lynn 07584 200489
Norman Douglas 07786 366833
Helen Rickard 07741 313029
We have an extensive register of stock for sale

RELAXATION OF BLUE TONGUE REGULATIONS
From 21st September, Scottish Border blue tongue restrictions will be substantially reduced. From 21st September there will be no cross border movement restrictions in respect of store, prime and non-pregnant breeding sheep and cattle, and they can be moved freely between England & Scotland. Pregnant animals, bulls & rams may be moved but subject to vaccination/testing regulations. Animals going into Wales from England need to be vaccinated in accordance with Welsh Government requirements.

PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT CHANGES TO ARRANGEMENTS FOR
“BORDER EWE & RAM SALE”
See 1st October below

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Featherstone Shorthorns
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Featherstone Shorthorns

Tuesday 30th September at 10am

Lowland Breeding Sheep
Second Sale of 800 Mule Ewe Lambs
Sale of Lowland Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Ewe Lambs
Stock Dispersal from Messrs Anderson, Rowanburnfoot – 140 Scotch Mule, 140 Suffolk Cross & 120 Cheviot Cross Ewes, regular ages.
Followed by
Weekly Sale of 6,000 Store Lambs
Including Show & Sale of Cheviot Lambs. Blackface Lambs.

Wednesday 1st October at 9am
11,900 BORDER HORNED EWE SALE

A TWO - CENTRE SALE AT DUMFRIES & LONGTOWN
DUMFRIES at 9.00am
5,257 CHEVIOT SHEEP FROM SCOTTISH HOLDINGS ONLY
975 North Country Cheviot Ewes, 391 Shearlings & 890 Ewe Lambs
1,778 South Country Cheviot Ewes, 618 Shearlings & 605 Ewe Lambs dumfries catalogue
FOLLOWED AT LONGTOWN at 2.00pm
6,993 SHEEP FROM ENGLISH & SCOTTISH HOLDINGS
Ring One at 2.00pm
940 North Country Cheviot Ewes, 792 Shearlings & 693 Ewe lambs
405 S.C. Cheviot & Cheviot Cross Ewes, Shearlings and Ewe Lambs
1,963 Blackface Ewes, 868 Shearlings & 1,026 Ewe Lambs
(Show & Sale of North of England Blackface Shearlings & Ewes)
306 Swaledale Ewes longtown catalogue
Ring Two at 3pm - 310 Rams
N.C. Cheviot Society Sale of 200 North Country Cheviot (Park & Hill type) Shearling & Two-shear Rams
Special Sale of 80 Traditional Bluefaced Leicester Shearling Rams (for crossing with the Cheviot to breed the Cheviot Mule)
30 Blackface Rams ram catalogue

500 Saturday 4th October

Show & Sale of mainly Continental Cross Suckler Calves & Store Cattle
Show for the Longtown Cup. Perpetual Trophy for best Charolais.

Tuesday 7th October

Weekly Sale of 7,500 Store Lambs
Cheviot & Blackface Lambs
Show & Sale of Lowland Bred Store Lambs

Wednesday 8th October
1,100 LONGTOWN RAM FAIR

Show & Sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Ram Lambs
Main Show & Sale of Texel & Suffolk Rams & Ram Lambs
Show of Charollais, Beltex, Crossbred & Other Breed Rams & Ram Lambs
Texel ram show for the Solway & Tyne Texel Sheep Breeders Trophy
Crossbred Ram Show for the Tucker Armstrong Memorial Trophy

Tuesday 14th October

Weekly Sale of Store Lambs
Show & Sale of Blackface Lambs
(sponsored by B.F. Sheep Breeders Association)

Wednesday 15th October

Late Sale of Lowland Ewes & Shearlings
2nd Sale of Blackface, Swaledale & Cheviot Ewes
Ewe lambs of All Classes.

Saturday 18th October
1,000 KIRKCAMBECK SALE

Annual Sale of Traditional Breed Cattle
Blue-Grey, Galloway, Angus & Luing Bulling Heifers
Blue-Grey, Galloway, Angus & Luing Cross Steers
Show for the Whitslade Shield

Tuesday 21st October

Store Lambs including Show & Sale of Cheviots
Final Sale of Rams including Cheviot & Blackface Rams

Saturday 25th October

Show & Sale of Hillbred Suckler Calves
Morrisons' Supported Sale of Beef Shorthorn & Beef Shorthorn Cross Stores
Multi-breed Sale of Other Store Cattle

Tuesday 28th October

Store Lambs & Late Season Sale of Breeding Sheep

Monday 3rd November

Machinery Sale Tractors, Quad Bikes, Commercial Vehicles, Implements, Machinery, Small Tools & Equipment
In the mart & online via marteye.ie

Tuesday 4th November

Store & Breeding Cattle Breeding Sheep
Store Lambs & Feeding Ewes

Tuesday 11th November

Store Lambs & Feeding Ewes

Animal Welfare: Notice To All Sheep Consignors

We have been reminded by DEFRA and Trading Standards that any animals showing signs of ill health (eg. emaciation, lameness, lice, scab, etc.) and likely to be unfit for onward travel should not be accepted onto mart premises and will be returned home. Costs which may arise from attempts to send such animals will be passed back to the consignor. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter. Animal welfare is our priority.