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In all documents, areas are refered to as:
RZ = Restricted Zone (England, Wales & South West Scotland) (As per APHA Virus map)
FREE ZONE = Scottish Free Zone (Outwith RZ)
Our Marts
Longtown Mart
Located close to the English/Scottish border, Longtown mart has maintained it reputation as the premier sheep centre within the UK, attracting stock and purchasers from throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Dumfries Mart
Dumfries Mart is Dumfriesshire’s leading livestock centre, attracting quality stock from across South West Scotland. Weekly Primestock and fortnightly Store, OTM, Calf and Pig sales run alongside seasonal Store, Breeding and Pedigree events.
Barnard Castle Mart
Established in 1890, Barnard Castle Auction Mart is a traditional livestock mart in County Durham, holding weekly sheep sales and fortnightly cattle sales, with seasonal Store and Breeding events.
Upcoming Auctions
| Tues 29 Sept | Longtown Mart |
Sale of 7,000 Store Lambs to include Cheviot & Blackfaces
Sale at 10am
| Wed 30 Sept | Longtown Mart |
Border Horned Ewe Sale
Blackface & Swaledale Ewes, Shearlings & Ewe lambs
Annual Show & Sale of North of England Blackface Shearlings & Ewes
North of England & Scotch Blackface Rams
Lowland Breeding Sheep
Second Sale of Mule Ewe Lambs
Ewes, Shearlings & Other Breed Ewe Lambs of All Classes
| Thurs 01 Oct | Longtown Mart |
Weekly sale of Cast Ewes & Rams (starting at 7:00am), followed by Prime Lambs at approx’ 12.30pm
| Fri 02 Oct | Dumfries Mart |
Second Sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs
Texel cross & other Ewe Lambs
Draft Blackface & Cheviot Ewes & Gimmers
Breeding Sheep of All Classes
Dumfries Ram Fair
Main Sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Ram Lambs
Texel, Suffolk & all Other Breeds of Rams
Store Lambs & Feeding Ewes
| Sat 03 Oct | Longtown Mart |
Show & Sale of 500 Mainly Continental Suckler Calves
including a good entry of Charolais x calves
Show for the Longtown Cup
Perpetual Trophy for best Charolais cross
