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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
| 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
| Mon 05 Oct | Dumfries Mart |
Autumn Sale of Organic Store Cattle
Pigs
Prime Cattle, Cast & Feeding Cows
Rearing Calves
Store Cattle
| Tues 06 Oct | Longtown Mart |
Store Lambs, including Special Sale for Blackface Wether Lambs
Prize Show & Sale of Lowland bred Store Lambs
| Tues 07 Oct | Longtown Mart |
Longtown Ram Fair
Annual Show & Sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams, Ram Lambs & Females.
Main Show & Sale of Texel, Suffolk Rams & Ram Lambs
Show & Sale of Charollais, Belter, Crossbred & Other Breed Rams
Texel Ram Show for the Solway & Tyne Sheep Breeders Club Trophy
Crossbred Ram Show for the Tucker Armstrong Memorial Trophy
