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

Saturday 20th September at 11.30am
ANNUAL KINTYRE SALE

100 Rams & 200 Mule & other Gimmers & Ewe lambs
For the Kintyre Agricultural Society at Anderston Park, Campbeltown
Show of individual rams. & pens of breeding sheep at 10.30am Also auction for the Winter Let of the Show Fields
John Armour (Secretary) Phone: 07766 970672

Monday 22nd September at 11.30am
Show & Sale of Pedigree Beef Shorthorns

Supported by the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society
10 Cows & heifers with Calves at Foot; 5 i/c Cows & Heifers & 26 unserved heifers including draft of foundation cows & 2024 heifers from Whiterose for J. & H. Gibson & draft of the 2024 heifers from Strathendrick for Mr Robert Taylor (Champion Scottish medium sized Beef Shorthorn Herd in the 2024 herd competition); others from Bradhill, Burnfoot, Franzeal, Limelane, Lowther, Midfield, Pikestone, Shawhill, Redstones & Roadway.
Followed by Unregistered Shorthorn i/c Heifers & Beef Bulls incl Beef Shorthorn & Angus. catalogue
In the mart & online via Marteye.ie

7,500 Tuesday 23rd September at 10am
Principal Show and Sale of North of England & Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs

Principal Show and Sale of 2,500 North of England & Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs
SPONSORED BY DAVID ALLEN, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
2nd Sale of 1,500 Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs
300 other breed Ewe Lambs
Dispersals (x4) of 1,000 Texel Cross Ewes & Gimmers & 120 Pure-bred Texels
2,100 Mule, Cheviot Mule, Continental x, Suffolk x & other Shearlings & Breeding Ewes
40 Breeding Rams (Postponed from 16th September owing to relaxation of Blue Tongue regulations)
Sale at 10am, commencing with Shearlings & Ewes
75 Store Cattle at 10.30am
Incl 31 Angus x blks. (16 -18mos) & 10 Lim x. blks. (18-20mos)

Wednesday 24th September at 10am

Weekly Sale of 6,000 Store Lambs – note change of day

Tuesday 30th September at 10am

Lowland Breeding Sheep
Second Sale of Mule Ewe Lambs
Sale of Lowland Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Ewes
Weekly Sale of Store Lambs
Including Show & Sale of Cheviot Lambs
Blackface Lambs

Wednesday 1st October
10,000 BORDER HORNED EWE SALE

A TWO - CENTRE SALE AT DUMFRIES & LONGTOWN
DUMFRIES
CHEVIOT SHEEP FROM SCOTTISH HOLDINGS ONLY
North & South Country Cheviot Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Ewe Lambs
FOLLOWED AT LONGTOWN
SHEEP FROM ENGLISH & SCOTTISH HOLDINGS
Ring One
North & South Country Cheviot Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Ewe lambs
Main Sale of Blackface & Swaledale Ewes, Shearling Gimmers & Ewe Lambs
Show & Sale of North of England Blackface Shearlings & Ewes
Ring Two at 3pm
N.C. Cheviot Society Sale of North Country Cheviot (Park & Hill type) Shearling & Two-shear Rams
Special Sale of Traditional Bluefaced Leicester Shearling Rams
(for crossing with the Cheviot to breed the Cheviot Mule)

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 Store Lambs
Cheviot & Blackface Lambs
Show & Sale of Lowland Bred Store Lambs

Wednesday 8th October
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
KIRKCAMBECK SALE 1,000

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.