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

SCOTTISH STORE SHEEP SALE AT LONGTOWN MART Tuesday 9th September On this day sheep from Scottish Farms only will be accepted for sale and may be sold to return to Scotland or to travel into England or Wales without restriction.

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. Pregnant animals, bulls & rams may be moved but subject to vaccination/testing regulations.

Tuesday 2nd September

60 Store Cattle at 10am
Sale of Lowland Breeding Sheep at 10.30am
Followed by 3,500 Store Lambs

Tuesday 9th September - Scottish Sale Day
At 10am (note earlier start time)
Stock from Scottish Farms only on this day

Scottish Lowland Breeding Sheep
To include Dispersal of 550 Texel x ewes from Mr Adam Armour, Lossit
Comprising 210 Texel x gimmers; 125 one crop; 120 two crop; 80 three crop; 15 four crop, all off Logie Durno sires. Hept P, weaned mid July, usually scan at circa 190%
8,000 Scottish Store Lambs including Special First Sale of Cheviots & Blackfaces
To include 3,000 ex Kintyre, Argyll and The Islands
Scottish Store Cattle

Friday 12th September

Kelso Ram Sales
Ring 1: Blue Texel ex. Hillend (7); Ring 3: Crossbred ex Heatheryhall (12), Toftcombs (25), Cosrstane (12), Loaningfoot (12); Ring 16 (at 10am prompt): Crossbred ex Unthank (10), East Mains (20), Allanshaws (15). Oxford Down ex Guards Farm (5); Ring 19: Texel ex Unthank (12), Kinninghall (9).

Tuesday 16th September

Weekly Sale of Store Lambs

Saturday 20th September
ANNUAL KINTYRE SALE

Rams, Breeding Sheep & Store 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
Pedigree Beef Shorthorns

Annual Show and Sale of Females & Bulls
Supported by the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society
(Postponed from 1st September owing to relaxation of Blue Tongue regulations)
(Entries close 2nd September)
Followed by Sale of Unregistered Shorthorn and Other Breeding Cattle

Tuesday 23rd September
Principal Show and Sale of North of England & Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs

2nd Sale of Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs & Shearlings
Continental Cross, Suffolk & other Breed Ewe Lambs & Shearlings
(Postponed from 16th September owing to relaxation of Blue Tongue regulations)
Sale at 10am, commencing with Shearlings & Ewes

Wednesday 24th September

Weekly Sale of Store Lambs – note change of day

Monday 29th September
BORDER CHEVIOT EWE & RAM SALE

North & South Country Cheviot Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Ewe Lambs
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)

Tuesday 30th September

Weekly Sale of Store Lambs
Show & Sale of Cheviot Lambs
Blackface Lambs

Wednesday 1st October
BORDER HORNED EWE SALE

Main Sale of Blackface & Swaledale Ewes, Shearling Gimmers & Ewe Lambs
Show & Sale of North of England Blackface Shearlings & Ewes
Sale of Blackface Rams
LOWLAND BREEDING SHEEP
Second Sale of Mule Ewe Lambs. Sale of Lowland Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Ewe Lambs

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

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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.

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