Join the British Limousin Cattle Society
The British Limousin Cattle Society is the UK’s largest beef breed Society and has close on 3000 breeder members from all regions of the country. Its core purpose is the promotion and technical development of the Limousin breed and the provision of an accurate herdbook of the British Limousin population. Breed improvement programmes, web enabled herdbook tools, and practical added value initiatives and services are all aimed at increasing the profitability of pedigree and commercial beef producers.
Just some of the membership benefits of the Society include:
- Registration of pedigree cattle and maintenance of an accurate herdbook
- Organisation and hosting of pedigree sales
- Breed improvement programmes and technical research projects
- National genetic evaluation and provision of performance recording
- Promotion and marketing of Limousin cattle, beef, semen and embryos, to all potential markets
- Three free magazines and regular member updates
- Industry representation and connectivity
- Affiliation to UK and international bodies
- Young Limousin Breeders Club
- Annual national and regional events and competitions
The Society, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Limousin Solutions Ltd, has also introduced the e-commerce Semenstore.co.uk which has proved practical and popular.
If you would like to join the British Limousin Cattle Society please download the Membership Application Form below:-
Membership Application with DD Form
or contact our Membership Officer
- Tel: 02476-696500
- Email: info@limousin.co.uk
SCHEDULE OF FEES
British Limousin Cattle Society Schedule of Fees Applied From 1st January 2013
(The registration period, for fees to be charged, will be deemed to be at the point when all relevant information has been received in the office)
| Net charge |
VAT (20%) |
Total | |
| Membership | £ | £ | £ |
| Full Membership Annual Subscription | 50.00 | 10.00 | 60.00 |
| Herd prefix or re-join fee | 10.00 | 2.00 | 12.00 |
| Associate Membership Annual Subscription | 20.00 | 4.00 | 24.00 |
| Overseas Membership Annual Subscription | 25.00 | 25.00 | |
| Subscriptions are renewable on 1st January annually, Graduated rates apply for applications during the year | |||
| Birth Registrations (Bulls & Heifers) On-line & Telephone Registrations – Natural |
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| Within 28 days of birth | 25.00 | 5.00 | 30.00 |
| Between 29 – 90 days of birth | 35.00 | 7.00 | 42.00 |
| Between 91 – 180 days of birth | 45.00 | 9.00 | 54.00 |
| Online & Telephone Registrations – FOT | |||
| Within 28 days of birth | 60.00 | 12.00 | 72.00 |
| Between 29 – 90 days of birth | 70.00 | 14.00 | 84.00 |
| Between 91 – 180 days of birth | 80.00 | 26.00 | 96.00 |
| Traditional Paper Registrations – Natural | |||
| Within 28 days of birth | 40.00 | 8.00 | 48.00 |
| Between 29 – 90 days of birth | 50.00 | 10.00 | 60.00 |
| Between 91 – 180 days of birth | 60.00 | 12.00 | 72.00 |
| Traditional Paper Registrations – FOT | |||
| Within 28 days of birth | 75.00 | 15.00 | 90.00 |
| Between 29 – 90 days of birth | 85.00 | 17.00 | 102.00 |
| Between 91 – 180 days of birth | 95.00 | 19.00 | 114.00 |
| Imported Bulls and Females | 50.00 | 10.00 | 60.00 |
| Copy Pedigree Certificates | 5.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Export Pedigree Certificate from Herd Book of exporting country must be submitted for registration of imported animals or embryos. Pedigree Certificates are also required for bulls from which semen is imported. | |||
| Transfer Fees | |||
| All Registered Animals | 20.00 | 4.00 | 24.00 |
| Exported Animals | |||
| Export Pedigree Certificate | 30.00 | 6.00 | 36.00 |
| Embryo Export Certificate | 5.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Animal Inspections | |||
| Base Cow Register Females | 17.50 | 3.50 | 21.00 |
| Semen Royal Scheme | |||
| Entry fee | 50.00 | 10.00 | 60.00 |
| Semen Royalty Admin fee | 3.00 | 0.60 | 3.60 |
| Memorandum & Articles (per copy) | 5.00 | 5.00 |
VAT: All the services provided to members by the Society are liable to VAT. Valid VAT invoices are issued for these services.
Note: all fees apply to each animal or embryo registered
