Lincoln Reds


The Lincoln Red is one of the most underrated breeds in the country. Extremely adaptable, easily managed and naturally polled, it crosses well with any of the continental breeds but especially with the Belgian Blue.

Here at Hemingby, the Lincoln herd is run very commercially, with the Spring calving herd running out all winter on sandland and calving themselves there, with a Dutch barn for shelter. The Autumn calving herd in winter, on silage alone. From 1990 - 2007, the herd has won 27 Supreme, 13 Male and 34 Female Championships at Summer Shows, Royal Smithfield & Bull Fairs

Our senior herd sire , St Fort Essex , taken at the end of the 2007 summer show season in the Home grass field at Brook House . Essex has very good Signet figures with an EBV rating of 37 being in the breed's top 10% , and is breeding exceptionally well . 6 sons from his first full crop in 2006 have been registered , with EBVs (estimated breeding values) ranging from 31-44 . All 6 have now been sold into Leics, Lincs, Suffolk, and Yorks. We were able to take Essex down to UK Sires centre at Dartington , Devon , where he has completed his initial tests, and has produced 2500 straws of excellent quality semen . Enquiries have already come in from Australia, Brazil, New Zealand , and the USA. Semen is also now available for sale in the UK

Lincoln Red beef, ready for the freezer is now available. Mixed quarters, each of which should contain around 18 joints + steak, fillet, stew and mince, approx 140lbs in weight. Smaller amounts can be arranged. Current price: 210p per pound.

Once you've tried it, you will never want anything else !

Great emphasis has always been placed on fleshing ability and the following may be of interest.

Born in 2001/2006 - Sold To Date

All bulls for beef
Days To Market (Louth)
Value
Nos.
Pence per Kilogram
 
.
 
  Best    Average
Pure Lincoln Red Males
487
£620
41
62.8 - 58.0
Belgian Blue x L.R.Males
509
£670
40
64.6 - 61.1
Belgian Blue x (Lim/B.B. x L.R.) Males
525
£758
25
65.1 - 61.4

The above figures show that the Lincoln Red and it's crosses compare very well in the live market with other British Native breeds and even with popular continental breeds.

Junior Stock Bull Market Stainton Goodman, purchased privately after winning Supreme Champion at the Lincolnshire show 2005. This photo was taken when he was just over 3 years old, and shows his great modern fleshing. .

Hemingby Brigadier, a Sept 2006 son of Essex, and out of a 15 yr old cow, Treasure T 13.

Hemingby Charles, a March 2007 son of Essex and out of Connie D.62 . He is a full brother to Hemingby Baker , the pick of the 2006 bulls, who has 9 promising calves on the ground.

Hemingby Carlton , a well shaped march 2007 son of Goodman, and out of Treasure D. 93, the Interbreed Female Champion at the Royal Norfolk show 2003

Hemingby Treasure J 443 and Connie K463 , Sept.06 and March 07 daughters of Essex . They will be lots 14 and 16 at the sale .

Hemingby Banner, top priced Bull at the November 2008 Lincoln Red Breeding sale, and a son of Essex. He is now working on a farm in Leicestershire.

The Hemingby Herd again supplied the beef for the Horncastle NFU Ball held at the Petwood Hotel , Woodhall Spa, Lincs in February 2008. 140 members and guests sat down to 16 joints, all carved at the table. These were the foreribs and sirloins from 3 Lincoln Reds which had been hung for 3 weeks at Lincolnshire Premier Foods new abattoir at Skegness."

COMING EVENTS

 

A Lincolnshire chef is planning to open 3 English style restaurants in Italy in Autumn 2008, serving exclusively Lincoln Red beef .

We look forward to meeting customers and friends round the summer show circuit in 2008 . We intend showing wherever we are allowed, and hope that common sense might catch up with DEFRA, and allow the British Pedigree industry to return to normality ASAP.