2010 Laubach Fall Sale

We would like to invite everyone to our sale, we appreciate all of you, whether you come to view the cattle or enjoy a day visiting. Please come share the day with us and let us treat you.

Thank you, Ken and Donna Kurt and Sam Marvin and Ashley

WELCOME TO LAUBACH RED ANGUS t is happening h up with all of you and let you know wha catc to d nee we re whe r yea of time 9, the is 200 despite the It d to us it started out with a great sale in nd the barn and goo n bee has r yea The h. ranc our nd arou k of the sale. We were plowing snow arou horrible weather. We had snow the wee ended up being fairly warm with no snow. The snow ed selling right corrals, to clean it up for sale day. The day the sale of our bulls did not. They continu but r, yea the of rest the for ed end was able to get ly vin basical nk You, Thank You, Thank You. Mar feel like he is Tha s. bull of out ran we l unti ch, Mar to We through all over Montana and neighboring states. all the bulls delivered just fine. He drove nity to visit all the ranches. the lucky one, because he has the opportu llenge anyone to to see the fruits of his labor. I would cha r, there is nothing gets He . son sea ing calv s like ays alw Ken h as he does. He told me one day this yea see if they study their herd sires as mucis just like Christmas to him. We try to go to as many bull like getting a new catalog in the mail; it s something out there and we desire to stay on top of today's sales as possible, he is afraid he will mis to offer quality at the right price, giving you the customer a genetics. Our priority for our operation is lity in the fall either with your steers or your heifers. He has worried free calving season with the qua put together in a complete package with maternal, worked these past years to get everything(I insist on it, if he wants my help). Ken continues to keep a muscling, milk and of course dispositionHe is constantly watching them change, some for the good close eye on all the calves for the sale. e to cull them, so we feel we are giving our customers the and also some for the bad. We do continuare our best offering. best. Be sure to check out the epds, they year and are just are weaned. They have weaned well this on weaning pellets ers heif and s bull the , time sale is it Now ry day. Once again we are weaning them challenger pellet bull sitting around waiting to get their feed eve tinue to feed them during the winter with & free choice grass hay and we will con ver once again in March and April. & free choice grass hay. We hope to deli d of fun! Met a lot Angus Association's tour. What a weeken ated Genetics Red tana Mon the t hos ed help we fall eler This le to all of them. We then hosted an Acc of people and were glad to show our catt esentatives from all around the states. tour at our place. It was great to meet repr gning this October. ry/treasurer this past year, but will be resi people and reta sec 's tion ocia ass the be to ed tinu I con the highlight has always been meeting new I have truly enjoyed my duties. I believe got a chance to know so many of you, and feel that I can call touching base with old friends. I met andon and tend to some duties here at the ranch. I have put them all of you my friends. It is time to move get them done and caught up. Thanks for putting trust in me on hold and we are thinking it is time to Montana Red Angus Association. and know I took pride in representing the program. We feel we know you are putting your faith in our , we will strive to fix us, from al anim an e has purc you en Wh will be here to help. If there is a problem you are taking part of us with you and we our ears". Please let us know how we can better serve you. it. If there is not a problem, "it is music to by anytime. Ken loves to talk cattle every day, all day.

We love showing our cattle to you, so stop Quality does not cost, it Pays!!

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Preview 10:00 - Lunch 12:00 - Sale begins 1:00 PHONE BIDS: We urge all bidders to contact the Laubach’s or buyer representatives well before the sale. We can assist you with additional information and answer any questions. Phone bids via the conference call will be the most reliable way of bidding by phone. If you would prefer, contact numbers listed below on sale day as well.

Sale Day Phone Numbers 406-930-0792 - Ken 406-860-4470 - Kurt 406-930-0911 - Marvin

406-671-5100 - Bill Pelton (Sale consultant) 932-4395 - Sale Barn

CONFERENCE CALL BIDDING: This year we are offering conference call bidding pre-register by calling Donna at 406-9324282 and you will receive sale day information.

How the Sale Works

This is not a typical auction. Bidding will be on a 3 x 5 card. The current high bid will be posted on a board, and a bidder can turn in additional cards as often as he or she prefers. Sale will last approximately 1 hour. There will be a bid off on contested lots at that time.

We wish to invite you to come and look any time prior to lunch at noon and the sale from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2010.

If you cannot be at Big Timber on the 13th, we invite your telephone or written bid on any animals prior to sale date. You may put in a maximum bid, and if there are no bidders close to your bid, you will get title to the animal at the next bid increment.

There will be a base price posted on each pen of animals on sale day and minimum bid increments will be $250.00 for bulls.

Females will have a minimum bid increment of $100.00. The bulls will have a base price that will range from $1500.00 to $3000.00. The bred females will range from $1200.00 to $2000.00. The heifer calves will be base priced at $800.00 to $1000.00. Early bidding is advantageous to ensure you get the animal that fits your program within your budget.

Terms & Conditions

1. The terms of the sale are cash unless prior arrangements have been made.

2. The seller will settle any disputes on bids and his decision will be final.

3. Any announcement from the seller on sale day will take precedence over printed material.

4. Health certificates will be furnished for shipment anywhere in the United States.

5. BULLS WILL BE WINTERED FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL MARCH 1, 2011. At that time they will be fertility and soundness tested by a licensed vet and will be guaranteed.

6. All purchases are the buyer’s responsibility as soon as they are sold. All reasonable care will be provided for the bull’s care before delivery. We hand feed twice daily, so we keep a close eye on each and every one of them. There will be an insurance agent available if you wish to insure your purchase. Tell the clerks at checkout and they will record the necessary information.

7. All cattle are guaranteed to be breeders. We reserve the right to test any animal for 90 days after it is returned to us before making adjustments.

8. Everyone attending this sale does so at their own risk. Owners, clerks or other helpers do not assume responsibility, legal or otherwise, for damages of any kind.

9. Free delivery of bulls up to 250 miles of Big Timber, Montana. All other deliveries at cost.

10. A certificate of registry and transfer will be furnished for each animal sold as a registered animal, after settlement has been made.

11. The above terms and conditions shall constitute a contract between the buyer and seller of each animal sold.

12. We will be retaining a 1/3 semen interest on some bulls, buyer has full possession and salvage value.

Our bulls were weaned in mid September; they are fed for moderate gains so they remain sound and fertile.

40% were culled and the rest are awaiting selection at this sale. Everyone interested can select bulls that best fit their program.

Their current weights will be available sale day.

50% of the bulls’ bid price will be due on sale day. 100% of females’ bid price will be due on sale day. The balance will be due when they are guaranteed fertile and sound, and delivered in March or April. If the bulls do not prove out, the down payment may be refunded, replaced with a bull of equal value, or credit towards another bull. Feed costs will be sellers’ responsibility until delivery. We hope to have all bulls delivered by the first week of April.

Predicting Profit…

…The Ranchers Guide to EPDs Completely Described Beef Production:

Reproduction • Growth Carcass • Maintenance Profit starts at Reproduction!

Research has shown that reproduction has four to ten times the economic impact of carcass traits. Yet, Red Angus is the only breed that completely describes cow herd reproduction from birth through profitable lifespan. Red Angus reproductive EPDs are expressed as percent probability, meaning the higher the EPD, the more likely the desired observation.

Profitable reproduction can be boiled down to success in these four Economically Relevant Traits: Calving Ease Direct (CED): The expected progeny difference of calves being born unassisted from two year-old heifers. The Red Angus CED model accounts for contemporary group birth weight differences and calving ease scores.

Heifer Pregnancy (HPG): The expected progeny difference of heifers conceiving to calve at two years of age.

Calving Ease Maternal (CEM): The expected progeny difference of a given animal's daughters calving unassisted at two years of age.

Stayability (STAY): The expected progeny difference of a bull's daughters remaining in the herd until at least six years of age. Females that don't stay in the herd that long are losing money, and they also contribute to a higher rate of replacement females that the rancher can’t cash crop.

Cows Eat Money! That’s why Red Angus published the Mature Cow Maintenance Energy EPD (ME EPD), becoming the first beef breed to evaluate the expense side of the ranchers' profit equation. Here are the facts: • ME predicts differences in maintenance energy requirements of mature daughters of a bull.

• Maintenance energy requirements are directly related to feed cost - often producers’ largest single expense.

• The lower the ME EPD, the less feed daughters require to maintain body condition.

• ME can be used to ensure environmental fit, and to estimate additional feed required by increased growth & milk.

EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences) are the most powerful selection tool the beef industry has ever had.

The use of EPDs has converted selecting range bulls from an art form to a science, better preparing cow/calf producers to make genetic decisions which may ultimately improve their profitability.

Better Selection Tools Make Better Bulls Red Angus remains the only major beef breed with mandatory Total Herd Reporting (THR), which requires the annual production of each cow and the performance of every calf raised through weaning to be reported. Red Angus EPDs are calculated from complete contemporary group data - not just the data from the calves good enough to register.

Growth & Carcass Traits!

Red Angus publishes genetic predictions for birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, milk, total maternal, marbling score, rib eye area, and 12th rib fat thickness.

Red Angus utilizes real time ultrasound data in conjunction with actual carcass data in the calculation of marbling and rib eye area EPDs. Genetic predictions for each of these revenue traits are more reliable because they are built with Total Herd Reporting.

2/3 of yearling Red Angus bulls fit in this EPD range

To receive a FREE 8-page “Rancher’s Guide to EPDs” or a Red Angus Sire Summary, contact this breeder or the Red Angus Association of America.

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Red Angus Marketing Programs

Reference Sires

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Bull Calves * FREE WINTERING ON BULLS * Preview sale cattle on video at www.locallivestock.com or laubachredangus.com * There will be a conference call line sale day. You must pre-register by calling Donna at 406-932-4282

Well Muscled, powerful bull. Should sire a tremendous set of feeder calves.

Retaining 1/3 interest.

Bull Calves 11

LAUBACH SAKIC 0026

BULL 4LRA / 0026

1A - 100.0% Data Ratio # 1368280 Act. BW 85 105 Adj. W W 636 91 Adj. YW RED SIX MILE AV IATOR 217P [OSF] ADG RED SI X MILE SAKI C 832S (#1160318) [MAF,OSF] SC RED SIX MI LE SIERA 257P [OSF] Frame 5L NORSE MAN KING 2291 [MAF,OSF] Ultrasound LARSON MARIE 724-328 (#1168860) %IMF LARSON MARIE 328-9101 REA MPPA: 100.0 FAT CED EP D

01/30/2010

BW 0.4

WW 34

YW MILK 66 21

TM 38

ME 5

HPG CEM STAY MARB REA FAT 9 8 -0.03 0. 18 -0.03

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Bull Calves

Long, deep, thick made Sakic calf that has been one of my favorites since birth. His dam is Make Mimi, daughter that has raised some super calves.

Retaining 1/3 interest.

Another Sakic calf that looks just like his half brother 0066. He was a favorite at the tour. Retaining 1/3 interest.

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Deep, thick made Sakic calf with a good quarter. 0071 is a twin, his dam is a moderate 11 year old cow that always does a good job.

Bull Calves

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Bull Calves

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Accelerated Genetics Tour

Service Sires

Bred Heifers Selecting bred heifers for the sale is always a challenge. This year we selected AI and pasture bred females. This group of highly maternal heifers should raise some real powerful calves. Any heifers that don't sell sale day will go right back into the herd. Come take a look, I think you'll like them.

Registered and commercial heifers were AI'd 5/19 and 5/20. The heifers were ultrasounded on 7/17. Their expected calving date and service sire is listed under EPDs. This year after AI'ing, we had all the heifers in one pasture and used BB, CC, & DD as pasture bulls (Group 1), so calves born non AI will have to be DNA'd for sire. Laubach Red Angus will pay for tests.

Bred Heifers

Due 1/26 AA

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Heifer Calves It's always hard to pick which heifers to put in the sale and which ones to keep. This year we selected from the middle to younger end.

I'm not going to write foot notes on individual heifers but I think there's some real neat heifers offered with great numbers and phenotype. Any heifers that don't sell sale day will go right back into the herd.

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Heifer Calves

Commercial Bred Heifers Commercial heifers were all AI'd to DD and pasture bred the same as the registered heifers.

Group 1 --- 6 heifers --- Due 1/26/2011 Group 2 --- 6 heifers --- Due 1/26/2011 Group 3 --- 5 heifers --- Due 2/16 - 3/10/2011

Montana Red Angus Tour

4-H Champions Sired by Laubach Red Angus * Champion Red Angus Breeding Project * Champion Overall Breeding Project

* Reserve Champion Market Beef * Champion Carcass (all breeds) County, Champion of Champions Show (4 counties) & State * Reserve Champion Breeding Project (cow & calf)

Notes

Sale

.7 mi.

Hwy 10 West

I 90 Exit 362 DeHart

Big Timber (6 miles)

Livingston

Railroad Tracks

Thanks for attending the sale this year, either in body or spirit. We wish you a wonderful year and God's blessing as we look forward to the next year. A very special thanks to all of our friends and family who help make this sale possible.