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2nd Annual

“Pick Of The Pen” Online Bull Sale RISING 2 YEAR OLD RED ANGUS BULLS Bull Viewing **At the Farm** Tues. March 1, Fri. March 4, & Sat. March 5 From 1-4pm MST

Online Auction Begins Sat. March 4 @ Noon Closes Sun. March 6 @ 8pm MST

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Welcome to the 8th edition of our Bull Sale Catalogue and our 2nd annual “Pick of the Pen” Online Bull Sale. What a crazy, unpredictable and challenging year 2015 was. We watched as our hay and pasture land got decimated by freezing temperatures in May, then dried out by a lack of rain until September. We also dealt with record hay prices and extreme volatility in the cattle markets last fall. This certainly can be an interesting business to be a part of. On the plus side, even with the volatility we saw in the markets last fall, those prices for calves are currently the second highest prices on record! Also, with the recent repeal of COOL I believe we will see less market volatility and have already seen cull prices strengthen. Combine that with our winter being relatively warm and open, we are all able to stretch our feed stacks a little further. As long as it rains this spring life is good. We have thirteen 2 year old bulls for sale this year as well as a select group of open replacement heifer calves. These animals have endured our strict “no excuse” culling program. We cull for calving ease, conformation, temperament, and performance. Our animals are raised on mom’s milk alone up to weaning, with no creep feed ever. Post weaning we limit their grain/minerals by pail feeding. They then receive free choice grass hay which composes the majority of their diet (no silage). We feel raising our animals this way allows them to develop naturally creating an animal with longevity, few health issues, and a quiet disposition. Fat looks good, wins shows, and hides a lot of imperfections, but seldom is it functional. You will find our bulls to be healthy, in good body condition and very athletic as they walk pastures year round. Please read the Bull Viewing, Terms/Conditions, and Online Bidding sections in our catalogue for a full explanation of how our sale format works. Thank you for your interest and support of our program!

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Red Angus Avg. EPDs for December 2015 BW

MILK

MCE

-0.1

+53

+79

+17

+43

+2.4

+4.4

5116 Hwy 41A

BW—Actual Birth Weight AWW—Adj. 205d. Weight WI—Weaning Index AOD—Age of Dam at Calving

Indicates 3 generations of Canadian pedigrees 2014 Born Bull Calves

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When it comes to selecting replacement seed stock we don’t believe looking at a picture in a catalogue or a video online necessarily tells the whole story. We’re firm believers in travelling and seeing first hand, the genetics we’re about to invest in. That is why on March 1, 4 & 5 from 1-4pm MST we are hosting bull viewings at the farm. The cattle will be penned, and we will have supplemental information sheets available with current weights & scrotal measurements. If you are unable to visit on any of these days, give us a call and we will find a time that works best for you to view the bulls. Come for a coffee and check out what we have to offer. Our bulls aren’t fitted, fluffed, or pampered. They are in their working clothes giving you an honest representation of what you are purchasing.

Online bidding will begin at Noon Saturday March 5, 2016 and close out on Sunday March 6, 2016 at 8:00pm MST (Alberta Time). You can view the auction at www.32auctions.com/pickofthepen2016 AUCTION PARTICIPATION

Our goal with this sale format is to make every bull available to all of our customers, whether they be longstanding or simply discovering our program for the first time. If you are uncomfortable or unable to participate in our online auction please contact us as you may leave a sealed proxy bid with us (Lust Farms). Please be assured that we will not disclose any of the information we collect to anyone outside of Lust Farms. We will create an online account for you (eg. Customer 1), enter your bid(s) as per the instructions you leave on our Proxy Bid form, and monitor your account on your behalf. All sealed proxy bids received by Lust Farms will be opened and entered after our last bull viewing (Saturday March 5, 2016) in the order in which they were received.

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REF

RED Six Mile HAVOC 296Y SIXM 296Y

Reg. #1640699

PFFR Shaq 607

March 7, 2011 Red Towaw CR Heavy Indeed 100L104H

Red Badlands Net Worth 23U

Red Six Mile Lassie 377P

Red Badlands Medora 406 440

Red Silverview Lassie 307C

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+2.3

+63

+93

+20

+52

-5.0

+5.0

715

100

Havoc is an ET bull that we had our eye on. His sire is known for leaving structurally correct cattle with good performance, and Six Mile describes his dam as “having a stunning phenotype with picture perfect udder structure”. Havoc’s first heifers calved last spring and did not disappoint with picture perfect udders. If you are looking to build a maternal cow herd look no further. Bull Calves avg. 89 lbs BW—603 lbs WW Heifer calves avg. 86 lbs BW—585 lbs WW

RED Six Mile INFINITI 245Y

REF

SIXM 245Y

Reg. #1634753

Red Towaw Indeed 104H

March 1, 2011 Red Six Mile Park Ave. 392P

Red Six Mile Integrity 691W

Red Six Mile Duchess 739S

Red Six Mile Marta 138T

Red Six Mile Duchess 183N

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+2.8

+76

+110

+14

+52

-0.7

-1.5

840

109

We tried to purchase Infiniti’s sire back in 2010, but fell short. Luckily Infiniti came along with a very similar profile to that of his father. When combined with the fact that he has a moderate BW and a rate of gain near the top of what Six Mile had to offer, it made him an obvious choice. His dam is another phenotypic gem as she was part of Six Mile’s show string. Bull Calves avg. 91 lbs BW—644 lbs WW Heifer calves avg. 86 lbs BW—613 lbs WW

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REF

RED LFA NORSE LFA 103W

PRINCE 103W

Reg. #1503332

April 1, 2009

Red 5LNorseman King 2291

Red Geis Pound Maker 22;96

Red Crowfoot 6100S

Red L4 Pearl 568R

Red Crowfoot Tubee 0509K

Red L4 Ruth 103H

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+5.3

+88

+141

+11

+54

-1.4

+-1.6

100

810

127

103W’s dam was simply one of those no miss kind of cows you wish you had a whole herd of! 103W himself was a very correct, large scrotaled, performance sire that could hold his own against any bull out there! In hindsight I really should have made a better effort to get a picture of him. Unfortunately we lost 103W to an injury a few years back. So, be sure to check out his progeny on offer as they will be his last. Bull calves avg. 98 lbs BW—688 lbs WW Heifer calves avg. 93 lbs BW—652 lbs WW

One Iron, Home Raised, Commercial Open Heifer Calves We are the third generation to raise a family on this piece of ground we call Lust Farms, and that truly is how long we have been building our commercial cow herd. I have personally been involved in tracking BW, WW, ADG and pedigrees for the commercial cattle for the past 25 years. During that time we have seen our weaning weights increase while our birth weights and mature cow size have dropped. I have long been a believer that maternal cattle without growth are not economical, but neither are big growthy cattle that become too extreme. This year we had 24 of 35 heifer calves survive step one of our rigorous culling program and make it into our replacement heifer pen. We will select 10 to sell as a package in our sale, keep 10 for ourselves, and cull the rest. I feel even the most established of herds must have a strict culling program to keep the herd moving forward. The heifers for sale will be on display at our Bull Viewings where we will have detailed supplement sheets available. All of these heifers are sired by red angus bulls with the majority of them being direct granddaughters of our own home raised sire Red LFA Norse Prince 103W.

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Lot 1

RED LFA BRONX 355B LFA 355B

1815416

March 28, 2014

Red LFA Oscar 74W

Red LFA Norse Prince 103W

Red LFA Oscar 184Y

Red LFA Cherub 260Z

Red Piro Lakme 908W

Red L4 Cherub 521R

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+2.0

+70

+112

+16

+51

+1.4

+3.3

686

108

Bronxâ€™s dam is a young cow that has made her mark and is definitely on my radar to be one of the good ones. On her first two calves she has an avg. BW of 95lbs, AWW of 673lbs, and a WI of109. A definite herd sire candidate here.

Lot 2

RED LFA BRANDO 361B LFA 361B

1815412

March 29, 2014

Red Crowfoot 6100S

Red LFA Norse Prince 103W

Red LFA Indigo 146X

Red L4 Pearl 568R

Red L4 Indigo 681R

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+3.2

+74

+115

+11

+48

-0.7

+1.4

101

689

106

This mating between 103W and 146X really clicked. Brando is double bred to Red Crowfoot 6100S and exemplifies growth and performance. I believe he will be the heaviest bull we have in the sale this year. If your cows are able to handle a slightly larger BW, you will reap the benefits of the calf crop he will produce.

Lot 3

RED LFA BILOXI 364B LFA 364B

1815421

April 1, 2014

Red Six Mile Integrity 691W

Red Crowfoot 6100S

Red Six Mile Infiniti 245Y

Red LFA Perfection 138X

Red Six Mile Duchess 739S

Red L4 Perfection 590R

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+1.8

+69

+101

+12

+46

+1.4

+2.9

638

Biloxi combines a comfortable 93lbs birth weight with a moderate mature frame and weight. He should make a good terminal cross sire.

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RED LFA BRIER 366B

Lot 4 LFA 366B

1815411

April 1, 2014

Red Crowfoot 6100S

Red Geis Pound Maker 22’96

Red LFA Norse Prince 103W

Red L4 Pearl 550R

Red L4 Pearl 568R

Red L4 Bobbie 96M

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+2.1

+67

+104

+17

+50

+0.2

+1.9

711

111

Brier is a fantastic bull. If we didn’t have so much Norse Prince blood in our herds already I would consider retaining him for our own use. His dam is a moderate framed cow that has perfect feet and udder structure still at 11 years of age. And, she has posted an avg. 104 WI on her bull calves. Lots of eye appeal and a pedigree to build your herd on.

RED LFA BRANSON 383B

Lot 5

LFA 383B

1815436

April 11, 2014

Red Six Mile Integrity 691W

Red LFA Oscar 74W

Red Six Mile Infiniti 245Y

Red LFA Bambi 163Y

Red Six Mile Duchess 739S

Red LFA Bambi 108W

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

-0.8

+71

+106

+15

+51

+3.9

+5.0

708

112

Branson is the total package. He combines calving ease with performance. His dam 163Y is quickly rising to the top of our herd as a consistent producer of quality herd sires and replacement heifers. She currently has an avg. 112 WI on her bull calves and an avg. 104 WI on her heifer calves. Most cows make good bulls or heifers, but it takes a special cow to do an equally good job on both. Take a look.

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Lot 6

RED LFA BEAUFORD 369B LFA 369B

1815424

April 3, 2014

Red Badlands Net Worth 23U

Red Crowfoot 6100S

Red Six Mile Havoc 296Y

Red LFA Fancy 176Y

Red Six Mile Lassie 377P

Red TG Fancy 190T

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+1.7

+63

+94

+14

+46

-1.7

+3.0

616

When picking feature bulls we really debated between Beauford and Bacardi (Lot 9) to represent Havoc’s blood line. The deciding factor in the end was the age of the dams. Fancy 176Y is a younger cow with three calves under her belt. With her 2015 bull calf posting a WI of 106, we are patiently waiting for her to give us a replacement heifer.

Lot 7

RED LFA BOMBER 372B LFA 372B

1815425

April 3, 2014

Red Six Mile Integrity 691W

Red Crowfoot 6100S

Red Six Mile Infiniti 245Y

Red LFA Norma 48U

Red Six Mile Duchess 739S

Red L4 Cherub 521R

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+3.5

+77

+113

+10

+49

-1.9

-1.3

102

687

105

Bomber is a very well put together bull that is oozing performance. His WW & Carcass Wt EPDs are in the top 1%, with his YW EPD being in the top 2% of red angus animals. I would recommend him to be an excellent terminal cross sire.

Lot 8

RED LFA BULLET 376B LFA 376B

Reg. #1815432

Red Badlands Net Worth 23U

April 7, 2014 Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar 2042M

Red Six Mile Havoc 296Y

Red TG Larky 101T

Red Six Mile Lassie 377P

Red TG Larky 27R

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

-2.4

+58

+89

+23

+52

+1.3

+8.3

638

100

Bullet is another prospective terminal cross sire. His dam 101T is one of only three direct descendants of Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar 2042M that we own. Oscar has been designated Elite since 2011 and has had 16 daughters go Elite as well.

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Lot 9

RED LFA BACARDI 384B LFA 384B

1815437

April 11, 2014

Red Badlands Net Worth 23U

Red Silveiras Redford

Red Six Mile Havoc 296Y

Red Piro Lakme 908W

Red Six Mile Lassie 377P

Red Piro Lakme 349N

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+2.3

+58

+89

+16

+45

-1.5

+6.5

104

618

Why feature a bull with a 104lbs BW? The answer to that question is Lakme 908W. This cow can occasionally add some extra BW to her calves, but she also produces some of the most stunning females we have raised. We mated her to Havoc twice now hoping for a heifer calf. Bacardi is the first of two Havoc sons she has given us. If you are looking for a bull that should leave top cut heifers and can look past a little extra BW, Bacardi may be the bull for you.

Lot 10

RED REDLFA LFABARON ALLEY 303A 400B LFA 303A 400B

Reg.1815452 #1733405

Red Badlands Six Mile Integrity Net Worth 691W 23U

April May 24, 10, 2014 2013 Red RedCrowfoot LFA Norse 6100S Prince 103W

Red Six Mile Havoc Infiniti296Y 245Y

Red RedLFA LFAPerfection Delila 267Z 134X

Red Six Mile Lassie Duchess 377P 739S

Red RedL4 L4Perfection Delila 533R 651R

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+0.9 -2.5

+52 +67

+101 +76

+13 +12

+39 +46

+5.0 +2.3

+5.0 +2.6

70 84

574 642

101 96

We had withheifer a bull we purchased a Alley is issues our best bull prospect. few years solution wasBW to turn He has aback. 70lbsThe BW, a –2.5 Infinitiand in with the group for a slightly later EPD, a +5.0 CE EPD. He is also breeding date. We couldn’t be happier nicely through neck with thebuilt job he did. As his a result weand now shoulders for calving ease. have some younger aged bulls in our program. Don’t over look these guys as they have gained similar to the older bulls, but due to age weigh slightly less right now.

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Lot 11

RED LFA BLITZ 387B LFA 387B

1815440

April 18, 2014

Red Crowfoot 6100S

Red TG Smash 206S

Red LFA Norse Prince 103W

Red LFA Samantha 42U

Red L4 Pearl 568R

Red L4 Lilian 551R

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+1.9

+65

+104

+16

+48

-0.5

-0.4

637

After a long line of heifer calves, Blitz is only the second bull 42U has raised. His full brother sold down into Consul, SK and is now residing at Horse Shoe Cattle Co. If this guy turns out anything like his brother did he should be one to mark. A definite herd sire candidate.

Lot 12

RED LFA BELLAGIO 402B LFA 402B

1815453

May 25, 2014

Red Six Mile Integrity 691W

Red LFA Norse Prince 103W

Red Six Mile Infiniti 245Y

Red LFA Larky 234Z

Red Six Mile Duchess 739S

Red TG Larky 101T

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+1.4

+81

+124

+15

+56

+0.9

+4.7

711

113

We really like Bellagio’s young dam and are expecting big things from her. Both Bellagio and his dam, 234Z, post WW, YW, TM, & Carcass Wt EPDs in the top 1% of the red angus breed.

Lot 13

RED LFA BREWSTER 412B LFA 412B

1815458

June 20, 2014

Red Six Mile Integrity 691W

Red LFA Norse Prince 103W

Red Six Mile Infiniti 245Y

Red LFA Heavy Pearl 252Z

Red Six Mile Duchess 739S

Red TG Heavy Pearl 245T

MILK

MCE

AWW

AOD

+1.2

+72

+109

+15

+51

+3.4

+4.2

680

107

Brewster is a bull I’d recommend for use on large heifers. When you consider the calving ease of 245T in his pedigree along with his body type and moderate birth weight I believe this guy could do the job.

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SEMEN TESTING/PHYSICAL INSPECTION All of the sale bulls will be palpated, measured, and inspected by a certified vet after Feb. 10, 2016, making them eligible for insurance purposes. Semen testing will be done by a certified vet ASAP weather permitting, no later than April 20, 2016. If the bull(s) in question fails to pass a semen evaluation conducted while in our possession Lust Farms will take ownership of the bull(s) in question and give a full refund of the amount collected back to the purchaser, no more.

WINTERING All animals staying at Lust Farms will be wintered at no charge until delivery or May 1, 2016 whichever comes first. Any animals remaining after May 1, 2016 must have prior arrangements made and may be charged a boarding fee. All animals become the purchaser’s risk once sold. We strongly encourage every animal purchased be insured. In the event that, while in Lust Farms possession, an animal(s) suffers an injury which affects their breeding ability Lust Farms will refund the insurance premium back to the purchaser, no more. If the

animal(s) is not insured the purchaser assumes sole responsibility for the loss.

DELIVERY Receive free delivery within a 100 km radius of Medicine Hat, AB. Delivery will begin after April 1, 2016 at our earliest convenience. If you are beyond the 100Km radius or would like

to make alternate arrangements, please contact us prior to making your purchase.

PAYMENT All bids are in CDN $ and settlements shall be made in CDN $. Once notified by Lust Farms of your winning bid(s), cheques are to be made payable to Lust Farms and must be received by March 14, 2016. Cheques are to be mailed to:

Lust Farms, 11405 Range Rd. 42, Cypress County, AB, T1B 0K6. If payment is not received by March 14, 2016 the sale agreement for the animal(s) in question will be considered null and void, and the animal(s) shall remain the sole property of Lust Farms with no reimbursement of any kind to the purchaser.

REGISTERED LOTS Registration papers will be transferred to the buyer within 60 days once payment has been received and cleared. All cattle sell under the terms and conditions of the Canadian Angus Association’s Breeder’s Guarantee.

GENERAL Any amendments to the sale terms/conditions must be made in writing by Lust Farms and listed on the bill of sale. Lust Farms reserves the right to cancel or postpone the auction, or remove specific sale lots without notice if we deem such action necessary.

In an effort to keep things as similar to a private treaty sale as possible, Lust Farms reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No sale will be considered final until both the buyer and seller have mutually agreed to the terms, conditions, and price of the sale.

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REGISTERING FOR A BIDDER ACCOUNT In order to place bids online, you must first create an account on the auction website:

www.32auctions.com/pickofthepen2016 In order to maintain the integrity of this auction, we require bidders get pre-approved prior to bidding. You may contact us by phone #403-527-0545 or e-mail lustfarms@gmail.com for approval. Please note that this process is not instantaneous so be sure to allow yourself plenty of time to register and receive bidder approval. Registered bidders must be at least 18 years of age to participate and all sale terms/conditions must be reviewed and agreed upon prior to creating a bidder account.

PLACING BIDS All bids are to be made in good faith. Please review the sale information to your satisfaction prior to placing a bid on any sale lot. Once the auction begins (March 5 @ Noon MST) you will have the opportunity to enter your bid as an exact bid or a proxy bid. After a bid is placed, you will be asked to confirm your bid again before proceeding. Please ensure that

your bid amount is correct and placed on the proper sale lot. Bids cannot be reversed once they are entered.

PROXY BIDS A proxy bid is the maximum amount you are willing to pay for a sale lot. Proxy bids may be entered at any time during the auction. Meaning you can place an exact bid until you choose to enter a proxy bid. The auction website will automatically bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid amount. Your proxy bid is completely confidential and will not be revealed to the public and can not be viewed by anyone other than you.

EXTENDED BIDDING Extended bidding is extra time added to the original end time of the auction. If any item gets a bid in the final three minutes of the auction. bidding for that item will extend for three minutes to a maximum of 30 minutes. This means the auction is set to close @ 8:00 pm MST, but certain sale lots may extend beyond their original close time until no bid is received in the final three minutes. No sale item will extend beyond 8:30 pm MST.

ONLINE BIDDING Bidding is to be done in minimum $200 increments. In the event two bids of the same amount are entered, the first bid received (eg. proxy bid) will be considered the winning bid.

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Auction Tips 1.

Once logged into our “Pick of the Pen” Bull Sale, the auction doesn’t automatically update. You must frequently refresh your auction page to stay fully informed of the auction’s status. Beware, you may be outbid minutes or seconds before the auction closes and due to computer/system limitations you may not have the opportunity to enter another bid. These same limitations may also cause you to not receive notification of being outbid in a timely fashion. Refreshing your auction page will help to keep you informed of any changes to the auction’s status. Proxy bids may be entered at any time during the auction, meaning you can place an exact bid until you choose to enter a proxy bid. We recommend using the proxy bid option as the auction nears closing. The auction website will continue bidding for you even if your ability to monitor the auction personally is limited (eg power outage or loss of internet connection).

Red Six Mile Havoc 296Y

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Bull Viewing **At the farm from 1-4pm** Monday March 1, Friday March 4, & Saturday March 5, 2016

Online Auction Begins March 5 @ Noon Closes March 6 @ 8pm MST N Hwy #41 North

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wy. #1

Dunmore

1.6 Km

3.2 Km

Cavan Lake

Range Rd 40 South 5.6 Km

LUST FARMS Rge Rd 42

6.5 Km

Range Rd 43 South 5.3 Km

Eagle Butte Road South 3.2 Km

Township Rd 120 Bypass

Township Rd 114

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11405 Range Road 42 Cypress County, AB T1B 0K6