Best Best Bull Sale 2012

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Contact Information Sale Day...

Ian Mitchell cell: 250.318.8539 Anja Mitchell cell: 250.319.8501 Ron Crosby cell: 250.567.0521 Lois Crosby cell: 250.570.1074

Free Delivery to central points in BC Sight unseen purchase; prior to the sale please contact the consignor to view , or for any additional information you may require. BC Livestock will be happy to give an impartial opinion and place your bids.

All bulls are semen tested. Scrotal measurements and current weights will be available sale day.

In depth pedigree searched available at www.simmental.com www.cdnangus.ca Sale is being conducted under the license of BC Livestock Producers CO-OP

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Mitchell Cattle Co. Ian & Anja Mitchell Barriere, BC H: 250.672.9309 C: 250.318.8539 ian@mitchellcattle.com

Crosby Angus Ron & Lois Crosby Vanderhoof, BC H: 250.567.4127 C: 250.567.0521 rlcrosby@sinkutwireless.ca 2

Sierra Simmentals Hugh& Shelley Graffunder Vanenby, BC H: 250.676.9505 C: 250.320.1973 shelleyg@mercuryspeed.com

Lot 1 Black Polled Purebred

-BPG755725-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS KNIGHTHAWK 965W

ACS MS FULL FIGURES 40N

MITCHELLS BLK RYM 4Y

BOX 4Y

Jan 28, 2011

Tag 1004 BW: 96 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 803 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1206 lbs.

SPRINGCREEK TANK 57P MITCHELLS BLK HONEY 15T

CSR MISS TWISTER 160R CE: 7.5 BW: 2.7 WW: 29.1 YW: 50.2 MW: 15.8 MM: 1.2 MCE: 6.4 4Y is a strong topped soggy 965W son out of a Red Tank embryo female.

He has been a standout since birth. Knighthawk (KASK 965W) and Powershift (KASK 983W) are two half-brothers out of the famous Red Teddy sire.

We purchased them from ACS Simmentals in Manitoba. They excel in the direct calving ease traits including maternal calving ease as well as fertility.

Lot 1 - BLK Box 4Y

Lot 2 Black Scurred Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPG755807-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS KNIGHTHAWK 965W

ACS MS FULL FIGURES 40N

RYM 154Y

BOX 154Y

Feb 18, 2011

Tag 1154 BW: 108 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 753 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1146 lbs.

SPRINGCREEK TANK 57P MITCHELLS HONEY 6T

RYMAR LUCKY 38L CE: 2.0 BW: 5.6 WW: 34.1 YW: 53.7 MW: 19.7 MM: 2.6 MCE: 7.2 Out of a sweetheart Tank daughter. We don’t often keep bulls with as much birth weight as this; they have to come awful quick and have a lot of get up and go. He’s a good one.

Lot 2 - BLK Box 154Y

Lot 3 Black Scurred Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPG755813-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS KNIGHTHAWK 965W

ACS MS FULL FIGURES 40N

RYM 183Y

BOX 183Y

Feb 21, 2011

Tag 1183 BW: 90 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 774 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1140 lbs.

SPRINGCREEK REALITY 51M MITCHELL BLK REALITY220S

MITCHELLS LUCKY 151N CE: 8.3 BW: -0.8 WW: 19.8 YW: 30.9 MW: 8.5 MM: -1.4 MCE: 5.3 This is a calf that regularly gets people’s attention in the pen. He has a big top and tons of hind quarter. He will leave a heck of a set of calves.

Lot 3 - BLK Box 183Y

Simmental - Black

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Ian and Anja Mitchell Leanna & Thompson

Barriere, BC 250-672-9309 250-318-8539 Cell ian@mitchellcattle.com Welcome to our 5th Annual Bull sale. We understand that this is a busy time of year and that our sale happens once again to fall on Easter weekend, so we hope that you will bring your family, enjoy lunch and share the day with us. It is nice to finally sit down to write a welcome without trying to gloss over a rather gloomy looking industry. Everyone still here to read this is deserving of a rather large congratulations for their perseverance. All of the signs now seem to point to a prolonged period of good health in the cattle business and finally significant reward to all of you that are so dedicated to raising good cattle.

For nearly 80 years we have been raising cattle here and as usual we continue to raise them in a similar environment to that of our customers. Our cattle travel 40 miles from home in the summer and climb to 7500 feet in elevation. You will notice the weaning dates on the bulls are not until the end of October; this is when the snow or the wolves, as has been the case recently, drives the cattle out of the alpine.

EVERY cow here has taken a calf to the range every year and come home to be in calf to our short breeding season. We strive to produce cattle that are trouble free and efficient. We pursue carcass excellence through ultrasound testing and our own carcass program. These cattle are not pampered, it is difficult to find them from May until October never mind creep feed them. We grow the bulls over winter to be ready to work for you, not to be ready for slaughter.

We are bringing to town a very strong offering with bulls in everybody’s type and price range. . I believe that there are bulls here that can excel in any situation that you may have. The red and black Simmentals are solid from end to end and this is the most powerful set of Red Angus bulls we have ever raised with a good mix for heifers or cows. All of the bulls are backed by our time tested guarantee. We live in a big province and enjoy customers from end to end, we will do our best to deliver your bull to you after the sale, if not we will get him to a central location near you.

If you cannot make it to the sale or would like a little more time and information, the bulls will all be available for viewing at home until March 30th, the coffee is always on. If you wish to have someone do the purchasing for you, the sales staff at BC Livestock are familiar with the bulls and they would be more than happy to assist you with your sight unseen purchase.

It is our pleasure to have our partners the Crosbys and Graffunders join us again this year. They share our commitment to excellence, in production and customer service. On behalf of Ron and Lois, Hugh and Shelley and all of us here at the ranch, I hope you can join us for lunch April the 7th at the Lake,

Ian and Anja Mitchell Cattle Co. has invested in the health of their herd of cattle for many years through a comprehensive herd health strategy. Currently all breeding females and bulls receive an annual vaccination prior to the breeding season to protect against all the important reproductive viruses and bacteria including IBR, Type I and II BVD and Leptosprirosis. All calves are vaccinated at branding to provide protection against the important viruses and bacteria causing respiratory and clostridial diseases.

Currently calves receive a modified live vaccine against IBR, Type I and II BVD, BRSV, and PI3, as well as a modified live bacterin against shipping fever and a killed bacterin against Histophilus somnus, Blackleg and other clostridial diseases. At weaning all bull and heifer calves receive a booster with the same vaccines and bacterins used at branding.

In late fall, all cows, bulls and weaned calves are treated with a topical endectocide to control internal and external parasites. As a further assurance of herd health, all MCC bulls in the sale have been tested and found negative for persistent infection of the BVD virus.

All bulls in the sale have passed a thorough breeding soundness exam to evaluate scrotal size and shape, semen motility and morphology, and structural soundness.

Through my long standing veterinary relationship with Mitchell Cattle Co., I also know that you can rest assured that each bull is out of a sound, solid, productive cow.

Ian and Anja rigorously select their herd for fertility, sound udders, correct feet and legs, and temperament. These cows go to the mountain with their calf each year and come back in the fall for pregnancy testing. Open and late cows, or cows not meeting Mitchell Cattle Co strict criteria, are culled – no excuses, no exceptions.

As the consulting veterinarian I am very proud to work with Mitchell Cattle Co. If there are any questions regarding the health management program at Mitchell Cattle Co. please contact me.

Respectfully, Jason R. McGillivray, D.V.M. Kamloops Large Animal Veterinary Clinic, Ltd. Ph. 250-374-1486

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Lot 4 Black Polled Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPG755814

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS KNIGHTHAWK 965W

ACS MS FULL FIGURES 40N

RYM 191Y

BOX 191Y

Feb 22, 2011

Tag 1191 BW: 91 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 665 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1022 lbs.

TNT TWISTER J6 CSR MISS TWISTER 63R

CSR MISS BLACKBOB 114M CE: 10.5 BW: -0.6 WW: 39.7 YW: 50.2 MW: 9.5 MM: -0.6 MCE: 4.4 A smooth made 965W calf out of a Church cow we flushed as a calf. She has 4 daughters in our herd, one of which is the dam of lot7, as well as a herdbull that sold as the high seller in our first sale going to Rob Starr at Miocene Simmentals.

Lot 5 Black Polled Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPG755801-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS POWERSHIFT 983W

LFE FLORENCE 118M

RYM 65Y

Lot 4 - BLK Box 191Y

TEDDY 65Y

Feb 9, 2011

Tag 1065 BW: 94 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 874 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1253 lbs.

SODER APPRENTICE 915M MITCHELLS KODAK 173U

MITCHELLS LOUISE 183M CE: 8.0 BW: -0.5 WW: 25.9 YW: 49.2 MW: 13.3 MM: 0.3 MCE: 7.2 65Y has a 205 day wt of 820 lbs but still ranks in the top 25% of the breed for calving ease and top 10% for birth weight. His dam has a perfect udder and did a great job on this calf as a three year old.

Lot 6 Black Polled Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPG755804-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS POWERSHIFT 983W

LFE FLORENCE 118M

RYM 123Y

TEDDY 123Y

Feb 15, 2011

Tag 1123 BW: 103 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 751 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1088 lbs.

TNT MR BEEF J105 CSR MISS SUPERSCOTT 226N

CSR MS PS 17H CE: 5.0 BW: 2.8 WW: 31.5 YW: 57.4 MW: 18.6 MM: 2.8 MCE: 5.7 226N the dam of this calf is a cow that we bought out of Church’s dispersal along with her bull calf which we used. She has a ton of milk and a great udder.

Lot 7 Black Polled Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPG755816-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS POWERSHIFT 983W

LFE FLORENCE 118M

RYM 208Y

Lot 6 - BLK Teddy 123Y

TEDDY 208Y

Feb 26, 2011

Tag 1208 BW: 90 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 684 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1019 lbs.

CNS DREAM ON L186 MITCHELLS BLK DREAM 40T

CSR MISS TWISTER 63R CE: 11.0 BW: -1.5 WW: 25.8 YW:48.5 MW: 12.4 MM: -0.5 MCE: 5.2 Long and stylish with lots of hair, this is an eye appealing 983W son.

Lot 7 - BLK Teddy 208Y

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Simmental - Black

Lot 8 Black Polled Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPG755818-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS POWERSHIFT 983W

LFE FLORENCE 118M

RYM 220Y

TEDDY 220Y

Feb 28, 2011

Tag 1220 BW: 76 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 708 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1029 lbs.

J ANCHOR PERFECTOR 5R MITCHELLS BLK PERFECT265T

TSR MISS H853 CE: 12.0 BW: -1.8 WW: 23.5 YW: 46.3 MW: 18.2 MM: 6.4 MCE: 6.2 Moderate, with calving ease to burn. Check out his 76 pound birth weight, he ranks in the top 3% for calving, top 4% for birth weight and top 25% for maternal calving ease.

Lot 8 - BLK Teddy 220Y

Lot 9 Black Polled Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPRS755805-

PRL TOBASCO 201T PRL WARRIOR 09 33W

PRL RASCAL 429R

TSR LUCKY STRIKE J902 MITCHELLS LUCKY 133M

RYMAR PAYDAIM 13G

RYM 129Y

TOBI 129Y

Feb 16, 2011

Tag 1129 BW: 100 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 798 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1148 lbs.

CE: 5.5 BW: 3.7 WW: 37.4 YW: 52.0 MW: 20.3 MM: 1.6 MCE: 4.9 We purchased 33W out of Porters sale as the high selling bull of the day.

Carcass quality is extremely important to us in our meat program and as a seedstock producer. 33W registered an 18 inch ribeye, AAA marbling with 68.5% yield as a yearling. 129Y’s numbers follow through he ranks in the top 10% of the breed for ribeye area and the top 20% for marbling and as a bonus he is out of a rock solid old cow.

Lot 9 - BLK Tobi 129Y

Lot 10 Black Polled Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPRS755815-

PRL TOBASCO 201T PRL WARRIOR 09 33W

PRL RASCAL 429R

RYM 206Y

TOBI 206Y

Feb 26, 2011

Tag 1206 BW: 88 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 758 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1109 lbs.

SODER BLACK OUT 607P MITCHELLS BLACKY 138S

RYMAR DAIL 27C CE: 9.0 BW: 0.1 WW: 35.2 YW: 54.1 MW: 19.8 MM: 2.2 MCE: 5.2 A more moderate 33W son, with the same great carcass numbers and a bit more calving ease.

Lot 10 - BLK Tobi 206Y

Reference Sire

PRL WARRIOR 09 33W

PRL Warrior CWP 33W is our black power bull. We purchased him from Porter Ranches 2010 sale where he was the high selling bull of the day at $8000.

He has phenomenal growth, top 3% for weaning and top 5% for yearling and exceptional carcass merits: top 15% for Rib eye area and fat and top 10% for marbling. As a yearling he had an 18 inch rib eye together with AAA marbling and 68.5% yield.

Sire of lots 9, 10, 17 18.

Simmental - Black

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Lot 11 Black Polled Purebred

MITCHELLS BLK

-BPG758800-

SPRUCE 269Y

RYM 269Y

LCC BLK BALDY 7805K SODER BLACK OUT 607P

MISS ARNOLD G9817

Mar 23, 2011

Tag 1269 BW: 97 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 719 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1129 lbs.

TNT TWISTER J6 CSR MISS TWISTER 63R

CSR MISS BLACKBOB 114M CE: 9.0 BW: 1.0 WW: 32.5 YW: 52.4 MW: 17.0 MM: 0.7 MCE: 5.9 269Y is a spitting image to his full brother that sold for $3700 to Hailey Rutherford of Merritt in our last year’s sale.

Lot 11 - BLK Spruce 269Y

Lot 12 Black Hybrid

MITCHELLS BLK

RYM 53Y

SEALIN CREEK HEADS UP 40P MCGILLIVRAY HEADS UP 28T

JUNE OF PEAK DOT 763P

TEDDY 53Y

Feb 8, 2011

Tag 1053 BW: 76 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 723 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1109 lbs.

SKORS STANDING OVATION48T MITCHELLS BLACK SCORE 8W

MITCHELL BLACKVINTAGE102S EPDs: N/A If you are looking for a smooth made stylish easy calving black hybrid, look no further.

Lot 12 - BLK Teddy 53Y

Lot 13 Black Hybrid

MITCHELLS BLK 177Y

-Pending-

RYM 177Y

SEALIN CREEK HEADS UP 40P MCGILLIVRAY HEADS UP 28T

JUNE OF PEAK DOT 763P

Feb 20, 2011

Tag 1177 BW: 78 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 770 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1112 lbs.

KRSS RED DREAM MITCHELLS BLACK ANN 53W

MITCHELLS BLK TWIST 114 EPDs: N/A 53Y is a black hybrid with tons of hair, lots of length and thickness and style to burn. His two year old dam has tons of milk and is a maternal sister of Lot 7.

Lot 13 - BLK Teddy 177Y

Reference Sire

SGCC BLK

DREAM ON 66S

SGY 66S aka Bruce is a bull that we bought privately from Bruce Holmquist of Spruce Grove Simmentals in Saskatchewan. We originally bought him to use on our heifers but he combines calving ease so well with growth that he wound up in the cowherd as well. He ranks top 10% for calving ease, top 15% for weaning, top20% for yearling, top 10% for maternal calving ease and top 30% for marbling.

Sire of lots 14-16.

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Simmental - Black

Lot 14 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS SPRUCE 14Y

-PG755726-

CNS DREAM ON L186 SGCC BLK DREAM ON 66S

SGCC RED MS GAUCHO 86P

RYM 14Y

Feb 1, 2011

Tag 1014 BW: 98 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 859 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1214 lbs.

SODER KODAK 594P MITCHELLS BODINA 11T

MITCHELLS REDWOOD 230P CE: 7.0 BW: 3.5 WW: 39.6 YW: 63.4 MW: 19.3 MM:-0.5 MCE: 6.7 Last year we started our sale with five powerful 66S sons; this year they happen to be red. They combine a great mix of calving ease and growth.

14Y is out of a moderate red cow with an excellent udder and loads of milk.

Lot 14 - Spruce 14Y

Lot 15 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS BLK

-PG755802-

CNS DREAM ON L186 SGCC BLK DREAM ON 66S

SGCC RED MS GAUCHO 86P

RYM 80Y

SPRUCE 80Y

Feb 11, 2011

Tag 1080 BW: 88 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 842 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1205 lbs.

SALMON ARM BOBBY 72G RYMAR BOBBI 9K

RYMAR DAIL 28C CE: 6.0 BW: 3.0 WW: 41.6 YW: 66.2 MW: 25.1 MM: 4.3 MCE: 6.5 80Y is a twin out of a very solid 12 year old traditional cow. He is stout, lots of volume here.

Lot 15 - BLK Spruce 80Y

Lot 16 Red Polled 3/4 Blood

RED MITCHELLS SPRUCE 87Y

-PRS755803-

CNS DREAM ON L186 SGCC BLK DREAM ON 66S

SGCC RED MS GAUCHO 86P

RYM 87Y

Feb 12, 2011

Tag 1087 BW: 102 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 823 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1186 lbs.

TSR LUCKY STRIKE J902 RYMAR LUCKY 39L

SIMMENTAL/RED ANGUS CE: 5.8 BW: 1.7 WW: 38.5 YW: 59.4 MW: 15.9 MM: -3.4 MCE: 4.0 Another eye appealing 66S son. 87Y has positive calving, growth and carcass numbers. His moderate 11 year old dam is still youthful with a great udder.

Lot 16 - Spruce 87Y

Simmental - Red

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Lot 17 Red Scurred Purebred

-PG755727-

PRL TOBASCO 201T PRL WARRIOR 09 33W

PRL RASCAL 429R

RED MITCHELLS TOBI 20Y RYM 20Y

Feb 2, 2011

Tag 1020 BW: 101 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 884 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1275 lbs.

MITCHELLS REALITY 81P MITCHELLS REALTY 134S

MITCHELLS MS DASH 43M CE: 4.5 BW: 5.3 WW: 57.6 YW: 89.9 MW: 35.0 MM: 6.2 MCE: 5.4 20Y is a power bull; he ranks top 1% for weaning top 2% for yearling top 10% for maternal weaning top 20% for rib eye and top 15% for marbling in the breed.

Lot 17 - Tobi 20Y

Lot 18 Red Scurred Purebred

RED MITCHELLS TOBI 133Y

-PG755806-

RYM 133Y

PRL TOBASCO 201T PRL WARRIOR 09 33W

PRL RASCAL 429R

Feb 16, 2011

Tag 1133 BW: 101 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 776 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1135 lbs.

TSR LUCKY STRIKE J902 MITCHELLS LUCKY 151N

RYMAR TILDA 18E CE: 6.5 BW: 2.8 WW: 37.2 YW: 62.2 MW: 19.0 MM: 0.4 MCE: 5.4 133Y is a moderate version of 20Y, he is thick and stylish.

Lot 18 - Tobi 133Y

Lot 19 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS MAJOR 29Y

-PG755728-

TRIPLE C MAJOR LEAGUE D BAR C WICHITA 82W

D BAR C GLORY 435P

RYM 29Y

Feb 5, 2011

Tag 1029 BW: 100 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 846 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1209 lbs.

SPRINGCREEK REALITY 51M MITCHELLS REALITY 9P

RYMAR SHAXI CE: 7.5 BW: 2.1 WW: 39.1 YW: 70.0 MW: 27.2 MM: 7.6 MCE: 4.4 Check out 29Y’s balanced EPD’s. His dam, 9P produced a high seller in last year’s sale selling for $3900 to the great program of Darrell and Doris Squair of Squaw Valley. As well she is the dam of 12T the sire of many of the bulls in Sierra’s string. She would be a front pasture female in any program.

Lot 19 - Major 29Y

Reference Sire

D Bar C WITCHITA 82W

KAD 82W was the high selling red Simmental bull out of D bar C’s 2010 sale in Alberta. His calves are very thick and sound and have good growth. Sire of lots 19 and 20.

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Simmental - Red

Lot 20 Red Polled

-PRS755819-

RED MITCHELLS MAJOR 222Y RYM 222Y

TRIPLE C MAJOR LEAGUE D BAR C WICHITA 82W

D BAR C GLORY 435P

Mar 1, 2011

Tag 1222 BW: 100 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 836 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1236 lbs.

SIMMENTAL/SIMMENTAL

CE: N/A BW: 1.3 WW: 34.6 YW: 55.2 MW: 17.3 MM: 0.0 MCE: N/A Another long bodied solid bull out of 215M, her last one went to long time customers John and Allan Johnson of Louis Creek.

Lot 20 - Major 222Y

Lot 21 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS TEDDY157Y

-PG755809-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS POWERSHIFT 983W

LFE FLORENCE 118M

RYM 157Y

Feb 18, 2011

Tag 1157 BW: 90 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 747 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1077 lbs.

SODER KODAK 594P MITCHELLS RED BODINA 102T

MITCHELLS RIAH 174P CE: 7.5 BW: 1.8 WW: 27.1 YW: 52.5 MW: 18.0 MM: 4.4 MCE: 5.9 157Y is a thick made 983W calf he has tons of quarter and lots of hair. His dam is easy to look at with a great udder.

Lot 21 - Teddy 157Y

Lot 22 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS TEDDY 262Y

-PG758799-

WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P ACS POWERSHIFT 983W

LFE FLORENCE 118M

RYM 262Y

Mar 19, 2011

Tag 1262 BW: 98 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 711 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1095 lbs.

PRL SONIC 376S MITCHELLS SONICA 43U

MITCHELLS LUCKY 133M CE: 6.3 BW: 3.0 WW: 34 .0 YW: 54 MW: 15.6 MM: -1.4 MCE: 5.8 We picked 262’s dam as a heifer calf for the Simmental Association of BC heifer raffle, fortunately for us the winner lived in town and took cash instead of the heifer. Don’t overlook him for his mid March birthday as he is a good one.

Lot 22 - Teddy 262Y

Lot 23 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS TANK 209Y

-PRS755817

MSR KANSAS TANK 235M SPRINGCREEK TANK 57P

SYS HONEY DEW L137

RYM 209Y

Feb 26, 2011

Tag 1209 BW: 85 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 774lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1182 lbs.

LAZY S 708H RYMAR MS DASH 25L

RYMAR MOLLI 19H CE: 3.8 BW: 3.5 WW: 30.8 YW: 53.1 MW: 20.1 MM: 4.6 MCE: 6.6 The only Red Tank son in the offering, this will likely be the last one to sell through our sale. The Tank sons have been extremely well received in all of our sales and this calf is a good example why. He has great thickness and testicle development and is out of a heavy milking traditional cow.

Lot 23 - Tank 209Y

Simmental - Red

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Lot 24 Red Polled Purebred

-PG755930-

RED MITCHELLS REBEL 49Y RYM 49Y

ACS RED REBEL 656S SPRINGCREEK REBEL 57W

SPRINGCREEK TARA 7P

Feb 7, 2011

Tag 1049 BW: 92 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 797 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1158 lbs.

KRSS RED DREAM MITCHELLS ANN 220W

ITCHELLS LISA 33M CE: 9.0 BW: 0.3 WW: 34.7 YW: 57.9 MW: 20.8 MM: 3.4 MCE: 5.7 This 57W calf is lighter in colour but doesn’t give it up anywhere else. He is from a first calf heifer who has a flawless udder and is every bit as clean and tidy as he is.

Lot 25 Red Polled Purebred

Lot 24 - Rebel 49Y

RED MITCHELLS REBEL 51Y

-PRS755931-

ACS RED REBEL 656S SPRINGCREEK REBEL 57W

SPRINGCREEK TARA 7P

RYM 51Y

Feb 7, 2011

Tag 1051 BW: 78 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 691 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1043 lbs.

SODER KODAK 594P MITCHELLS BODINA 125W

RYMAR MS DASH 57K CE: 10.5 BW: -0.7 WW: 16.9 YW: 36.1 MW: 9.3 MM:0.8 MCE: 6.4 Easy calving here and again from a heifer with a great udder, just like his 12 year old grand dam.

Lot 26 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS REBEL 58Y

-PG755932-

ACS RED REBEL 656S SPRINGCREEK REBEL 57W

SPRINGCREEK TARA 7P

RYM 58Y

Feb 8, 2011

Tag 1058 BW: 96 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 687 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1078 lbs.

PRL SONIC 376S MITCHELLS SONICA 209W

MITCHELLS REWARD 20P CE: 7.0 BW: 1.7 WW: 33.4 YW: 62.0 MW: 19 MM: 2.3 MCE: 5.2 Square made and lots of testicle this 57W may have more birth weight than the others but there is lots of bull to go with it.

Lot 27 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS REBEL 74Y

-PG755933-

ACS RED REBEL 656S SPRINGCREEK REBEL 57W

SPRINGCREEK TARA 7P

Lot 26 - Rebel 58Y

RYM 74Y

Feb 10, 2011

Tag 1074 BW: 78 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 680 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1071 lbs.

PRL SONIC 376S MITCHELLS SONICA 198W

CSR MISS ASPHALT 250R CE: 10.5 BW: -0.2 WW: 28.5 YW: 57.3 MW: 18.0 MM: 3.7 MCE: 5.9 Dark red, low birth weight and plenty thick. 74Y is out of a great Sonic female from our 250R flush cow.

Lot 27 - Rebel 74Y

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Simmental - Red

Lot 28 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS REBEL 135Y

-PG755934-

ACS RED REBEL 656S SPRINGCREEK REBEL 57W

SPRINGCREEK TARA 7P

RYM 135Y

Feb 16, 2011

Tag 1135 BW: 85 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 696 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 11078 lbs.

PRL SONIC 376S MITCHELLS SONICA 83W

MITCHELLS REALITY 30P CE: 9.0 BW: 0.8 WW: 29.7 YW: 55.8 MW: 16.3 MM: 1.4 MCE: 6.2 Like peas in a pod, if you are looking to put together a few bulls for ease of calving and consistency these 57W calves will sure work.

Lot 28 - Rebel 135Y

Lot 29 Red Polled Purebred

RED MITCHELLS REBEL 147Y

-PG755935-

ACS RED REBEL 656S SPRINGCREEK REBEL 57W

SPRINGCREEK TARA 7P

RYM 147Y

Feb 18, 2011

Tag 1147 BW: 90 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 749 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1114 lbs.

MITCHELLS BUDDY 12T MITCHELLS BODA 74W

MITCHELLS LISA 151M CE: 7.5 BW: 2.0 WW: 41.4 YW: 68.9 MW: 26.1 MM: 5.4 MCE: 5.9 Check out 147’s EPD’s, he is above average in every single trait except milk, a near miss, and he is from a very good 12T dam.

Lot 29 - Rebel 147Y

Lot 30 Red Scurred Purebred

RED MITCHELLS REBEL 182Y

-PG755936-

ACS RED REBEL 656S SPRINGCREEK REBEL 57W

SPRINGCREEK TARA 7P

RYM 182Y

Feb 21, 2011

Tag 1182 BW: 74 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 751 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1135 lbs.

KRSS RED DREAM MITCHELLS ANN 121W

MITCHELLS HONEY 17T CE: 12.5 BW: -2.5 WW: 30.4 YW: 53.9 MW: 18.2 MM: 3.0 MCE: 5.9 Anja and I were just looking at this calf thinking that he really should stay home, he is dark red and plenty thick with good testicle development.

Again his dam goes back to the 250R flush cow.

Lot 30 - Rebel 182Y RED MITCHELLS 122Y

Lot 31 Red Scurred Hybrid

RYM 122Y

RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED STEWART SMASH 23U

RED STEWART EMPRESS 314N

Feb 15, 2011 Tag 1122 BW: 91 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 694 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1051 lbs.

SODER GENESIS 609R MITCHELLS JENNA 82W

MITCHELLS REDWOOD 188P EPDs: N/A One of the few true hybrids in this year’s sale, this guy is moderate and smooth.

Lot 31 - Rebel 122Y

Simmental - Red

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Lot 32 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 7Y AIM 7Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Jan 31, 2011

Tag 1007 BW: 91 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 754 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1098 lbs.

RED MOOSE CREEK RAIDER 35S RED MITCHELL RAIDA 74U

RED MITCHELL’S GAL 267P CE: 2.0 BW: 1.3 WW: 27.0 YW: 56.0 MM: 14.0 TM:28 MCE: 1.0 Smooth and tidy with tons of hair, this calf will certainly leave an appealing set of calves.

Lot 32 - Dawson 7Y

Lot 33 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 23Y AIM 23Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Feb 3, 2011

Tag 1023 BW: 85 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 744 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1095 lbs.

RED L4 DYNAMO 534K RED MITCHELLS DYNA 139N

RED WR GOLDETTE 4G CE: 4.0 BW: -0.7 WW: 19.0 YW: 40 MM: 14 TM: 23 MCE: 2.0 This calf is no slouch; he is out of a very good cow and could be used on cows or well grown heifers.

Lot 33 - Dawson 23Y

Lot 34 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 40Y AIM 40Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Feb 6, 2011

Tag 1040 BW: 76 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 777 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1133 lbs.

RED TG CURRENCY 53K RED MITCHELLS CURRENT 92T

RED MITCHELL’S RIBBY 50L

CE: 8.0 BW: -2.3 WW: 19.0 YW: 44.0 MM: 16.0 TM:25 MCE: 5.0 Top 8% of the breed for low birth weight and top 10% for calving ease and still lots of calf, 40Y is definitely a keeper. Use him on cows or heifers.

Lot 34 - Dawson 40Y

Lot 35 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 55Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

RED COPPERHEAD HEAVENLY 22J RED JAYBEE NORTHSTAR 133P

RED JAYBEE NORTHSTAR 8J

RYM 55Y

Feb 8, 2011

Tag 1055 BW: 85 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 715 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1012 lbs.

CE: 4.0 BW: 0.2 WW: 23.0 YW: 50.0 MM: 20.0 TM: 31.0 MCE: 1.0 Out of a heavy milking moderate cow, 55Y should be an honest prospect.

Lot 35 - Dawson 55Y

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Lot 36 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 84Y AIM 84Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

RED MITCHELLS DOUG 140P RED MITCHELLS GIRL 3S

RED MITCHELL’S DYNA 149P CE: 5.0 BW: -0.5 WW: 27.0 YW: 56.0

Feb 11, 2011

Tag 1084 BW: 86 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 777 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1152 lbs.

MM: 14.0 TM28.0 MCE: 3.0

A definite herdbull prospect. This calf is mellow with good calving ease and lots of grow. He is not hard to like.

Lot 37 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 114Y AIM 114Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Lot 36 - Dawson 84Y

Feb 14, 2011

Tag 1114 BW: 73 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 821 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1190 lbs.

RED L4 DYNAMO 534K RED MITCHELL’S DYNA 149P

RED G.A. ADDIE 445F CE: 7.0 BW: -1.9 WW: 24.0 YW: 49.0 MM: 17.0 TM: 29.0 MCE: 4.0 Again a definite for the herdbull candidate, 73 pounds at birth and an actual weaning weight off of the range at 821 pounds. Check out his balanced EPD’S top 10% for birth weight and top 15% for calving ease.

Lot 38 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 115Y AIM115Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Feb 14, 2011

Tag 1115 BW: 78 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 749 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1036 lbs.

RED BROX GILD 7G RED MITCHELL’S RIBBY 23M

RED G.A. ADDIE 445F CE: 6.0 BW: -1.1 WW: 17.0 YW: 39.0 MM: 17.0 TM: 26.0 MCE: 2.0 This bull will work in your heifer pen. He should have easy calves with lots of get up and go

Lot 37 - Dawson 114Y

Lot 39 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 132Y AIM 132Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Feb 16, 2011

Tag 1132 BW: 80 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 701 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1008 lbs.

RED MC DOUGALL SANDBAGGER 212L RED MITCHELL’S GAL 77P

RED MITCHELL’S DESIRE 52L CE: 4.0 BW: -0.5 WW: 19.0 YW: 40.0 MM: 12.0 TM: 22.0 MCE: 1.0 Deep red and thick. Use 132Y on cows or well grown heifers.

Lot 39 - Dawson 132Y

Reference Sire

RED MRLA 33U

Purchased from McMillen Ranching Ltd Saskatchewan, he was the second high selling Angus bull of the day at $7800 and well worth it. He has left tremendous males and females. He had the high selling son in our 2011 sale selling to Sierra Simmentals. We have retained a son this year and his daughters now calving are exceptional with tons of milk. His calves are extremely dark red with extra thickness.

Sire of lots 32-42.

Angus - Red

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Lot 40 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 164Y AIM 164Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Feb 19, 2011

Tag 1164 BW: 85 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 675 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1015 lbs.

RED MLK CRK CUB 722 MAF OSF RED PR BAR COPPER LADY 8S

RED RUTHE COPPER LADY 914 CE: -1.0 BW: 0.7 WW: 27.0 YW: 55.0 MM: 13.0 TM: 27 MCE: 0.0 Another good 33U son, use on cows or well grown heifers.

Lot 41 Red

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Lot 41 - Dawson 173Y

RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 173Y RYM 173Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Feb 19, 2011

Tag 1173 BW: 76 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 744 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1090 lbs.

RED ANGUS ACRES OUTRIDER 137L RED ANGUS ACRES KATE 18P

RED ANGUS ACRES KATE 18E CE: 5.0 BW: -0.7 WW: 22.0 YW: 39.0 MM: 17.0 TM: 28.0 MCE: 2.0 18P came out of Bill Armitage’s herd in Alberta, Bill is very well known for his Canadian Angus genetics.173Y has lots of muscle and is all bull, he should work well in your heifer pen.

Lot 42 Red

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RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 204Y AIM 204Y

RED RINGSTEAD DAWSON 209R RED MRLA 33U

RED MRLA 757R

Feb 25, 2011

Tag 1204 BW: 88 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 833 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1170 lbs.

RED L4 DYNAMO 534K RED MITCHELLS DYNA 195N

RED TRIPLE R RAMBI CE: 5.0 BW: -1.1 WW: 23.0 YW: 47.0 MM: 17.0 TM:29.0 MCE: 4.0

Lot 42 - Dawson 204Y

Herdbull material. An end of February baby and he weaned off his very moderate good milking dam at 833 pounds. You won’t have trouble finding him as he is tall, dark and handsome.

Lot 43 Red

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RED MITCHELLS RAIDER 5Y AIM 5Y

RED LEACHMAN ROBOBULL 8101 RED MOOSE CREEK RAIDER 35S

RED MOOSE CREEK AUBURN 4K

RED TG CURRENCY 53K RED MITCHELLS CURRENT 53T

RED TRIPLE R TAMMY 3G CE: 6.0 BW: 0.3 WW: 27.0 YW: 59.0

Jan 29, 2011

Tag 1005 BW: 86 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 828 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1207 lbs.

MM: 10.0 TM: 24.0 MCE: 5.0

5Y leads off a powerful set of 35S calves. Again from a very moderate young dam he weighed in at 828 pounds and hasn’t stopped, weighing close to 1200 pounds at eleven months.

Lot 43 - Dawson 5Y

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Lot 44 Red

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RED MITCHELLS RAIDER 6Y AIM 6Y

RED LEACHMAN ROBOBULL 8101 RED MOOSE CREEK RAIDER 35S

RED MOOSE CREEK AUBURN 4K

Jan 30, 2011

Tag 1006 BW: 76 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 845 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1241 lbs.

RED BADLANDS MR BEEF 805 RED PR BAR NEBRASKA 19S

RED RUTHE NEBRASKA 067 CE: 11.0 BW: -1.7 WW: 28.0 YW: 57.0 MM: 11 .0 TM: 25.0 MCE: 7.0 Probably the most powerful Angus calf in my string. With only a 76 pound birth weight he weaned at 845 pounds out of a cow that doesn’t weigh more than 1300 pounds. His Angus EPDs call him to be in the top2% of the breed for calving ease but with as much power as he has I would suggest using him on cows first or well grown heifers.

Lot 44 - Raider 6Y

Lot 45 Red

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RED MITCHELLS RAIDER 27Y AIM 27Y

RED LEACHMAN ROBOBULL 8101 RED MOOSE CREEK RAIDER 35S

RED MOOSE CREEK AUBURN 4K

Feb 4, 2011

Tag 1027 BW: 92 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 834 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1198 lbs.

RED L4 DON JUAN 12M RED MITCHELL’S EMPRESS 130R

RED MITCHELL’S RIBBY 23M CE: 5.0 BW: 0.6 WW: 27.0 YW: 47.0 MM: 11.0 TM: 24 .0 MCE: 4.0 I don’t want to sound repetitive but 27Y qualifies in the herdbull department as well, big weaning, dark red and out of a very consistent cow.

Lot 45 - Raider 27Y

Lot 46 Red

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RED MITCHELLS RAIDER 130Y AIM 130Y

RED LEACHMAN ROBOBULL 8101 RED MOOSE CREEK RAIDER 35S

RED MOOSE CREEK AUBURN 4K

Feb 16, 2011

Tag 1130 BW: 85 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 708 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1021 lbs.

RED MC DOUGALL SANDBAGGER 212L RED MITCHELL’S GAL 267P

RED MITCHELL’S SANDI 51L CE: 5.0 BW: 0.4 WW: 18.0 YW: 38.0 MM: 12.0 TM: 22.0 MCE: 4.0 Another smooth honest 35S calf. Use on cows or well grown heifers.

Lot 46 - Raider 130Y

Reference Sire

RED MOOSE CREEK RAIDER 35S

The power bull of our Red Angus side, he had more rib and muscle shape than any Red Angus bull I have seen. Massive would be an understatement with good big feet.

Sire of lots 43-47.

Angus - Red

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Lot 47 Red

-1607808-

RED MITCHELLS DAWSON 195Y AIM 195Y

RED LEACHMAN ROBOBULL 8101 RED MOOSE CREEK RAIDER 35S

RED MOOSE CREEK AUBURN 4K

Feb 24, 2011

Tag 1195 BW: 72 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 720 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1085 lbs.

RED TG CURRENCY 53K RED MITCHELLS CURRENT 116T

RED MITCHELL DESIRE 45J CE: 9.0 BW: -1.3 WW: 23.0 YW: 48.0 MM: 12.0 TM: 23.0 MCE: 5.0 With a 72 pound birth weight he should work in your heifer pen and he is good enough to work on cows. His dam is very consistent with light birth weight calves and a great udder.

Lot 47 - Dawson 195Y

Lot 48 Red

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RED MITCHELLS SMASH 131Y AIM 131Y

RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED STEWART SMASH 23U

RED STEWART EMPRESS 314N

Feb 16, 2011

Tag 1131 BW: 77 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 673 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 977 lbs.

RED G A FREEDOM 935S RED MITCHELLS FREEDA 56W

RED MITCHELL’S GAL 109P CE: 6.0 BW: -0.9 WW: 17.0 YW: 39.0 MM: 17.0 TM:25.0 MCE: 0.0 131Y is the only Red Angus calf from a heifer; she did well weaning him at 673 pounds. He should work in your heifer pen.

Lot 48 - Smash 131Y

Lot 49 Red

RED MITCHELLS WORLD

-1654935-

AIM 249Y

RED SVR WORLD SERIES 153SRED RED SVR WORLD SERIES 93U

RED SVR FANCY LADY 16L

RED L4 DON JUAN 12M RED MITCHELLS EMPRESS 98S

RED MITCHELLS DYNA 195

SERIES 249Y

Mar 11, 2011

Tag 1249 BW: 76 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 758 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1130 lbs.

CE: 7.0 BW: 0.0 WW: 20.0 YW: 29.0 MM: 17.0 TM: 26.0 MCE: 6.0 This calf may be the youngest and have only a 76 pound birth weight but he caught up early on weighing 1150 pounds in early February. He is deep sided and mellow, he won’t be hard to find.

Lot 50 Black

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Lot 49 - World Series 249Y MITCHELLS HEADS UP 159Y

SEALIN CREEK HEADS UP 40P MCGILLIVRAY HEADS UP 28T

JUNE OF PEAK DOT 763P

AIM 159Y

Feb 19, 2011

Tag 1159 BW: 76 lbs.

Oct 25 WW: 681 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1010 lbs.

RED G A FREEDOM 935S RED MITCHELLS FREEDA 7W

RED MITCHELL’S RIBBY 50L CE: 6.0 BW: -0.4 WW: 18.0 YW: 38.0 MM: 11.0 TM: 20.0 MCE: 3.0 My only Black Angus calf in the sale, he is out of a red heifer. If you are looking for a smooth black heifer bull he will work.

Lot 50 - Heads Up 159Y

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Herd Sires

We have as many as 20 walking herd bulls here at any given time. We are required to have 15 to meet our obligations of 1:25 on our forestry range permit, as well as our pasture requirements. We have, in the past, used AI extensively and have found that there are significant advantages to using walking bulls. It is amazing how many high profile, highly marketed bulls are not sound enough to handle our conditions on range in the mountains. With the bulls physically here it doesn’t take long to sort out the bulls that can’t cut it. It is not the least expensive route as we don’t ever hold back on investing in the top genetics from some of the most reputable breeders in Canada, often buying the high selling bulls or bulls from the front end of their programs. Our goal is to provide sound functional cattle to the commercial cattleman that will thrive in their conditions. A large portion of our business is direct marketing beef. We butcher the 850 to 950 weight calves right off the cow; dressing 500 pounds. We sell commercial calves as well as grain and grass finished fats, thus we constantly strive towards improving carcass quality.

McGillivray Heads Up 28T Canadian Black Angus genetics, he throws lots of thickness and style with great hair. A very sound, functional, moderate bull that produces calves that are very appealing. We have used him for several years on our well grown black heifers.

Sire of lots 12, 13 50.

Springcreek Rebel 57W We purchased “Rebel” from Spring Creek Simmentals in Saskatchewan as a calving ease specialist and on the strength of his dam, she later traded for $10000 for a half interest and is still in a transplant program. He excels in calving ease, maternal calving ease and rib eye area. We used 57W exclusively on our Simmental heifers as a yearling and more heavily on our cows this year.

Sire of lots 24-30.

Dam of MBJ 57W

New herd sire: Crossroads Convoy 136X

Crossroads Convoy $16000 high selling bull Crossroads Simmentals 2011, fantastic calving and growth numbers in a super appealing package; we have a super set of calves.

New herd sire: Heritage MBJ 46X MBJ Heritage A top seller from Spring Creek Simmentals 2011 sale, his calves are excellent.

New herd sire: Erixon Power Play 102Y $17250 high seller out of Erixon’s 2012 spring sale. He is out of the massively popular Crosby bull and his maternal sister is the 2009 Western Agribition Grand Champion Female. Semen packages will be used by Spring Creek Simmentals and Black Sand Cattle Company. He will see extensive use here as our red power bull.

Angus - Black

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Reference Sires

Hugh & Shelley Graffunder Vavenby, BC 250-676-9505 250-676-9534 Fax shelleyg@mercuryspeed.com

We extend our invitation to each and every one of you to attend the 5th annual Best Bet Bull Sale 2012.

With the markets this favorable, it is an exciting time to be contributing to the beef industry. Congratulations to all the producers for having the determination to ride the roller coaster and are now positioned to reap great rewards. Choosing Simmental builds great replacement heifers and adds pounds at weaning which has proven to be very rewarding in the recent calf markets.

Sierra Simmentals has been selling breeding bulls for over 20 years. Our calving starts the beginning of February, and then we range our Purebred and Commercial cattle herd in the mountains from May to September. After weaning, the bulls are fed and tested at Mitchell Cattle Co. Our health care program is consistent with Mitchells which is detailed on page 1.

We’d like to thank all our buyers and bidders for your past support. I look forward to meeting new cattlemen and reconnecting with all repeat customers, bidders and friends.

Our ranch is located near Clearwater, 150 km north of Kamloops on route to Jasper and Edmonton on Yellowhead #5. Stop in anytime to talk about cattle and look at the sires and dams of our bulls.

I look forward to seeing you April 7th at the sale.

SIERRA 74Y

Lot 51 Red Polled 1/2

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SRS 74Y

SODER KODAK 594P MITCHELLS BUDDY 12T

MITCHELLS REALITY 9P

Feb 21, 2011 BW: 96 lbs.

Oct 22 WW: 923 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1220 lbs.

UNREGISTERMED SIMMENTAL 34T EPDs: N/A This thick red calf weaned Oct 22 at 923 pounds and demonstrates a good balance of style and thickness. This bull will produce excellent females and steers.

Lot 51 - Sierra 74Y SIERRA 76Y

Lot 52 Red Polled 1/2

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SODER KODAK 594P MITCHELLS BUDDY 12T

MITCHELLS REALITY 9P

SRS 76Y

Feb 23, 2011 BW: 97 lbs.

Oct 22 WW: 858 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1185 lbs.

UNREGISTERMED SIMMENTAL 33M EPDs: N/A His 10 year old dam has raised a number of great bulls to date. 76Y is moderate, sound and easy fleshing with a proven track record.

Lot 52 - Sierra 76Y

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SIERRA 79Y

Lot 53 Red Polled Hybrid

-No Papers -

SRS 79Y

RED L4 DON JUAN 12M RED MITCHELLS EMPIRE 109S

RED MITCHELLS RIBBY 11K

Feb 25,2011 BW: 74 lbs.

Oct 22 WW: 835 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1174 lbs.

UNREGISTERED SIMMENTAL 11W EPDs: N/A This 74 pound birth weight bull shows good calving ease and lots of growth. He’s long bodied, weaned at 835 pounds and his calves will push down the scales in the fall.

Lot 53 - Sierra 79Y

SIERRA 81Y

Lot 54 Red Polled 1/2

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SODER KODAK 594P MITCHELLS BUDDY 12T

MITCHELLS REALITY 9P

SRS 81Y

Feb 28, 2011 BW: 104 lbs.

Oct 22 WW: 887 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1142 lbs.

UNREGISTERMED SIMMENTAL 26M EPDs: N/A This solid red meat machine will give some extra pounds a weaning. 81Y’s dam is a thick cow with lots of length.

Lot 54 - Sierra 81Y

SIERRA 91Y

Lot 55 Red Polled Purebred

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TNT DYNAMITE BLACK L137 LFE RS LEWIS 3033R

LFE CHARO 604G

SRS 91Y

Mar 7, 2011

BW: 105 lbs.

Oct 22 WW: 860 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1080 lbs.

LFE RS LEWIS 3033R MISS SIERRA 13U

MISS SIERRA 31J CE: 4.8 BW: 3.0 WW: 35.9 YW: 59.5 MW: 25.1 MM: 7.1 MCE: 5.2 If you want a little more frame this dark red blaze face bull is for you. His dam is a long cow on the taller side with a perfect udder.

Lot 55 - Sierra 91Y

Simmental - Red

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Lot 56 Red Polled Hybrid

-No Papers -

SIERRA 92Y

SRS 92Y

RED L4 DON JUAN 12M RED MITCHELLS EMPIRE 109S

RED MITCHELLS RIBBY 11K

Mar 7, 2011

BW: 81 lbs.

Oct 22 WW: 732 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1064 lbs.

PRL REMBRANDT 835R MISS SIERRA 24U

MISS SIERRA 26N EPDs: N/A An easy calving solid red bull with good growth and great disposition. He has a moderate sized frame and his dam is one of my favorites.

Lot 56 - Sierra 92Y

Lot 57 Red Polled Hybrid

-No Papers -

SIERRA 95Y

SRS 95Y

Mar 12, 2011

RED L4 DON JUAN 12M BW: 91 lbs.

RED MITCHELLS EMPIRE 109S Oct 22 WW: 876 lbs.

RED MITCHELLS RIBBY 11K Feb 8 WT: 1223 lbs.

LFE RS LEWIS 3033R MISS SIERRA 9U

MISS SIERRA 6D EPDs: N/A Born mid March at 91 pounds and weaned Oct 22 at 876 pounds. This bull is from a 3 year old dam with great disposition whose cow family has deep roots on our ranch.

Lot 57 - Sierra 95Y

Lot 58 Red Polled Purebred

-PG759404-

TNT DYNAMITE BLACK L137 LFE RS LEWIS 3033R

LFE CHARO 604G

SRS 97Y

SIERRA 97Y

Mar 14, 2011

BW: 97 lbs.

Oct 22 WW: 797 lbs.

Feb 8 WT: 1087 lbs.

RYMAR FRED 65G MISS SIERRA 25L

MISS SIERRA 17G CE: 5.0 BW: 2.6 WW: 34.7 YW: 54.4 MW: 26.8 MM: 9.5 MCE: 4.8 A mid March calf from an 11 year old Fleckvieh cow that has consistently thrown trouble free calves. 97Y is moderately sized, easy fleshing with tons of rib.

Lot 58 - Sierra 97Y

Reference Sire

MITCHELL BUDDY 12T

12T is a bull that we leased from Mitchell Cattle Co, Ian loves the 12 T females. They have excellent phenotype and flawless udders with loads of milk. 12T’s dam has been a consistent producer with another bull in the sale this year selling as lot 19. He is the sire to lots 51, 52 and 54.

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Ron & Lois Crosby

Vanderhoof, BC 250-567-4127 250-567-0521 Cell rlcrosby@sinkutwireless.ca www.crosbycattle.com

WOW, what a year 2011 was – Good prices on all categories of cattle, phenomenal yields on our crops thanks to an abundance of moisture, and best of all Lois and I became grandparents --- Sadie Weslyn Smith, born December 28, 2011 - Thanks Jesse and Michelle!

We are pleased with the group of bulls we are offering this year. There are some bulls suggested for use on heifers. Also, a couple of bulls that could be used in purebred herds. The bulls have been a pleasure to work with and are tie broke. They will be evaluated for soundness and semen tested prior to sale day. I have tried to describe the bulls accurately in their footnotes, but would be happy to discuss them further.

This will be our 5th Annual Best Bet Bull Sale and our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is unequaled. We appreciate the support we have received and look forward to working with you. If we can be of any help prior to, or at our sale, don’t hesitate to contact us. Please join us on April 7th for Beef on a Bun and enjoy a day of visiting with fellow cattlemen.

Crosby BISMARCK 73Y

Lot 59 Black

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XBE 73Y

G A R GRID MAKER AMF NHF CAF S A V BISMARCK 5682 AMF NHF CAF

S A V ABIGALE 0451

Jan 24, 2011 BW: 75 lbs.

205 DW: 677 lbs.

CROSBY TOM BOY 115R CROSBY ERICA 72W

CROSBY ERICA 102P BW: 1.4 WW: 54 YW: 82.0 MM: 21.0 TM: 48.0 Suggested for use on heifers. This bull fits the mold of what I perceive a heifer bull to look like. He is long bodied, fine boned and small headed.

His sire, Bismarck, is a three star rated calving ease bull in the Genex A.I. catalogues. The sire of the dam started his service here as a heifer bull on commercial heifers. This combination should work very well.

Lot 59 - Bismarck 73Y Crosby BISMARCK 77Y

Lot 60 Black

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XBE 77Y

G A R GRID MAKER AMF NHF CAF S A V BISMARCK 5682 AMF NHF CAF

S A V ABIGALE 0451

Jan 27, 2011 BW: 82 lbs.

205 DW: 733 lbs.

RRAR FORSIGHT 5S CROSBY ERICA 97W

CROSBY ERICA 87M BW: 1.7 WW: 56.0 YW: 92.0 MM: 23.0 TM: 51.0 77Y has the presence of a true herd bull. He has a big hip, is flat topped with a lot of spring in his rib. This is a super stout bull that has a pedigree as good as he is.

Lot 60 - Bismarck 77Y

Angus - Black

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Crosby FORESIGHT 79Y

Lot 61 Black

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XBE 79Y

Jan 28, 2011

WOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF NHF CAF RRAR FORSIGHT 5S

WWF BRUNO BELLE 53N

BW: 94 lbs.

205 DW: 682 lbs.

CROSBY TOM BOY 115R CROSBY ERICA 90U

CROSBY ERICA 87M BW: 4.0 WW: 45.0 YW: 75.0 MM: 15 .0 TM: 38.0 79Y is a sharp headed bull with the right amount of bone, is strong topped and has a great hair coat. Being sired by our Foresight bull gives him a great disposition.

Lot 61 - Foresight 79Y

Crosby FORESIGHT 82Y

Lot 62 Black

-1603257-

XBE 82Y

Jan 29, 2011

WOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF NHF CAF RRAR FORSIGHT 5S

WWF BRUNO BELLE 53N

BW: 96 lbs.

205 DW: 800 lbs.

SUMMITCREST OUTLOOK AMF NHF CAF CROSBY DEBUTANTE 83N

CROSBY DEBUTANTE 84L BW: 2.8 WW: 39.0 YW: 74.0 MM: 21.0 TM: 41.0 This bull is the largest framed bull in our offering. He has extra length and is very strong topped. This bull should produce very marketable calves, both male and female.

Lot 62 - Foresight 82Y

Crosby FORESIGHT 84Y

Lot 63 Black

-1603258-

XBE 84Y

WOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF NHF CAF RRAR FORSIGHT 5S

WWF BRUNO BELLE 53N

Jan 31, 2011 BW: 92 lbs.

205 DW: 775 lbs.

NORTHLINE JEDI 27J CROSBY ENCHANTRESS 110R

CROSBY-ENCHANTRESS-KIERRA 81K BW: 3.8 WW: 43.0 YW: 77.0 MM: 16.0 TM: 38.0 Definite herd bull material. 84Y is what our program is all about. Foresight on the top side of the pedigree and Jedi on the bottom. These two bulls have had the greatest influence on our breeding program. This bull is very square based, strong topped, and carries a tremendous amount of meat into his lower quarter. Very mature in his stature and good boned. We took this calf to a couple local fairs and he was very competitive.

Lot 63 - Foresight 84Y

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Angus - Black

Crosby BISMARCK 86Y

Lot 64 Black

-1603261-

XBE 86Y

G A R GRID MAKER AMF NHF CAF S A V BISMARCK 5682 AMF NHF CAF

S A V ABIGALE 0451

Feb 3, 2011 BW: 82 lbs.

205 DW: 696 lbs.

CROSBY TOM BOY 115R CROSBY ERICA 71W

CROSBY ERICA 102P BW: 2.5 WW: 54.0 YW: 83.0 MM: 21.0 TM: 48.0 86Y is a moderate framed bull that is very soggy. He is a real meat machine with the style and fine bone of his sire.

Lot 64 - Bismarck 86Y

Crosby FORESIGHT 87Y

Lot 65 Black

-1603263-

XBE 87Y

WOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF NHF CAF RRAR FORSIGHT 5S

WWF BRUNO BELLE 53N

Crosby FORESIGHT 88Y

Lot 66

Feb 3, 2011

Black

BW: 82 lbs.

205 DW: 642 lbs.

WESDON TAYLOR 8G CROSBY TAYLOR 76K

SILVER STAR ERICA 36F BW: 2.2 WW: 32.0 YW: 63.0 MM: 18.0 TM: 34.0 This bull is one that could be used on heifers or cows, he is fine boned, long fronted with a narrow head. His mother, 76K, is one of our most consistent producers.

-1603262-

XBE 88Y

WOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF NHF CAF RRAR FORSIGHT 5S

WWF BRUNO BELLE 53N

Feb 3, 2011 BW: 88 lbs.

205 DW: 614 lbs.

ATLASTA TRAVELER 8K CROSBY ERICA 97T

CROSBY ERICA 76L BW: 4.7 WW: 40.0 YW: 75 .0 MM: 19.0 TM: 39.0 This is one of those bulls you admire for his Angus characteristics. Fine boned, wide topped, round hipped. A real honest bull that will just go out and work.

Crosby RAINMAKER 93Y

Lot 67 Black

-1603267-

XBE 93Y

DIAMOND RAINMAKER 154E AMF NHF CAF BASIN RAINMAKER 747L AMF NHF CAF

BASIN JOY 912C

Feb 8, 2011 BW: 74 lbs.

205 DW: 613 lbs.

ROYAL NEW DESIGN DRCC 7016T VVF TIBBIE 13W

MVF TIBBIE 16S BW: -0.3 WW: 36.0 YW: 71.0 MM: 20.0 TM: 38.0 Suggested for use on heifers. The “Rainmaker” sons we have sold in previous sales have been very well received. This bull is possibly a little thicker than his brothers. He is a fine boned, smaller framed bull that is very attractive when you profile him or look at him straight on. This bull has a different pedigree. We still use Rainmaker on our heifers, using the philosophy – “If it works, don’t mess with it.”

Lot 67 - Rainmaker 93Y

Angus - Black

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Crosby BIG DEAL 94Y

Lot 68 Black

-1603268-

XBE 94Y

SEALIN CREEK BIG DEAL 88R SEALIN CREEK BIG DEAL 29W

ADELPHI ROSEBUD 9G

Feb 8, 2011 BW: 82 lbs.

205 DW: 626 lbs.

S A F FAME AMF NHF CAF LINDON VAL LEA 20J

LINDON VAL LEA 37C BW: 1.7 WW: 24.0 YW: 39.0 MM: 4.0 TM: 16.0 Suggested for use on heifers. His dam 20J has proven to be consistent in the type of calf she produces. 94Y is a good topped, flat shouldered, fine boned bull.

Lot 68 - Big Deal 94Y

Crosby LEGACY 99Y

Lot 69 Black

-1603269 -

XBE 99Y

S A V LEGACY 5216 AMF NHF CAF GUMBO GULCH LEGACY 5U NHF

EVERA OF GUMBO GULCH 43S

Feb 9, 2011 BW: 70 lbs.

205 DW: 580 lbs.

RRAR FORSIGHT 5S CROSBY MAYFLOWER 101W

CROSBY MAYFLOWER 94M BW: -0.8 WW: 35.0 YW: 68 .0 MM: 17 .0 TM: 35.0 Suggested for use on heifers. He is a flat shouldered, fine boned son of Gumbo Gulch Legacy. We used Legacy as a cleanup bull on our heifer A.I. program. Unfortunately we lost him as a two year old. The two sons offered in the sale will sadly be the last ones.

Lot 69 - Legacy 99Y

Crosby BIG DEAL 101Y

Lot 70 Black

-1603275-

SEALIN CREEK BIG DEAL 88R SEALIN CREEK BIG DEAL 29W

ADELPHI ROSEBUD 9G

XBE 101Y

Feb 10, 2011 BW: 79 lbs.

205 DW: 620 lbs.

RRAR FORSIGHT 5S CROSBY DEBUTANTE 100U

CROSBY DEBUTANTE 83N

BW: 2.1 WW: 30.0 YW: 52.0 MM: 13.0 TM: 28.0 101Y is a very deep bodied bull. He is very thick topped and full of meat in his hind quarter. He is a little old style, but that’s not all bad.

Lot 70 - Big Deal 101Y

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Angus - Black

Crosby FORESIGHT 105Y

Lot 71 Black

-1603279-

XBE 105Y

WOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF NHF CAF RRAR FORSIGHT 5S

WWF BRUNO BELLE 53N

Feb 16, 2011 BW: 88 lbs.

205 DW: 613 lbs.

NORTHLINE JEDI 27J CROSBY BLACKCAP 106P

SILVER STAR BLACKCAP 57J BW: 2.8 WW: 36.0 YW: 67.0 MM: 12.0 TM: 30.0 A smaller made bull that is very square in his stance. He has a great top and is full of meat, one of those easy doing kind that will be around a long time.

Lot 71 - Foresight 105Y

Crosby BIG DEAL 107Y

Lot 72 Black

-1603280 -

XBE 107Y

SEALIN CREEK BIG DEAL 88R SEALIN CREEK BIG DEAL 29W

ADELPHI ROSEBUD 9G

Feb 18, 2011 BW: 78 lbs.

205 DW: 588 lbs.

ATLASTA TRAVELER 8K CROSBY BLACKCAP 96T

CROSBY BLACKCAP 90N BW: 2.2 WW: 28.0 YW: 47.0 MM: 9.0 TM: 23 .0 A very stylish bull with good spring of rib. He is a typical Big Deal son with lots of hair and testicle.

Lot 72 - Big Deal 107Y

Crosby LEGACY 113Y

Lot 73 Black

-1603285 -

XBE 113Y

S A V LEGACY 5216 AMF NHF CAF GUMBO GULCH LEGACY 5U AMF NHF CAF

EVERA OF GUMBO GULCH 43S

Feb 27, 2011 BW: 80 lbs.

205 DW: 694 lbs.

RRAR FORSIGHT 5S CROSBY BLACKCAP 96W

CROSBY BLACKCAP 106P BW: 0.4 WW: 42.0 YW: 77.0 MM: 17 .0 TM: 38.0 Suggested for use on heifers. Another Gumbo Gulch Legacy bull. 113Y is long bodied with a very tidy front end.

Lot 73 - Legacy 113Y

Angus - Black

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Terms & Conditions Terms: The terms of the sale are cash or cheque, payable at par at the sale location unless satisfactory credit arrangements have been made prior to the sale. The right of property shall not pass until after full settlement has been made. All settlements must be made in Canadian funds with the sale clerks before any cattle will be released.

Bidding: Each animal will sell to the highest bidder, the seller reserves the right to pass the bull.

Disputes: Bidding will be reopened between the parties involved in dispute. If no further bid is made, the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision on all disputes will be final.

Announcements: All announcements made from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay close attention to such disclosures.

Purchasers Risk: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold.

We strongly recommend insuring your purchase for full value.

Delivery : Free delivery to central points in BC. Health: All animals in the sale have met all necessary health requirements.

Insurance: All bulls will be covered in the yards by Hartford Insurance; insurance will be available for long term coverage.

Breeder’s Guarantee: The animals in this sale are guaranteed per the breeders guarantee of the breed association they are registered with. In the unlikely event that a bull proves to be a non-breeder he will be replaced with a bull of equal value. Should this not be possible an adjustment will be made to reflect the value of the bull in question or a credit will be issued towards a future purchase. At no time will we be responsible for any costs exceeding the original purchase price and no guarantee is made that semen from any bull will freeze. This guarantee will not cover any situation where the animal has been subjected to mismanagement or physical injury and we will not guarantee any animal that is subjected to any hormonal or surgical reproduction techniques after the sale. Insurance is available sale day and we strongly recommend that you take advantage of this service. We will do our utmost to work with you to ensure your satisfaction should any problems arise.

Rights and Obligations: The above terms and conditions of the sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and seller and be equally binding to both. Resale of animals following purchase in this sale shall constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by the terms and conditions of this sale.

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Red Angus Breed Average EPD’s BW

WW

YW

MILK

TM

0.5

26

50

14

27

Black Angus Breed Averages EPD’S

Simmental Breed Average EPD’s CE

BW

WW

YW

MCE

MILK

MW

BW

WW

YW

MILK

TM

5.6

2.6

36.4

61.5

5.3

6.8

25

2.8

42

74

17

38

27

Lot 1

Lot 3

Lot 51

Lot 14

Lot 47

Lot 50

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