2010 Laubach Fall Sale

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

Thank you,Ken and DonnaKurt and SamMarvin and Ashley

It is the time of year where we need to catch up with all of you and let you know what is happening

around our ranch. The year has been good to us it started out with a great sale in 2009, despite the

horrible weather. We had snow the week of the sale. We were plowing snow around the barn and

corrals, to clean it up for sale day. The day ended up being fairly warm with no snow. The snow

basically ended for the rest of the year, but the sale of our bulls did not. They continued selling right

through to March, until we ran out of bulls. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. Marvin was able to get

all the bulls delivered just fine. He drove all over Montana and neighboring states. We feel like he is

the lucky one, because he has the opportunity to visit all the ranches.

Ken always likes calving season. He gets to see the fruits of his labor. I would challenge anyone to

see if they study their herd sires as much as he does. He told me one day this year, there is nothing

like getting a new catalog in the mail; it is just like Christmas to him. We try to go to as many bull

sales as possible, he is afraid he will miss something out there and we desire to stay on top of today's

genetics. Our priority for our operation is to offer quality at the right price, giving you the customer a

worried free calving season with the quality in the fall either with your steers or your heifers. He has

worked these past years to get everything put together in a complete package with maternal,

muscling, milk and of course disposition (I insist on it, if he wants my help). Ken continues to keep a

close eye on all the calves for the sale. He is constantly watching them change, some for the good

and also some for the bad. We do continue to cull them, so we feel we are giving our customers the

best. Be sure to check out the epds, they are our best offering.

Now it is sale time, the bulls and heifers are weaned. They have weaned well this year and are just

sitting around waiting to get their feed every day. Once again we are weaning them on weaning pellets

& free choice grass hay and we will continue to feed them during the winter with bull challenger pellet

& free choice grass hay. We hope to deliver once again in March and April.

This fall we helped host the Montana Red Angus Association's tour. What a weekend of fun! Met a lot

of people and were glad to show our cattle to all of them. We then hosted an Accelerated Genetics

tour at our place. It was great to meet representatives from all around the states.

I continued to be the association's secretary/treasurer this past year, but will be resigning this October.

I have truly enjoyed my duties. I believe the highlight has always been meeting new people and

touching base with old friends. I met and got a chance to know so many of you, and feel that I can call

all of you my friends. It is time to move on and tend to some duties here at the ranch. I have put them

on hold and we are thinking it is time to get them done and caught up. Thanks for putting trust in me

and know I took pride in representing the Montana Red Angus Association.

When you purchase an animal from us, we know you are putting your faith in our program. We feel

you are taking part of us with you and we will be here to help. If there is a problem, we will strive to fix

it. If there is not a problem, "it is music to our ears". Please let us know how we can better serve you.

We love showing our cattle to you, so stop by anytime. Ken loves to talk cattle every day, all day.

Quality does not cost, it Pays!!

WELCOME TO LAUBACH RED ANGUS

View the cattle on video at www.locallivestock.com or laubachredangus.com

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

CONFERENCE CALL BIDDING: This year we are offering conference call bidding pre-register by calling Donna at 406-932-4282 and you will receive sale day information.

How the Sale WorksThis 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 lotsat 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. onSaturday, 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 mayput 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 & Conditions1. 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 insuranceagent 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 beforemaking 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 duewhen they are guaranteed fertile and sound, and delivered in March or April. If the bulls do not prove out, the down paymentmay be refunded, replaced with a bull of equal value, or credit towards another bull. Feed costs will be sellers’ responsibility untildelivery. We hope to have all bulls delivered by the first week of April.

406-930-0792 - Ken 406-860-4470 - Kurt406-930-0911 - Marvin

406-671-5100 - Bill Pelton (Sale consultant)

932-4395 - Sale Barn

Sale Day Phone Numbers


Predicting Profit…

Completely Described Beef Production:

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 high-

er the EPD, the more likely the desired

observation.

Profitable reproduction can beboiled down to success in thesefour Economically RelevantTraits:Calving Ease Direct (CED): The expect-

ed 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 proge-

ny 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.

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.

EPDs (Expected ProgenyDifferences) are the mostpowerful selection tool thebeef 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 BullsRed 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 contempo-

rary group data - not just the data

from the calves good enough to reg-

ister.

…The Ranchers Guide to EPDs

Reproduction • GrowthCarcass • Maintenance

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.

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maternal, marbling score, rib eye

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these revenue traits are more reli-

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Reference Sires


Bull Calves* FREE WINTERING ON

BULLS

* Preview sale cattle on video at www.locallivestock.comor laubachredangus.com

* There will be a conference callline sale day. You must pre-registerby calling Donna at 406-932-4282

Well Muscled, powerful bull. Should sire a tremendous set of feeder calves.Retaining 1/3 interest.

OUT

11 LAUBACH SAKIC 0026 BULL 01/30/2010 1A - 100.0% Data Ratio

Act. BW 85 105 Adj. W W 636 91 Adj. YW ADG SC Frame

Ultrasound %IMF REA FAT

4LRA / 0026 # 1368280

RED SIX MILE AV IATOR 217P [OSF] RED SIX MILE SAKIC 832S (#1160318) [MAF,OSF]

RED SIX MILE SIERA 257P [OSF] 5L NORSE MAN KING 2291 [MAF,OSF]

LARSON MARIE 724-328 (#1168860) LARSON MARIE 328-9101

MPPA: 100.0

CED BW WW YW MILK TM ME HPG CEM STAY MARB REA FAT EP D 0.4 34 66 21 38 5 9 8 -0.03 0.18 -0 .03

Top%

Sakic calf with a strong top and a big square hip. Dam came from the NILE th hi h lli b d h if R t i i 1/3 i t t

Sakic calf with a strong top and a big square hip. Dam came from the NILE.Retaining 1/3 interest.

Bull Calves


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

Long, deep, thick made Sakic calf that has been one of my favorites sincebirth. His dam is Make Mimi, daughter that has raised some super calves.Retaining 1/3 interest.

Bull Calves

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


Bull Calves

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Bull Calves

LLOT 2OT 2

LLOT 4OT 4

LLOT 5OT 5

LLOT 6OT 6

LLOT 1OT 177

LLOT 18OT 18

LLOT 7OT 7

LLOT 23OT 23

14

LLOT 28OT 28

LLOT 31OT 31

LLOT 3OT 377

LLOT 46OT 46

LLOT 6OT 611

LLOT 7OT 722


LLOT 41OT 41 LLOT 7OT 777

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OUTBull Calves


Bull Calves

Accelerated Genetics Tour


Service Sires

Bred HeifersSelecting 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'tsell 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. Theirexpected calving date and service sire is listed under EPDs. This year after AI'ing, we had all the heifers inone pasture and used BB, CC, & DD as pasture bulls (Group 1), so calves born non AI will have to be DNA'dfor sire. Laubach Red Angus will pay for tests.

Due 1/26 AA

Bred Heifers


It's always hard to pick which heifers to putin the sale and which ones to keep. This yearwe selected from the middle to younger end.I'm not going to write foot notes on individualheifers but I think there's some real neat heifersoffered with great numbers and phenotype. Anyheifers that don't sell sale day will go rightback into the herd.

Heifer Calves



Heifer Calves

Commercial Bred HeifersCommercial heifers were all AI'd to DD and

pasture bred the same as the registered heifers.

Group 1 --- 6 heifers --- Due 1/26/2011Group 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 byLaubach Red Angus

* Reserve Champion Market Beef

* Champion Carcass (all breeds) -County, Champion of Champions Show (4 counties) & State

* Reserve Champion Breeding Project (cow & calf)

* Champion Red Angus Breeding Project

* Champion Overall Breeding Project

Notes

Hwy 10 West

Livi

ngst

on

Exit 362DeHart

.7 mi.

Railroad Tracks

Sale

I 90

Big

Tim

ber (

6 m

iles)

Thanks for attending the sale this year,either in body or spirit. We wish you a

wonderful year and God's blessing as welook forward to the next year. A very

special thanks to all of our friends andfamily who help make this sale possible.

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2010 Laubach Fall Sale