MARCH 9. RUGGED 2YR OLD BULL & Female SALE. Moderate - Maternal Easy Calving - Easy Fleshing. 12th annual. ASHERN AUCTION MART Saturday 1PM

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1 12th annual Edie Creek Angus RUGGED 2YR OLD BULL & Female SALE ASHERN AUCTION MART Saturday 1PM MARCH Moderate - Maternal Easy Calving - Easy Fleshing

2 THE BOUW FAMILY Marilyn and Herman Bouw Back:Kendra, Stefan Front: Jaxon, Mikaya, Alexa, Micah Jonathan, Eileen, Lucie(7), Karis(4), Lukas & Kian (2) 1

3 EDIE CREEK ANGUS two-year-old BULL & BRED HEIFER SALE SATURDAY MARCH 9TH 1:00 PM Location: Ashern ICCA Auction Mart: On Auction Mart Road just south of Ashern off Hwy #6. On Offer: 50 TWO yr. OLD BULLS and 21 BRED HEIFERS - 40 Black Angus Bulls - 8 Red Angus Bulls - 2 Black/red carrier bulls -6 FleckAngus Bred Heifers -14 Black Angus Bred Heifers -1 Red Angus Bred Heifer Auctioneer: Lorne (Buddy) Bergner : (204) Bid Arrangements & Sight Unseen Purchase Plan If you can t come on sale day, please make arrangements with us for pre-sale or phone bids. We would be happy to help make it work for you to own an Edie Creek Bull! We ve had a 100% success rate in the past 11 Years! Jonathan: (204) Stefan: (204) Buddy Bergner: (204) Insurance The animal becomes the responsibility of the purchaser after it is sold. Insurance will be available sale day. Any animals returning to Edie Creek for a later pickup or delivery MUST HAVE INSURAN while on our farmyard for peace of mind. Come on Down Early! Get a real good look at the Bulls and enjoy a Complimentary Hot Lunch - ** SPONSORED BY UNION FORAGE! ** For More Information On or Before Sale Day, Please feel free to give us a call! Jonathan Bouw- (204) Stefan Bouw - (204) **Please Note** Sale order is the SAME as the catalog order. 2

4 Welcome to the 12th Annual Edie Creek Angus 2-Year Old Bull Sale! 2018 brought us the driest growing season in recent memory, and although the cool, wet (& snowy) weather that we got in the fall will partially replenish soil moisture for 2019, it was a very tough year on the forage supplies in our area. Half or less of usual hay was made, and pastures were under extreme pressure: many of our paddocks had very little regrowth after the first short-duration graze off. We were very grateful for a bit of help from two different neighbours whose land we fenced off & grazed for the first time, which gave us almost 4 weeks of grazing for our main cowherd. We also got two weeks of late fall grazing of the high-energy grazing blend of Union brassicas & ryegrass. Because of these great things, we were able to hold off winter feeding until November 26 th. We certainly wondered in August if we d even manage to keep grazing until the 1 st of November! The forage shortage hurried up our plan to tighten our focus on our registered herd, as we sold 50 bred females in December 2018 to reduce the amount of mouths to feed around here for the winter, as well as refine our herd to cow families that work best in our program. Having cows that thrive in your forage environment is a big part of ranch profitability. This is one of our primary goals for providing our customers with genetics that work on many levels. The Edie Creek Angus Program raises registered Angus cattle with the same or tougher management as our commercial customers raise their cattle in. No extra feed or fancy treatments. Our 2-Year Old bulls are raised responsibly and go to work without the shock to the system that yearling bulls fed a high-energy ration would get. Our herd calves on pasture in May on their own. No one checks them overnight. We push these cattle to excel in a low input system so that they & their daughters can do the same at your place. Besides the obvious expense of feed, labour is a huge expense, and if you have less trouble with calving, you have more time for important things. Having sold bulls into all the Canadian provinces so far except 3 of the Atlantic provinces, we were excited to sell 4 bulls into 3 American States last year for the first time: Minnesota, N. Dakota, and Montana. Two of the bulls went to Feiring Angus Ranch in ND, and the high-selling Red Angus bull sold to Cody McDaniel in MT of Pharo Cattle Co. Pharo Cattle Co sells 1,000 bulls/year with a similar low-input, forage-focused program as ours. There will be 20 bulls available in the sale that will be 4-star or 5-star calving ease heifer bulls. 8 bulls will be from an OCC Homer 650H son that we had brought up from OCC. We lost him unfortunately after his first calf crop. There will be 5 sons of MH Tubby 56, 10 deep-made sons of OCC Easy Red 868A, 9 Titan sons, and the last 6 natural-service sons of OCC Worthy Man. There are also 2 embryo sons of the highly productive OCC Karen 759N cow who had one of the best udders we ve seen. We ve expanded our registered herd to the point where we no longer need to keep all of our good replacement heifers for in-herd growth. So after many years of requests for Edie Creek females, we are now offering for the Þrst time a group of 21 Edie Creek Angus Bred Heifers in this sale. They are AI d to calve starting in late April to Edie Creek bulls or other AI sires from a similar program. As our kids continue to grow up, our focus on low-input cattle that are profitable for our customers becomes stronger, since profitable customers allow us to do what we love: raise quality breeding stock and raise our kids on a farm where they can learn about life, love, & hard work. Thank you for your interest in our program and for your support in the past. We will continue to provide breeding stock that are raised in real-world conditions so that they suit your needs. With much gratitude, Jonathan & Stefan Bouw & Families 3 MH Tubby 56 daughter

5 2018 at a Glance U of M Beef Class Tour October 13th, 2018 Stefan, on the Young Cattleman s Council participating in the Canada & US Young Producers Workshop in Denver, Bouw Family accepting 2018 MB Farm Family Award March 29,

6 R E F E R E N C E S I R E S Pictured: sire OCC Homer 650H OCC BOUT TIME 806B 10/09/2014 Reg# IMP 806B Sire: OCC HOMER 650H OCC MODERATOR 825M Dam: OCC DIXIE ERICA 853Z OCC DIXIE ERICA 859T EPD s: bw: -4.4 ww: 23 yw: 35 milk: 19 ced: +17 OCC Bout Time 806B was the easiest calving bull we have ever had. He averaged 66lbs on his bull calves and 65lbs on his heifer calves. We lost him after his Þrst breeding season, and we did not get any semen collected on him, so these will be his only sons & daughters to sell at auction. His sire OCC Homer 650H has been used heavily as a Òsure thingó in heifer projects down in the US over the last 20 years, and Homer daughters make excellent cows. His granddam also happens to be the dam of OCC Worthy Man 967W! MH TITAN 752 Pictured at 9yrs old 18/04/2007 Reg# IMP 752T Sire: OCC GREAT PLAINS 943G OCC HOMER 650H Dam: MH MELISA 357 MH MELISA 1147 EPD s: bw: +0.8 ww: 27 yw: 47 milk: 20 D: +9 MH Titan 752 will increase fertilely and longevity in any pedigree he is in. He bred 40+ cows as a 11yr old bull, and looks great going into his 12th year. His breeder, Monte Howrey, said ÒTitan: the older he gets, the more I appreciate him. Just no holes in him: feet are great, Athletic, incredible disposition, looks like he could breed cows for another 4 or 5yrs. Fertile and highly intelligent...he's probably the most USEFUL bull I have ever bred." Titan comes from the same cow family as DDA Emblazon 27C, the AI sire of the lot 9 & 47 bull. We donõt think youõll Þnd better feet on a mature bull than TitanÕs. 5

7 R E F E R E N C E S I R E S OCC EASY RED 868A 05/09/2013 Reg# Sire: RED OCC EASY RED RED OCC RED ROCK 864U Dam: RED OCC VANESSA 797Y RED OCC VANESSA 929T Dam & Maternal Sister EPD s: bw: -2.2 ww: 15 yw: 41 milk: 16 D: +8 OCC Easy Red 868A is a one of a kind bull in Canada.We have found that Easy Red does phenotypically what we are trying to do with our Black Angus program in a linebred, genetically prepotent RED package! Easy Red will Þx what the Red Angus breed needs Þxing: udder and foot quality, as well as natural muscling ability & ease of ßeshing on forage alone. He traces 9x to Dixie Erica 1019, the foundation cow of the black program at OCC and 5x to PCC Colorado Hobo. OCC WORTHY MAN 967W 23/09/2009 Reg# IMP 967W Sire: OCC SENTINEL 714S OCC MITCHELL 831M Dam: OCC DIXIE ERICA 859T OCC DIXIE ERICA 628P EPD s: bw: -0.9 ww: 40 yw: 69 milk: 21 ced: +0 Worthy Man was one Amazing Bull. He stayed fat as a seal and added thickness and length to his calves, plus he corrected pelvic structure. Everyone who saw him commented that they had never seen such an apple shaped rump on an Angus bull. Worthy Man needed lots of exercise in the winter to keep him from getting overweight. He has really made some powerful, head-turning sons for this years sale. Super easy ßeshing & masculine, leaves easy keeping daughters that mother up really well. 6

8 R E F E R E N C E S I R E S MH TUBBY 56 27/03/2005 Reg# IMP 56R Sire: LODGE OF WYE OCC BROADSIDE 876B Dam: MH MINA 836 MO MISS AWSOME 3100 EPD s: bw: +0.2 ww: 10 yw: 11 milk: 10 ced: +4 MH Tubby 56 was a sound-footed aggressive breeder. Pictured here at 10 years of age. Tubby moderates cattle and adds huge rib capacity. His sire Lodge of Wye was born in 1963 & is the only bull known to be defect free. Tubby was the only living son of Lodge in Canada. Tubby sons will bring you rugged, correct, long lived females with extra rib. His dam 836 lived until she was 16yrs old and was one of the foundation females at Howrey Angus, she transmitted excellent immunity, her calves were never sick. Tubby bred naturally until age 11. EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y 20/02/2011 Reg# ECA 79Y Sire: OCC GREAT PLAINS 943G OCC HEADLINER 661H Dam: OCC JUANADA 737L OCC JUANADA 856F EPD s: bw: -2.8 ww: 20 yw: 35 milk: 20 ced: +10 Edie Creek Great One 79Y is a solid calving ease bull who came as an embryo directly from Ohlde Cattle Co. He can be used to add length and tidy up feet and udders on cattle. His two full sisters are great producers for us & beautifully feminine cows, they ve sold some great bulls through our sale themselves. 79Y is a Great Plains son, making him a half brother to MH Titan 752. He also sires good dispositions and functional females with longevity. 7

9 All the Bouw grandkids in one place!! Thank You to Our 2018 Bull Buyers! Don Eadie (2) Morris, MB Dallas Klassen (7) Rorketon, MB Kevin Richards (6) Eddystone, MB Ben Waddle (1) Austin, MB Mark Good (2) Alonsa, MB Mitch Millar (3) Lundar, MB Marty Budge (1) Ashern, MB Barry Yakubicka (5) Anola, MB Jeff McMillan (3) Marquette, MB David Ives (1) Ashern, MB Cody McDaniel (1) Townsend, MT, USA Garth Koops (1) Ashern, MB Doug Feiring (2) Stanley, ND, USA Adrian Tschetter (1) Leader, SK Garry Richards (2) Bangor, SK Wilfred Bretecher (10) Eddystone, MB John Bezemer (2) Ashern, MB Steven & Treyna Reykdal (3) Vogar, MB James Kebernik (7) Beausejour, MB James Plett (1) Arborg, MB Jeff Reimer (1) Woodridge, MB Garry Hill (1) Langruth, MB Gerry Hoeppner (3) Morden, MB Darryl Loehmer (2) Stonewall, MB Lyle Cook (1) Moosehorn, MB Dean Gamache (1) Ste Rose du Lac, MB Boyd Abas (2) Hodgson, MB Art Jonasson (1) Vogar, MB James O Bryan (1) Bagley, MN, USA (_) = # of bulls purchased over the past 11 yrs 8

10 W o r t h y M a n S o n s 1 EDIE CREEK WORTHY 3E 16/04/2017 Reg# ECA 3E Sire: OCC WORTHY MAN 967W MH TURBO 780 Dam: RFFL PRICILLA 3W MH PRICILLA 716 ** BW: 91 Dam s BW: 97 EPD s: ced:+3 bw: -0.5 ww: 41 yw: 70 milk: 21 Strong made Worthy Man son. This is the last set of OCC Worthy Mans that will sell from his natural service. The dam RFFL 3W, is a smooth made feminine cow with a great udder. This year she raised a top heifer calf. His Maternal Grand dam just retired this year at 11yrs old. 1 had terrific growth from birth to weaning 2 EDIE CREEK WORTHY 54E 30/04/2017 Reg# ECA 54E Sire: OCC WORTHY MAN 967W OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK ML830M FLORA 4Y LENLOOK FLORA 26J BW: 74 Dam s BW: 80 EPD s: ced:+6 bw: -1.3 ww: 36 yw: 60 milk: 21 Heres a bull that could have stayed home to be used at our place. He s had the HerdSire Look since he was a calf, and always been the stud of the group. His Dam ECA 4Y is a balanced cow that puts her work in every year. Her udder and feet are excellent, and she has a Tubby son working at VeeTee Angus in AB whom they like very much. Grand Dam was a very fertile EXT daughter who produced 13 calves & retired at age Dam **

11 W o r t h y M a n S o n S 3 EDIE CREEK WORTHY MAN 100E 10/05/2017 Reg# ECA 100E Sire: OCC WORTHY MAN 967W OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK PRIDE 30Z CROWFOOT PRIDE 4735P ** BW: 87 Dam s BW: 77 EPD s: ced:+2 bw:+0.4 ww: 43 yw: 74 milk: 20 3/4 brother to 3, but with OCC Legacy as grand sire instead of EXT. These bulls are developed right so they won t melt when they get put to work. Worthy Man has a knack for making that authoritative herdbull look. s of muscle and depth on this bull. Remember, these bulls are fed to go to work, the muscle they re displaying isn t a result of heavy feed, it s true genetic expression of potential. Maternal brother to this bull working in Micha & Tobijah Gerber s herds, Fort Frances, ON. 4 EDIE CREEK WORTHY MAN 162E 30/05/2017 Reg# ECA 162E Sire: OCC WORTHY MAN 967W OCC LEGACY 839L Dam: EDIE CREEK 839L CAROLINE 48W EDIE CREEK CAROLINE 10M Maternal Granddam, ECA 10M ** BW: 90 Dam s BW: 87 EPD s: ced: -3 bw: +2.6 ww: 40 yw: 70 milk: 20 This cow bull s maternal brother sold in last year s sale to Feiring Angus Ranch, ND. Maternal sister is a very nice young up-andcoming cow in our herd. Grand-dam 10M retired at age 13 with a perfect udder attachment. This bull will leave you with some excellent daughters that flesh easily & are very nice to look at. 10

12 W o r t h y M a n S o n s 5 EDIE CREEK WORTHY MAN 146E 26/05/2017 Reg# ECA 146E Sire: OCC WORTHY MAN 967W OCC EMBLAZON 854E Dam: EDIE CREEK JUANADA 61Y OCC JUANADA 737L BW: 76 Dam s BW: 69 EPD s: ced:+6 bw:-1.4 ww: 28 yw: 48 milk: 20 If you want efficient cows, the dam of lot 5 is the top in our herd. She s raised 5 Bulls and all make the sale, She had the High Seller in 2016 to Wayne Blankenborg. A Full brother to lot 5 sold for $7,500 to Abe Reimer. Heres another stacked OCC pedigree, Direct Emblazon daughters are hard to find in Canada! This bull looks to be a true female maker, with a long, smooth front, and excellent cows standing behind him. Safe for most Heifers too. 6 EDIE CREEK WORTHY MAN 168E 06/06/2017 Reg# ECA 168E Sire: OCC WORTHY MAN 967W GAR TRAVELER 1489 Dam: CROWFOOT ERICA 1652L PAT LADY ERICA 8984 BW: 78 Dam s BW: 65 EPD s: ced: +7 bw: -1.7 ww: 27 yw: 49 milk: 21 Calving Ease Worthy Man son here. His 18 year-old dam has had the biggest impact on our herd of all the cows we have ever had, now retiring at the age of 18. He has a full brother working in Doug Northam s herd at Rapid City, MB. We have a number of excellent maternal sisters in our herd, and quite a few sons of 1652L are working across the countryside. That sort of thing happens when a cow gets to be 18 years old. Gotta be fertile & functional to last that long, and she s got it going on! 11

13 T I T A N S O N S 7 EDIE CREEK TITAN 72E 4/05/2017 Reg# ECA 72E Sire: MH TITAN 752 OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Dam: EDIE CREEK CAROLINE 16B EDIE CREEK 839L CAROLINE 48W BW: 87 Dam s BW: 73 EPD s: ced:+3 bw: +1.9 ww: 39 yw: 67 milk: 21 Long as a freight train, this stud has started to stand out in his pen. 72E brings more muscle and shape than most Titan sons, which shows the influence of Worthy Man in the pedigree. The Caroline cow family has done a lot for us: Granddam 48W is the dam of 4, Great Granddam produced until age 13. This guy will leave behind some functional daughters as well as sons with muscle. 8 EDIE CREEK TITAN 52E 30/04/2017 Reg# ECA 52E Sire: MH TITAN 752 SITZ UPWARD 307R Dam: EDIE CREEK 307R TIBBY 102Y MVMM TIBBIE 105K ** BW: 89 Dam s BW: 96 EPD s: ced:+3 bw: +3.4 ww: 45 yw: 84 milk: 24 This impressive cow bull can be used to put some growth in a calf crop. You can keep the daughters, but they will will be a bit bigger framed than most of what you would get out of our bulls. His dam 102Y lasted in our herd despite being larger framed. 52E will be easy to find on sale day and you won t be the only one that notices him! 12

14 E T B U L L S 9 EDIE CREEK 27C EMBLAZON 10E 19/04/2017 Reg# ECA 10E Sire: DDA EMBLAZON 27C OCC EUREKA 865E Dam: OCC KAREN 759N JAUER 7111 TRAVELER BW: 66 (ET) Dam s BW: 77 EPD s: ced:+4.5 bw:+0.6 ww: 35 yw: 51 milk: 18 Quality Bull, straight out of our ET program. He is one impressive individual. Moderate, Maternal, Easy Calving, Easy Fleshing. - He nails our motto. DDA Emblazon 27C is a 5-frame, 2300# bull that stems from the same cow family as our Senior herdsire MH Titan 752. Donor Dam 759N was a highly productive cow (achieved Pathfinder status in the US before coming to ECA), and had one of the finest udder structures we ve ever seen. This is a real finesse cow-making bull. 10 Full Brother EDIE CREEK MISSING LINK 17E 20/04/2017 Reg# ECA 17E Sire: OCC MISSING LINK 830M OCC EUREKA 865E Dam: OCC KAREN 759N JAUER 711 TRAVELER BW: 79 (ET) Dam s BW: 77 EPD s: ced:+8 bw: -0.5 ww: 38 yw: 57 milk: 20 Another embryo son of the OCC Karen 759N cow. He is a full brother (same flush, just implanted 4 years later) to ECA 1A, the All-Star bull who sold to Frederic Gouin in Quebec. 1A has gone on to sire some excellent quality seedstock at Fermes des Collines, and this 17E could be counted on to do the same. He is the second from top gainer in our grass test (All bulls weighed at the beginning and end of grazing) this past Summer, posting a 133 gain ratio. Elite genetics for Efficiency & Maternal excellence. 13

15 E a s y R e d S o n s 11 RED EDIE CREEK EASY 45E 27/04/2017 Reg# ECA 45E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U Dam: RED XO CROWFOOT BRNDINA 322A RED CROWFOOT BRNDINA 6234S ** BW: 86 Dam s BW: 85 EPD s: ced:+1 bw: +1.4 ww: 37 yw: 70 milk: 17 Here s a tried & true Easy Red/Moonshine combination, a sure bet to improve the quality of your females. Dam 322A has more power to her & sold the 1 bull in 2017 to Hans Myhre. Last year a full brother sold to Feiring Angus Ranch in ND. Maternal granddam earned Elite Dam status for her productivity. A great blend of power, udder conformation, ease of fleshing plus extra muscle and thickness. You won t find red bulls like this in Canada. 12 RED EDIE CREEK EASY 70E 04/05/2017 Reg# ECA 70E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U Dam: RED EDIE CREEK LADY 45B RED CROWFOOT LADY 6503S BW: 82 Dam s BW: 87 EPD s: ced:+3 bw: +0.6 ww: 29 yw: 58 milk: 15 This awesome bull comes from a beautifully-phenotyped red cow that is most similar to the type that we ve been breeding our Black Angus herd towards. He too combines elite Calving Ease with Fleshing Ability, and excellent udder conformation. We re proud to offer the type of Red Angus bulls that meet our discerning ideals that we ve only been able to offer with black hides until now. Serious herd building quality bull here. Full 14

16 E a s y R e d S o n s 13 RED EDIE CREEK EASY 33E 25/04/2017 Reg# ECA 33E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED BUF CRK HOBO 1961 Dam: RED RIDGE SIDE LUCY 13A RED RIDGE SIDE LUCY 13R BW: 95 Dam s BW: 84 EPD s: ced:+0 bw: +1.2 ww: 26 yw: 54 milk: 15 This bull has a very high probability of creating excellent cows. His granddam 13R was an Elite Dam who left us many beautiful daughters, including his dam, who was sired by the renowned Hobo bull that was a foundation sire of the Easy Red bull. Prepotent Red female-making genetics here. He also posted a 106 ratio on our Grazing test this past summer. These Easy Red sons have quite a bit of punch to them! 14 RED EDIE CREEK EASY 89E 07/05/2017 Reg# ECA 89E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED EDIE CRK NORSEMAN KING 91T Dam: RED EDIE CREEK PRINTRES 110B RED EDIE CREEK PRINTRESS 38S BW: 81 Dam s BW: 72 EPD s: ced:+5 bw: -0.6 ww: 19 yw: 41 milk: 17 Here s a sturdy lad that has done really well for himself with a nice small start and a big time finish, ratio-ing 115 on the Grazing test last summer. He ll do well for his new owners, having a very reliable cow family standing behind him. His granddam had 2 sons sell to Yablonski s at Fraserwood, plus sons sold to Hans Myhre, Dauphin, MB, and Harold Hilyer at St. Martin, MB. 15

17 E a s y R e d S o n s 15 RED EDIE CREEK EASY 85E 06/05/2017 Reg# ECA 85E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED EDIE CRK NORSEMAN KING 91T Dam: RED EDIE CREEK RUBY 51C RED EDIE CREEK RUBY 26U BW: 71 Dam s BW: 65 (TWIN) EPD s: ced: +9 bw: -1.8 ww: 20 yw: 43 milk: 15 Excellent heifer bull here, definite calving ease in the cow family. Granddam 26U had an awesome bull sell last year to David Ives, Ashern, MB. The daughters he leaves behind will be solid Edie- Creek type cows that thrive on forages and just work in the real world. FYI: his Dam is a twin and twins run in the cow family. 16 RED EDIE CREEK EASY 16E 20/04/2017 Reg# ECA 16E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED PCC COLORADO HOBO Dam: RED EDIE CRK CLRDO DUCHESS 29X RED CROWFOOT DUCHESS 116L BW: 47 (TWIN) Dam s BW: 87 EPD s: ced:+15 bw: -5.7 ww: 9 yw: 27 milk: 20 Another heifer bull here, a very nice looking complete package. He s got the extra rib shape that Easy Red passes on, and a good maternal ancestry to produce excellent daughters. His largerframed dam has sold bulls to Harold Hillyer, Hermann Winnemuller, & Randy Radford. She also has a couple of daughters in our herd. 16E posted a respectable 104 index on the Grazing test last summer. 16

18 B E C K T O N E P I C S O N 17 RED EDIE CREEK EPIC 7E 18/04/2017 Reg# ECA 7E Sire: RED BECKTON EPIC R397 K RED CROWFOOT RAMBLER 1038L Dam: RED CROWFOOT LADY 6503S RED CROWFOOT LADY 1131L ** BW: 70 (ET) Dam s BW: 80 EPD s : ced:+1.5 bw:+0.7 ww: 27 yw: 56 milk: 17 Here s an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a direct Embryo Transplant son of Beckton Epic R397, whose semen is no longer available in Canada. We ve had Epic sons working in the Yablonski, Myhre (6Z bull pictured on page 36), Granberg & Campbell herds. This embryo son of our great Crowfoot Lady cow had the high-selling Easy Red son last year who went down to Pharo Cattle Co producer Cody McDaniel in Montana. This bull will make some excellent productive daughters. 18 RED EDIE CREEK EASY 152E 28/05/2017 NOT REGISTERED ECA 152E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED KINARED DAY RIDER 18L Dam: RED RIDGE SIDE BLACKBIRD 23T RED RAVEN RIVER BLACKBIRD 23M BW: 110 Dam s BW: 84 not Registered, Could Be if Needed ** Digging into the impressive Easy Red sire group again, here s a cow bull that ll pass on a bit of extra frame compared to most ECA bulls, PLUS the thickness & depth of the Easy Red bull that will add up to big payweights. Dam is bred back at age 12, and is a big-bodied cow now recognized as an Elite Dam in Canadian Angus Records. 152E started out a bit bigger, but kept on growing, posting a 127 index on the grass performance test. Full Brother sold to Dallas Klassen, Rorketon, MB. 17

19 B I G T I M E S O N 19 15/06/2017 EDIE CREEK BIG TIME 180E Reg# Sire: EDIE CREEK BIG TIME 848C EDIE CREEK 839L LEGACY 5Y Dam: EDIE CREEK KAREN 94B EDIE CREEK KAREN 118X ECA 180E BW: 80 Dam s BW: 64 EPD s: ced:+7 bw: +0.9 ww: 46 yw: 78 milk: 21 Here s a really unique opportunity to pick up a peek at the future. Big Time 848C is our Jr. herdsire who bred cleanup on Tubby s pasture when Tubby got injured. 848C is a son of OCC Big Time & our donor cow OCC Dixie Erica 693N, whom we plan to build our herd around in the future. There will be lots of these 848C s in the next sales, and this bull has been very impressive in the group despite his considerable younger age. We are thinking that these 848C s will have a bit of extra gas in the tank Another bonus is that he s a grandson of the OCC Karen 759N donor. ** Scrotal Circumferences & Sale Day ** Weights available on Sale Day Please check out our website for more information. Look us up on for a unique inside view of daily life at Edie Creek Angus! **Please Note** SALE ORDER is the same as the catalog order. ** ALSO ** Bulls will be brought into the sale ring in pairs - 2 at a time, with their catalog page mates - but will be sold individually one after the other. ** Semen Interest ** Edie Creek reserves a 1/3 semen interest & the right to collect semen on all Bulls selling at your convenience and our cost. 18

20 E A S Y R E D S O N S 20 EDIE CREEK EASY 34E 24/04/2017 Reg# ECA 34E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK VALENTINE 28X RED VVV MS CANYON 1S ** ** BW: 90 Dam s BW: 82 EPD s : ced:+2 bw: +1.5 ww: 30 yw: 56 milk: 21 BLACK/RED CARRIER. This bull is one of the thickest & deepest bulls in the sale. You can t help but be impressed by him. He has been a standout since he was a calf. He continued to excel on his own, and tied for 3rd place in the Grazing test with a 133 index! A good productive Hillfire Legacy 518R dam behind him assures that he will make moderate daughters that excel on forages. A very impressive bull. 21 EDIE CREEK EASY 93E 09/05/2017 Reg# ECA 93E Sire: RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED EDIE CRK NORSEMAN KING 91T Dam: EDIE CREEK SYRINGA 31B EDIE CREEK 518R SYRINGA 33X BW: 82 Dam s BW: 62 EPD s: ced:+6 bw: -1.1 ww: 22 yw: 38 milk: 18 BLACK/RED CARRIER. Another awesome black son of Easy Red. This guy is long, deep, strong- he s got it going on. His dam is a nice black/red carrier that is long-spined and good uddered. She sold a full brother in last years sale to Darryl Loehmer of Stonewall, MB. He also happens to have had the #1 Index in our Grazing test with a 138! You ll find him on sale day. 19

21 B O U T T I M E S O N S 22 EDIE CREEK BOUT TIME 32E 24/04/2017 Reg# ECA 32E Sire: OCC BOUT TIME 806B EDIE CREEK ZORRO 24Z Dam: EDIE CREEK BETSY 106C EDIE CREEK 839L BETSY 3X BW: 67 Dam s BW: 75 EPD s : ced:+15 bw: -2.5 ww: 33 yw: 52 milk: 20 Here s one of the most impressive HEIFER BULLS to sell this year. He is long, smooth, and extremely masculine. His dam 106C is a doublebred Legacy cow that is a really nice up & comer in our herd. Her sire Zorro was an embryo bull that was one of the nicest we ve ever raised, but was the target of some serious fighting and his injuries got the best of him before we got to use him much. The 3X cow has sons working for Dave Wallach & Mark Good, and has 3 daughters in our herd. Calving Ease plus Maternal, what you d expect from an Edie Creek Bull! 23 EDIE CREEK BOUT TIME 97E 09/05/2017 Reg# ECA 97E Sire: OCC BOUT TIME 806B OCC LEGACY 839L Dam: EDIE CREEK REV ROSE 32C XO CROWFOOT REV ROSE 8816U BW: 75 Dam s BW: 81 EPD s: ced:+11 bw: -0.6 ww: 33 yw: 53 milk: 23 Here s another real nice Bout Time HEIFER BULL with a nice maternal pedigree. His dam is a good Legacy daughter from our $9,000 Crowfoot cow that we have flushed. Strong OCC Genetics run deep behind this bull, assuring you of forage efficient, tough cows to come from his calf crops. 20

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23 B O U T T I M E S O N S 24 EDIE CREEK BOUT TIME 77E 05/05/2017 Reg# ECA 77E Sire: OCC BOUT TIME 806B MH TUBBY 56 Dam: EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 132C EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 12X BW: 69 Dam s BW: 79 EPD s : ced:+10 bw:-2.0 ww: 24 yw: 36 milk: 19 Here s a nice HEIFER BULL out of one of our first MH Tubby daughters. They are turning into beautiful cows with extra rib and fleshing ability! This cow in particular is from the great Lady Erica cow family who happens to be an excellent producer, having this nice bull plus an absolute Cracker Jack bull calf in 2018! 77E himself has done very well, posting grass gains enough to score a 113 index on our Grazing test. Have yourself a nice calving season with great females left for you as a souvenir! 25 EDIE CREEK BOUT TIME 56E 01/05/2017 Reg# ECA 56E Sire: OCC BOUT TIME 806B EDIE CREEK EMBLAZON 87Y Dam: EDIE CREEK ERICA 99C CROWFOOT VALLEY CJ ERICA 7723T BW: 66 Dam s BW: 75 EPD s: ced:+15 bw: -2.3 ww: 26 yw: 34 milk: 20 A neat HEIFER BULL here again from Bout Time & a nice young cow that stems from our beautiful 7723T cow who is also the sire of the excellent 38 bull. Adding our Emblazon 87Y embryo son to the pedigree adds function, thickness, & carcass quality. You can expect 56E s calves to be lively at birth, and the females will grow into excellent cows. A top-notch Edie Creek bull here! 22

24 B O U T T I M E S O N S 26 EDIE CREEK BOUT TIME 22E 22/04/2017 Reg# ECA 22E Sire: OCC BOUT TIME 806B MH TUBBY 56 Dam: EDIE CREEK 56 CAROLINE 88C EDIE CREEK 839L CAROLINE 48W BW: 70 Dam s BW: 90 EPD s : ced:+9 bw: -0.4 ww: 25 yw: 40 milk: 16 Fertile dam on this HEIFER BULL, she is another great young MH Tubby daughter that is easy fleshing and deep ribbed. This bull is well-built and very nice to look at, but again has great genetic merit based on all the good females behind him. The Caroline cow family has excellent longevity and solid udder structure and have really worked in our forage-only program. This bull will do a good job of representing the Edie Creek Angus values of Maternal & Calving ease. W 27 EDIE CREEK BOUT TIME 104E 11/05/2017 Reg# ECA 104E Sire: OCC BOUT TIME 806B OCC MOONSHINE 740M Dam: EDIE CREEK DIXIE ERICA 16C OCC DIXIE ERICA 606S BW: 68 Dam s BW: 74 EPD s: ced:+14 bw: -3.0 ww: 22 yw: 39 milk: 18 Lights out HEIFER BULL here, with a tremendous maternal resume to leave you some excellent daughters. Dam is an OCC Moonshine daughter, and some of our best cows have been Moonshines, plus Granddam is none other than the 606S Donor cow herself. Pretty excellent package here. Who doesn t like a pen full of lively newborn calves 104E s calves will be vigorous rascals that get up and dance just as soon as they re done nursing! 23

25 G R E A T O N E S O N S 28 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 39E 26/04/2017 Reg# ECA 39E Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y HILLFIRE LEGAY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK ERELITE 80U LENLOOK ERELITE 37L ** BW: 90 Dam s BW: 90 EPD s : ced:-1 bw: +2.6 ww: 38 yw: 66 milk: 19 Power bull here--thickness, depth, muscle & masculinity define him. He ll sire calves with surprising weight due to their muscle thickness & density- many Edie Creek customers remark on that effect. His bigger framed dam was the granddam of the 2016 high seller 120B to VeeTee Angus of Lloydminster, AB. Productive cow family behind him. 80U retired at age 9 after leaving a couple of good daughters and selling a few bulls, but although her udder structure was a bit less tight than most Edie Creek females, Sire 79Y will fix up udder structure. 29 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 55E 01/05/2017 Reg# ECA 55E Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y RITO 9FB3 OF 5H11 FULLBACK Dam: EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 38U CROWFOOT ERICA 1652L BW: 86 Dam s BW: 85 EPD s: ced:+5 bw:+0.4 ww: 31 yw: 55 milk: 24 An impressive individual out of our bigger framed 11-yr old 38U cow who has 4 dtrs in our herd plus sons who ve sold to Tri-Step Ranch at Vogar, MB & VeeTee Angus at Lloydminster, AB. Her dam is our nearly-immortal 18-yr old Crowfoot cow that is the right type as evidenced by her longevity. 55E will sire some excellent daughters that are a bit bigger framed but still very functional. Sire 79Y was used on heifers for a few years with good success, so he ll calve easily on cows. 24

26 G R E A T O N E S O N S 30 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 37E 25/04/2017 Reg# ECA 37E Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Dam: EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 61B EDIE CREEK 712U ERICA 101Y BW: 63 Dam s BW: 77 EPD s : ced: +12 bw: -3.7 ww: 28 yw: 48 milk: 22 HEIFER BULL. Dam is another nice Lady Erica cow that is very fertile (has calved early in 1st cycle for 3 straight years!) and is easy to look at. Given the quality cows standing behind him, his daughters will become reliable cows that really take care of their calves. The Great One 79Y bull was an embryo bull that we brought up frozen from OCC in Kansas. He has been an excellent heifer bull, and has several good daughters in our herd that will be calving for the 4th time this spring. 31 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 113E 14/05/2017 Reg# ECA 113E Sire: EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK ALLI 21Z EDIE CREEK ALLI 21P BW: 70 Dam s BW: 69 EPD s: ced:+12 bw: -2.8 ww: 18 yw: 32 milk: 19 Another great HEIFER BULL from a cow family with a good track record of calving ease. His dam is a beautiful Hillfire Legacy daughter with a real tidy udder and nice small teats. She has 3 daughters in our herd, including 20C with the good lot 49 heifer bull. Very good chance this bull will leave you with some functional daughters, and an even better chance that your calving season will be more pleasant. 113E indexed 102 on the Grazing test. 25

27 WISH YOUR COW HERD WORKED HARDER FOR YOU?? Our bulls are bred with generations of fertility, fleshing ability, longevity & sire beautiful udders. Cow Herd bale grazing December 2018 Did You Know? Reproduction is the most important factor affecting proþtability Reproduction is 5X more important than growth rate, and 10X more important than carcass quality when it comes to proþt. Body Condition has the greatest impact on reproduction. ( Edie Creek bulls will sire Easier Fleshing Cows that can hold Body Condition ) Thin cows are only half as productive as those in optimum condition Every missed breeding cycle represents a 42 lb loss in weaning weight. Data provided by: Beef Cattle Research Council ECA 61Y - Dam of 5 & her 1 st Cycle 2018 Calf: 43F 26

28 T U B B Y S O N S 32 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 90E 08/05/2017 Reg# ECA 90E Sire: MH TUBBY 56 OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Dam: EDIE CREEK DUCHESS 56B EDIE CREEK 839L DUCHESS 66W BW: 73 Dam s BW: 78 EPD s : ced: +6 bw:+-0.4 ww: 14 yw: 22 milk: 16 This deep & muscular bull could almost qualify as a heifer bull if he wasn t so wide-made. Sire MH Tubby was built like a buffalo, bred here until age 11, had perfect feet & was noted for adding rib & correcting structure. Dam 56B is a beautiful Worthy Man daughter out of one of our favourite cows, 66W, an OCC Legacy Daughter featured on the front cover of the catalog. This female-maker extraordinaire also happens to have posted a 106 index on our Grazing test. 33 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 95E 09/05/2017 Reg# ECA 95E Sire: MH TUBBY 56 EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y Dam: EDIE CREEK KAREN 15B EDIE CREEK KAREN 25Z BW: 79 Dam s BW: 82 EPD s: ced:+5 bw: +0.5 ww: 22 yw: 34 milk: 15 These Tubby sons are really useful genetic tools, and it s hard to say which one is the best, but this guy is really good. With foundation OCC bulls Great Plains, Legacy, Eureka & Broadside behind him, and a functional young 15B cow as his dam, this guy will reliably transmit maternal greatness. While there isn t yet an EPD for Immunity, MH Tubby s dam, the Mina 836 cow cared for her calves well enough that they never got sick. Coincidence, maybe? But why wouldn t that be a heritable trait? Maternal goodness may be hard to quantify, but selecting for it repeatedly really can result in an improved calving season. 27

29 T U B B Y S O N S 34 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 25E 22/04/2017 Reg# ECA 25E Sire: MH TUBBY 56 KOUPAL JUNEAU 797 Dam: EDIE CREEK FLORA 50B EDIE CREEK ML 830M FLORA 4Y BW: 74 Dam s BW: 76 EPD s : ced: +7 bw: -0.2 ww: 32 yw: 52 milk: 17 Here s a good low-birthweight Tubby son that will calve easily. Again, his thicker front end keeps us from calling him a true heifer bull, but he ll calve easily on cows. Strong maternal lineage behind this bull with the beautiful 4Y cow being the dam of the impressive 2 bull in the sale & a Great Granddam who produced till age 14. This 25E bull also put up some good numbers in the Grazing test with an index of EDIE CREEK TUBBY 79E 05/05/2017 Reg# ECA 79E Sire: MH TUBBY 56 EDIE CREEK 839L LEGACY 5Y Dam: EDIE CREEK ELISEVA 11B EDIE CREEK ELISEVA 119T BW: 72 Dam s BW: 99 EPD s: ced:+6 bw: +0.2 ww: 22 yw: 38 milk: 18 This easy-calving cow bull is a neat combination of a solid OCC Pedigree mated to that good old Lodge of Wye bull (sire of Tubby). s of rib shape & forage efficiency combined with functional fertility. 79E has done quite well for himself, starting out small and gaining well his whole life, punctuated by his 121 index on the Grazing test. A solid Edie Creek bull. 28

30 T u b b y / F l e c k A n g u s 36 EDIE CREEK TUBBY 60E 02/05/2017 Reg# ECA 60E Sire: MH TUBBY 56 OCC TREMENDOUS 619T Dam: EDIE CREEK BETSY 41B EDIE CREEK BETSY 12R ** BW: 91 Dam s BW: 78 EPD s : ced: +4 bw:+2.1 ww: 31 yw: 48 milk: 14 Nice Cow bull with good length and the extra rib shape that Tubby passes along. He will work hard & breed lots of cows for many years. Dam is a neat blend of the stout OCC Tremendous bull & the powerful GT Max, sire of the 12R cow. Granddam 12R worked til age 11, leaving productive daughters in our herd & selling bulls to McKay s at Fisher Branch, Ekerts at Moosomin, Emilson s at Vogar, Ron Bennet, & Delwyn Page. 37 EDIE CREEK ABE 59E 02/05/2017 ECA 59E Sire: DOUBLE BAR D ABESLY 308B EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y Dam: EDIE CREEK DIXIE ERICA 21B EDIE CREEK 606S DIXIE ERICA 1Z BW: 85 Dam s BW: 65 Here s a little sample of a future product we ll be offering more of: The F-1 hybrid Fleckvieh (Fullblood traditional Simmental) Angus Bull. We ve sold a few of these in the past, and Yablonski s at Fraserwood thought very highly of their F-1 bull. Dam of this fellow traces back to our donor dam 606S, so fertility and great feet will be reliable features of his offspring. Sire was selected from Double Bar D based on structural soundness, calving ease, and on his forageprogram-compatible phenotype. Grazing test Index of Sire **

31 T i t a n S o n s 38 EDIE CREEK TITAN 31E 24/04/2017 Reg# ECA 31E Sire: MH TITAN 752 CROWFOOT MACHO 4549P Dam: CROWFOOT VALLEY CJ ERICA 7723T CROWFOOT KAWICH 1758L BW: 77 Dam s BW: 74 EPD s : ced:+11 bw: -0.1 ww: 18 yw: 31 milk: 22 Here s a smooth, long, female-making heifer bull. His maternal granddam lived to 12 yrs of age. Dam 390 is a beautiful feminine cow that is 12 yrs old & going strong. She sold our highest-ever selling bull in 2015 and has two gorgeous daughters coming up in our herd. 31E is arguably the most complete Titan son to sell this year. He ll be real Easy Calving, plus pass on fantastic udder structure & feet. Massive Grazing Test gain index of 133! RETAINING 1/2 INTEREST. 39 EDIE CREEK TITAN 155E 28/05/2017 Reg# ECA 155E Sire: MH TITAN 752 OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK 231 PEARL 40A CROWFOOT L PEARL 4804P BW: 82 Dam s BW: 61 EPD s: ced:+10 bw: -0.7 ww: 22 yw: 43 milk: 20 Another son of the 12-year old breeding machine, MH Titan 752. Crossed with a OCC Missing Link daughter with extra depth & femininity, this bull will sire some phenomenal cows. Dam 40A sold a bull to Don Eadie of Morris, MB last year, and has a gorgeous heifer coming up in the replacement pen. Granddam 231 was an original Crowfoot cow who sold bulls to Jay Hobbs, Pine River Ranch, MurMak & Kevin Richards. Solid production runs in the family. Heifer Bull. 30

32 T I T A N S O N S 40 EDIE CREEK TITAN 148E 27/05/2017 Reg# ECA 148E Sire: MH TITAN 752 OCC WORTHY MAN 967W Dam: EDIE CREEK 38J FLORA 75Z LENLOOK FLORA 26J BW: 86 Dam s BW: 83 EPD s : ced:+3 bw:+1.7 ww: 28 yw: 50 milk: 20 A real good Titan son out of one of our nicest, real balanced cow in our herd, 75Z. Not only is she a consistent producer who looks beautiful & stays in good flesh, she s also a real character, sure to be at the front of the herd whenever we re moving them or just doing a paddock shift. Can t say enough good things about the dam, and with Titan as the sire you are guaranteeing good daughters. 148E also scored a 106 ratio on the Grazing test. 41 EDIE CREEK TITAN 130E 21/05/2017 Reg# ECA 130E Sire: MH TITAN 752 SAV MUSTANG 9134 Dam: EDIE CREEK 606 DIXIE ERICA 56A OCC DIXIE ERICA 606S BW: 80 Dam s BW: 85 EPD s: ced: +10 bw: -0.1 ww: 30 yw: 53 milk: 22 A fine Titan HEIFER BULL out of a nice SAV Mustang daughter of our donor cow 606S. The 606S cow is extremely fertile, easy-fleshing, long-spined, has a tidy udder and excellent feet. We hope to flush her again. Calving ease, excellent maternal, feet, & udders are a lock for this bull. He held his own in the Grazing test, scoring a 100 index in the group. 31

33 T I T A N S O N S 42 EDIE CREEK TITAN 19E 21/04/2017 Reg# ECA 19E Sire: MH TITAN 752 OCC NEW LIFE 904N Dam: MH PRICILLA 716 MH PRICILLA 472 BW: 76 Dam s BW: n/a EPD s : ced:+7.5 bw: -1.0 ww: 26 yw: 45 milk: 19 This easier-calving Titan son comes from a perfect-uddered cow that just retired at age 11. She sold a very handsome WorthyMan son to Mark Good at Alonsa, MB in last years sale and a great MH Winner son to Kevin Richards at Eddystone, MB the year prior. Extremely functional OCC genetics strongly back this bull to guarantee feet & udders will hold up on the dtrs. A linebred femalemaking herdsire prospect that will be an extremely aggressive breeder. Could work on bigger heifers too. 43 EDIE CREEK TITAN 126E 19/05/2017 Reg# ECA 126E Sire: MH TITAN 752 BBAR EUREKA 9466 Dam: EDIE CREEK 38U ERICA 15Z EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 38U ** BW: 100 Dam s BW: 92 EPD s: ced: -3 bw: +5.1 ww: 29 yw: 53 milk: 21 A chunky Titan son out of our reliable Lady Erica Cow family, his great-granddam is still going now at age 18. Definitely in the cow-bull category, he will add rib and muscle to a set of cows and tidy up the udders. Dam 15Z is an attentive mother who is built like a tank! 126E Ratio d 100 on the Grazing test, so his gains on grass were just fine. 32

34 T i t a n / 6 B s o n s 44 EDIE CREEK TITAN 170E 06/06/2017 Reg# ECA 170E Sire: MH TITAN 752 OCC MISSING LINK 830M Dam: EDIE CREEK 288 DIXIE ERICA 38Z CROWFOOT DIXIE ERICA 5799R ** BW: 91 Dam s BW: 92 EPD s : ced:+4.5 bw: +1.9 ww: 36 yw: 60 milk: 21 One nice thing about selling 2-Yr old bulls is that we have another year to evaluate the dam before selling a bull: although this bull was born late, his dam pulled herself 27 days forward in the calving season for a 338-day calving interval, demonstrating that she s a productive & fertile cow. The 38Z cow is a bigger-framed cow with a tidy udder who gets the job done at age 7 & going strong. You can count on some stylish & productive daughters from this bull. 45 EDIE CREEK WORTHY 138E 24/05/2017 Reg# ECA 138E Sire: EDIE CREEK WORTHY 6B THOMAS PRECISION E161 Dam: EDIE CREEK TP CAROLINE 10R 2J CAROLINE 10K BW: 82 Dam s BW: 81 EPD s: ced:+3 bw: +0.6 ww: 37 yw: 62 milk: 22 This excellent bull will be a solid female producer. His dam is an ELITE DAM in Canadian Angus records, pregnant again at age 14, and his granddam 10K had 13 calves on our Ranch before she retired. Function & Longevity locked in on his maternal side. His sire 6B is a Worthy Man son we kept for ourselves out of the full sister to our 79Y bull, Dixie Erica 62Y. She is an outstanding cow in many ways. 6B was lost to injury unfortunately after a short breeding career. Neat bull. 33 **

35 L E G A C Y S O N 46 EDIE CREEK LEGACY 38E 25/04/2017 Reg# ECA 38E Sire: OCC LEGACY 839L EDIE CREEK GREAT ONE 79Y Dam: EDIE CREEK FLORA 1B EDIE CREEK 38J FLORA 75Z BW: 75 Dam s BW: 62 EPD s : ced:+10 bw: -0.7 ww: 28 yw: 50 milk: 20 We didn t use much OCC Legacy semen in the AI season for this calf crop, but knew that the 1B cow would blend well with Legacy. As always, we plan our matings to get the best cows possible, so we were disappointed that this guy was a bull instead of a heifer calf, but he s sure to bring that maternal goodness into your herd. Along with maternal skills, he ll make beautiful cows with excellent udders and structure. Some tried & true Edie Creek genetics here! 47 EDIE CREEK 107E 12/04/2017 Reg# ECA 107E Sire: Pending DNA Results HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK CAROLINE 10A EDIE CREEK CAROLINE 34U BW: 70 Dam s BW: 86 EPD s: ced:+ bw: ww: yw: milk: We will identify a sire for this bull on sale day. 107E will add rib capacity and should make a Heifer bull. We will get you his updated EPD s as well. This bull comes from the same Caroline cow family as lots 4,7 and

36 2 7 C S o n 48 EDIE CREEK 27C EMBLAZON 40E 26/04/2017 Reg# ECA 40E Sire: DDA EMBLAZON 27C HILLFIRE LEGACY 518R Dam: EDIE CREEK LEGACY LUCY 154U ROSEBANK LUCY 87K ** BW: 82 Dam s BW: 74 EPD s : ced:+4 bw: +2.2 ww: 30 yw: 51 milk: 18 Here s a stylish son of DDA Emblazon 27C, the 5-frame, 2300 lb bull that is widely regarded for the broody, long-living females he produces. 27C also stems from the same cow family as our Senior herdsire MH Titan 752. Dam 154U has one of the tightest udders for a cow her age that we ve seen. Very good maternal merit in this bull. You ll get lively calves that nurse well and turn into excellent cows. Customer Testimonials ÒI have been keeping daughters of your bulls as cows. I Þnd that they are very efþcient Òeasy keepersó with good maternal instincts & pleasant dispositions. I hope to have a lot more of these daughters in my cow herd. - Mark Emilson, Vogar, MB We ve been using Edie Creek genetics for about 10 years to produce low maintenance replacement females in our commercial herd. The bulls have all been easy keeping, functional and fertile. Their daughters have moved our herd closer to our goal of cows that require no supplement or assistance. - Hans Myhre, Myhre Land & Cattle, Dauphin, ECA 6Z at age 5 - after spending 45 days with 50 heifers at Myhre Land and Cattle 35

37 B O U T T I M E S O N s 49 EDIE CREEK BOUT TIME 132E 21/05/2017 Reg# ECA 132E Sire: OCC BOUT TIME 806B EDIE CREEK MACHO 248T Dam: EDIE CREEK ALLI 20C EDIE CREEK ALLI 21Z BW: 66 Dam s BW: 80 EPD s: ced:+14 bw: -2.1 ww: 21 yw: 35 milk: 18 You just can t kill those cows is a quote from the owners of the 248T bull in reference to that bull s daughters. This bull comes from very hardy stock indeed, and with calving ease built into the maternal grandsire and granddam, calving ease is guaranteed with this bull. Granddam 21Z is a very nice 7-yr old & counting cow in our herd who is another productive, easy-keeping Hillfire Legacy cow. 132E hung onto a 100 index on the Grazing test, group average was 1.48 lbs/day from June 5th - November 14th. 50 EDIE CREEK BOUT TIME 41E 27/04/2017 Reg# ECA 41E Sire: OCC BOUT TIME 806B MH TUBBY 56 Dam: EDIE CREEK 56 CAROLINE 105C EDIE CREEK CAROLINE 103X BW: 54 Dam s BW: 74 EPD s : ced:+15 bw: -3.7 ww: 12 yw: 17 milk: 16 This is officially your last chance to acquire an OCC Bout Time 806B son. They will be extremely easy calving on a set of heifers. The OCC genetics also give you calves that get up and nurse with laser-like focus & quickness. They may not be the heaviest weaning sire group you ll have, but each of the heifers should have a live calf, and the weaning weight of a dead calf is a lot lower! 41E Grew well on the Grazing test too with a 123 Index! 36

38 21 Select Bred Heifers Born and Raised at Edie Creek Angus We are excited to offer you bred heifers for the Þrst time at our bull sale! These heifers have been raised without any grain, corn silage or pellets. We will pull them off the Þeld where they are bale grazing, a day before the bull sale. This year we have 6 F1 Black FleckAngus, 12 PB Black Angus, 2 Black commercials and 1 PB Red Angus. The Heifers will be selling in groups of 3, all as commercial heifers. We will only transfer papers if heifers sell for $2500 or more. This past summer we bred AI on natural heats for 7 days, then gave Estrumate to the heifers that had not cycled yet, & had a couple busy days of AI. After this 10 day project, they were turned out to pasture where they were exposed for 42 days. The natural service bulls used were ECA 2D (OCC Hunter 928H son) and ECA 155D (OCC Paxton 730P son), out of two of our top donor cows. Due to start calving April 27 th, 2019 Our Long term goal is to supply our customers with Purebred and F1 females that can be used to create a proþtable cowherd factory which you can then cross with terminal sires to add hybrid vigour, performance and the "ßavour of the day" in hide colour. Doing this will create a functional, long-living cowherd that will wean calves at the highest efþciency in your commercial ranch environment. The Opportunity is yours! Fall of Edie Creek Merle 49E Sells in the Þrst package of 3 bred heifers to enter the ring. Sire These Elite FleckAngus Heifers are sired by our Fullbllood Fleckvieh bull - Double Bar D Abesly 308D. They sell together. 37

39 Edie Creek Bred Heifers EDIE CREEK 71X ERICA 11E - PB Black Angus Sire MH TITAN 752 Dam EDIE CREEK ERICA 71X AI July 26, 2018 Mating ECA EMBLAZON 89Y EDIE CREEK LOLA 20E - PB Black Angus Sire MH Tubby 56 Dam EDIE CREEK LOLA 27B AI July 26, 2018 Mating ECA EMBLAZON 89Y EDIE CREEK MERLE 49E - PB Black Angus Sire ECA 79Y Dam EDIE CREEK MERLE 37W AI July 22, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 35E - PB Black Angus Sire OCC BOUT TIME Dam EDIE CREEK LADY ERICA 2C AI July 26, 2018 Mating COLE CREEK DAR RIDGE EDIE CREEK LUCY 92E - PB Black Angus Sire OCC BOUT TIME Dam EDIE CREEK LUCY 33C AI July 25, 2018 Mating COLE CREEK DAR RIDGE EDIE CREEK LOLA 159E - PB Black Angus Sire MH TITAN 752 Dam EDIE CREEK LOLA 70Z AI July 28, 2018 Mating SINCLAIR TIMELESS EDIE CREEK EFFICIENT 47E - Black F1 Hybrid Sire ABESLY 308B Dam ECA 77B AI July 25, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X EDIE CREEK EFFICIENT 73E - Black F1 Hybrid Sire ABESLY 308B Dam EDIE CREEK LYNNE 14A AI July 26, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X EDIE CREEK EFFICIENT 164E - Black F1 Hybrid Sire ABESLY 308D Dam EDIE CREEK 2U LOLA 51X AI July 22, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X EDIE CREEK EFFICIENT 75E - Black F1 Hybrid Sire ABESLY 308D Dam EDIE CREEK BLACKBIRD 34A AI July 26, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X EDIE CREEK EFFICIENT 176E - Black F1 Hybrid Sire ABESLY 308D Dam EDIE CREEK BETSY 3X AI July 26, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X EDIE CREEK EFFICIENT 183E - Black F1 Hybrid Sire ABESLY 308D Dam EDIE CREEK 839L 32Y AI July 26, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X 38 GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4

40 Bred Heifers EDIE CREEK DUCHESS 43E - PB Black Angus Sire DNA REQUIRED Dam EDIE CREEK DUCHESS 88A AI July 25, 2018 Mating ECA MACHO 248T EDIE CREEK ERICA 131E - PB Black Angus Sire WORTHY MAN Dam ECA 518R 51N ERICA 51N AI July 20, 2018 Mating COLE CREEK DAR RIDGE EDIE CREEK SYRINGA 143E - PB Black Angus Sire DNA REQUIRED Dam EDIE CREEK 33X SYRINGA 84A AI N/A Mating EXPOSED JULY 26 - SEP 7th EDIE CREEK MARIE 116E - 50%RED ANGUS / 50%BLACK ANGUS Sire EASY RED Dam ECA 518R MARIE 12Y AI July 25, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X EDIE CREEK RACHEL ANNA 153E - PB Black Angus Sire DNA REQUIRED Dam ECA RACHEL ANNA 51B AI July 27, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X EDIE CREEK LUCY 161E - PB Black Angus Sire DNA REQUIRED Dam EDIE CREEK LUCY 24B AI July 27, 2018 Mating ECA LEGACY 54X RED EDIE CREEK RUBY 118E - PB Red Angus Sire EASY RED Dam RED EDIE CREEK RUBY 42B AI July 27, 2018 Mating CALVO 67C EDIE CREEK ELISEVA 156D - Black Angus Sire DNA Required Dam EDIE CREEK ELISEVA 14B AI N/A Mating JULY 26 - SEP 7th EDIE CREEK COMMERCIAL 182E - Commercial Sire ECA 6C Dam Commercial Angus AI July 25, 2018 Mating ECA 248T * Bred Heifers must go home to their new owners on sale day, unless arrangements have been made prior to the sale. GROUP 5 GROUP 6 GROUP 7 39

41 Why use an Edie Creek Angus Bull? We are 19 years into the journey of genetic progress and have learned many lessons along the way. There is no such thing as free lunch : not in physics, economics, or in producing beef cattle. If you want more production, you re gonna have to pay for it with more feed inputs to get there. Finding the balance of performance that suits your environment truly is the sweet spot in beef production. Solar Energy is the closest thing we have to a free lunch, so we need to maximize our capture of solar energy, with cow herds that turn low quality forages (grass) into high quality protein (beef). We have come to believe that getting the cowherd right is the most important foundation for beef production, since feeding that cow factory is your biggest expense. Matching your cowherd to the resources in your environment is the next most important step after reducing your inputs. Edie Creek Angus bulls can help you with both of those, creating more profit within your cow herd. Our bulls are bred with generations of fleshing ability, fertility, capacity, correct feet, longevity and sire beautiful udders. Our Bulls will sire calves that are born easily and nurse quickly. They will establish an efficient, Maternal Cowherd Factory for you which can then be mated with Terminal sires to add hybrid vigour performance and the "flavour of the day" in hide colour. Doing this will create a functional, long-living cowherd that will wean calves at the highest efficiency in your commercial ranch environment. MODERATE-MATERNAL-EASY CALVING-EASY FLESHING Edie Creek bulls will consistently put their stamp on their calves, ensuring a uniform calf crop, because they aren t a wild mix of genes from the Hottest sires of the day. They are methodically bred with profit for the commercial cow man as their central purpose, not full of popular bulls who were fluffed well and fed hard. The 2-Year Old bulls in this sale are red-meat-packing breeding machines that will breed more cows for more years & add POUNDS without adding FRAME. We are familiar with the Angus gene pool well enough to know what works & doesn't work in a non-pampered real ranch environment. We have been using A.I., & E.T. to help us move ahead with our gene pool, not making it wider, but deeper. This enables us to offer a more consistent pen of bulls every year. We are tightening the screws on reproductive longevity by shortening our breeding seasons for both heifers and cows Heifers only saw a bull for 42 days, and the cows saw Angus bulls for the first 42 days, and a Fleckvieh bull for the last cycle Thus ensuring only the most fertile females produce offspring we can select purebred parent stock from. The focus of our breeding goals remains to increase the profitability of the commercial cattle producers by offering consistent, quality genetics that enable them to improve their efficiency, increase the reproductive longevity of their cowherds in harsh commercial ranching environments, & reduce their input costs of feed & labour. We really enjoy visiting with cattlefolks, so please give us a call if you want to talk about our breeding program or any of the bulls for sale or stop by anytime for a tour! Hope to see you March 9th! Jonathan & Stefan Bouw 40

42 Bull Development These bulls have been raised on their mothers milk and grass. They were weaned in late November, then brought in and fed Grass-Alfalfa silage with 2.5 lbs of barley and free choice 1st cut hay. In June they were turned out to pasture, with no supplements, where they grew well until the middle of November At this time, they came home and received green feed oat haylage & 6.75 lbs of crushed peas and 5lbs of grass seed screenings. They have not been pushed with hard feed so that they will breed longer for you. These are hard muscled bulls, not dough boys. Bull Program Bulls can be kept at Edie Creek Angus for $2/day until May 1st. After that, the cost will be $3/day. Free delivery available to Ashern Auction Mart. If you haul your bull on Sale day we will give you a $50 discount on each bull. Bulls MUST be insured if they are to be kept on our farm. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The terms of sale are by cash or cheque. Settlement to be made immediately after the completion of the sale. The right of property will not pass until after settlement is made. Bulls will not be released until settlement is made. Bids: Every animal entering the sale ring will be sold to the highest bidder and may be subject to a minimum/reserve bid. Disputes: In case of disputes, bidding will be re-opened between the parties involved. 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 is Þnal. Announcements and Changes: All announcements and changes made from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in this catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay close attention to any such announcements. Purchaser's Risk: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as the auctioneers hammer falls for the Þnal time. Liabilities: All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk and sellers assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents occurring in or about the premises. GUARANTEE: The Bulls have been evaluated for breeding soundness and semen quality by Beausejour Animal Hospital. We guarantee to provide you with a sound, fertile bull at the point of sale. Should your bull fail to be a satisfactory breeder in his first breeding season, he will be replaced with a bull of equal value or a credit will be given towards the purchase of another bull. We will not provide the replacement or credit for a bull that is physically injured or mismanaged. It is the responsibility of the buyer to insure their bulls. The Bred Heifers were preg checked safe in calf on November 21, 2018 by Beausejour Animal Hospital. They had 1 chance at AI between July 16th - 27th. They were then exposed for 2 cycles, and the bulls were pulled on September 7th, No guarantee is given that a pregnant female will deliver a live calf, nor that she will carry the calf full term. ** BULL RATINGS EXPLAINED: Calving Ease: Based on the bull's birthweight, his parents' birthweight, and his own EPD's. Also based on the assumption that the bull will be breeding small-framed Angus/British cattle--if the bull will be breeding larger-framed Continental cattle, a three-star () bull may work on heifers without any trouble. These are simply guidelines to help your decision making. You are ultimately responsible for the matings of your own cattle. Calving Ease Rating: "*" - Suitable for breeding cows only lb+ Birth weights possible ** - Suitable for breeding smaller cows-90 lb+ Birth weights possible "" - Suitable for breeding cows and larger-framed, mature heifers - 85 lb BW s "" -Suitable for breeding heifers & cows too -HEIFER BULL, easy deliveries with vigorous calves at birth! Rating: Based on the quality of the dam's udder structure and teat shape and size. Rated between "1" - "5", a score of "3" would be an average, functional udder, while a score of "5" would be a perfectly level udder with small, shapely teats. Rating: Designed to predict the ability of the bull's offspring to thrive in a forage-only environment. The forage rating is also a suitable indicator of the bull's own ability to stay in good ßesh on a low-energy ration ("easy-keeping-ness"). Rated between "1" - "5", a score of "3" would be moderately easy ßeshing, while a score of "5" would be very easy ßeshing and his offspring would Þnish on forages alone.

43 P a s t H i g h S e l l e r s ECA 20D Sale OCC WORTHY MAN 967W SON Black Rose Ranch, Beausejour, MB ECA 43C Sale OCC MISSING LINK 830M Vee Tee Angus, Lloydminster, AB ECA 61C Sale CROWFOOT JOKER 6172S SON Wayne Blankenborg, Woodlands, MB ~ Edie Creek Angus ~ Breeding Bulls for Grass Farmers 42

44 Edie Creek Angus Box 17, Grp 165 RR1 Dugald, MB R0E 0K0 ECA 66W - OCC Legacy 839L Daughter Quality Grass-Based Maternal Genetics Jonathan Bouw: Stefan Bouw: ediecreekangus