Only The Good Ones Sell

E A R L Y S U N S E T R A N C H p r e s e n t s... Only The Good Ones Sell 30th Annual Bull & Female Sale Friday February 25, 2011 1:30 pm C.S.T. at the Ranch 2 miles West of Edam, SK (GPS Location: N53* 11. 529' W108* 49.598") Join us for a special Ranch Style meal with refreshments on sale day. Auctioneer: Don Raffan...(250) 558-6789 Sale Staff: Ryan Dorran...(403) 507-6483 Mark Stock...(306) 678-4811 Kirk Hurlburt, OBI...(306) 222-8210 Bob Toner...(306) 834-7385 Mark Shologan, DLMS...(780) 699-5082 Shannon Eaton...(780) 872-9375 Special Guests: Belinda Wagner, Secretary SAA Chris Poley, Angus Advantage Livestock Insurance: Larry Toner...(306) 932-4866 Accommodations: Tropical Inn, North Battleford, SK...(306) 446-4700 Four Leaf Inn, Turtleford, SK...(306) 845-2400 Vawn Hotel, Vawn, SK...(306) 397-2796 Terms & Conditions: All cattle sell under the standard terms and conditions set forth by the Canadian Angus Association. Keep & Feed Program: Early Sunset Ranch will keep your bulls until April 1, 2011, at no cost, on the condition that you insure your bulls. After April 1, there will be a $2 per day charge to the purchaser. Insurance will be available sale day and buyers are encouraged to use this option. Trucking: Early Sunset Ranch will assist you in travel arrangements of your purchases. Jim & Peggy Grant P.O. Box 220, Edam, SK S0M 0V0 Phone: (306) 397-2541 OFFERING: 57 Lots 25 Angus Yearling Bulls 9 Simmental Yearling Bulls 1 Simmental 2 Year Old 15 Angus Open Heifers 7 Open Simmental Heifers Sale managed by: View the catalogue online at www.optimalbovines.com or www.cattlemanagement.ca Optimal Bovines Inc. Rob Holowaychuk #407, 4808 Ross St. Red Deer, AB T4N 1X5 Ph: (403) 341-5098 Fax: (403) 343-6133 Bob Toner: (306) 834-7385 Kirk Hurlburt: (306) 222-8210 Luc Noiseux: (450) 776-0997 email: o.b.i@shaw.ca www.optimalbovines.com www.cattlemanagement.ca Sale Day Phones: Early Sunset Ranch (306) 397-2541 Jim s Cell: (306) 441-3590 Rob s Cell: (780) 916-2628 Kirk s Cell: (306) 222-8210 Bob s Cell: (306) 834-7385 ROB HOLOWAYCHUK, OBI

It is with a great deal of enthusiasm we welcome you, our friends and valued customers, to Only The Good Ones Sell... 30 Years, My Land! Where did the time go Mercy! It is with great deal of enthusiasm we present to your our valued customer Only The Good Ones Sell The livestock business is on the upswing with 1000lb steers fetching excess of $1,100. I believe we are heading for the Klondike in the near future. Last fall as some of you may have noticed, we did not exhibit breeding cattle at the Fall Shows; reason being mother was awaiting a call for knee surgery and with this hanging overhead, the decision was reached. Have everything in place, have to cancel at the last, meant; Show cattle were not in the yards and I truly needed to tweak my culinary skills with mom laid up. With that said I did have the privilege and honor to be one of the judges at the Royal Bank Supreme Champion at Agribition. I must say it was an absolute honor to be amongst so many top caliber cattle, to say the least! The group of bulls is exciting, quite and possibly the most uniform to date. They possess hair, volume, muscle and are athletic as ever, with all the deep snow in their 20 acre field. It is tough walking, I will vouch for them. They will flat work. The females certain to enhance most any program. Footnotes have been intentionally left out to let the heifers speak for themselves in an unbiased or unpredjudist manor. This year we are offering from our Simmental Division, 7 top heifers that you will appreciate. We at Early Sunset thank you for your trust and confidence in our program. Please accept this as your invitation to be with us Feb 25. Jim & Peggy OBI Welcome BI is pleased to once again be working with Jim & Peggy OGrant to present to you their 30th Annual "Only The Good Ones Sell" Production Sale. hen one considers that the average existence of most purebred operations is said to be 10 years, and then consider the fact that the Grants have been in the purebred seedstock business for 60 years and are holding their 30th Annual Sale; this is quite an accomplishment. An operation can't achieve a record like this without the support of customers. The product produced at Early Sunset has met with customer approval and allowed the Grants to be in this business all these years. If you have been a customer at Early Sunset in the past, thank you and welcome back. If you haven't, you owe it to yourself to make the trip to Edam, view the offering and maybe add Early Sunset Genetics to your program. The bull offering this year is truly outstanding. these fellas have been developed in a large area and have to travel from one end of the filed to the other for feed or water. They are in the right condition, stout made, athletic and ready to go to work. The Angus bulls represent 60 years of genetic selection that have kept the Early Sunset program a supplier of herd sires for both the purebred and commercial industries. In the Simm/Angus "Profitmaker" bulls you will find individuals that will add some extra punch to you British based cow herd. These bulls are raised and developed under the same conditions. Buy with Confidence. The females are the type and have the look to make outstanding brood matrons. You will find females that could be very competitive in the show ring. Remember juniors, the CJAA Showdown is in Weyburn this summer and your show heifer could be waiting here for you today! New this year is a group of Simm/Angus females. When Jim started his Simmental herd, he decided to use his purebred Angus cows as a base and develop his program from there. In doing so you can rest assured that the genetics behind these females have had to perform at a level to keep them in a purebred operation. There is a world of potential in these females to be the base of new genetics for your Simmental Program. In closing I would like to congratulate Jim & Peggy on their 30th Annual Sale. Your commitment to the Angus breed and beef industry is something to be looked up to and be proud of. Join us Feb 25th at the ranch east of Edam for an outstanding offering and cattleman fellowship. If OBI, Jim, Peggy or any of the sales staff can be of any assistance we are only a phone call away. See you at Early Sunset. On Behalf of OBI Bob Toner 30 Years of Excellence - Page 1 JIM GRANT Bull Development Program Bulls are developed on high roughage ration in large acres to ensure their freedom is not compromised result in sound herd bulls. Our goal is to engineer bulls that are athletic, sound, and ready to work in any commercial environment. Early Sunset Bull Guarantee Early Sunset guarantees to provide you with a sound, fertile bull capable of servicing a reasonable number of cows. Should your Early Sunset bull fail to be a satisfactory breeder, he will be replaced with a bull of equal value, or a credit will be given towards the purchase of another Early Sunset bull. If you have a problem with our bull please notify us immediately. Early Sunset $2 Dollar/Day From April 1 we will charge $2 per/day for keeping your bull for a reasonable length of time. We will keep your bulls under good management and care, developing them as we do our own breeding stock. If your bull(s) are left in our care and management we require you insure them against death. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN BY OBI BULL WARRANTY We guarantee to provide you with a sound, fertile bull capable of servicing a reasonable number of cows. In the event that your bull is a nonsatisfactory breeder the seller will not, under any circumstances, be responsible for more than the original selling price of any bull or female sold in the sale. The consignors will not provide replacement or credit for physical injury or mismanagement. Therefore we stress the importance of insurance on your bull. An insurance agent will be available on sale day. NOTE: BULLS CAN BE WINTERED UNTIL APRIL 1ST AT NO CHARGE BUT ALL BULLS ARE TO BE INSURED

HF Supreme 37T REFERENCE SIRE HF SUPREME 37T WYAT 37T JANUARY 04 2007 #1402336 TC ADVANTAGE NHF AMF SANDY BAR JEMINA 44K S: HF KODIAK 5R RITO 3W3 OF OJ2 RITO 9FB3 NHF AMF SUMMITCREST ELSIE 0802 D: VERMILION YELLOWSTONE NHF AMF MVHF DREAMWALKER 29A WILBAR RUBY 161J KNIGHTS BLACKBIRD 9Y 97 776 1372 +41 +5.5 +49 +85 +19 +44 Again this year Supreme 37T has set down an uniform set of bulls and females. He is averaging BW of 89 lbs on Bulls and 82 lbs on heifers. His sire HF Kodiak 5R just sold for $150,000 down at Denver as a 5 year old, pretty impressive genetics here. We were sure glad to invest in this bull as he has changed our program for the better. Selling 14 Bulls and 5 Females. EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 7X TW MIJ 7X JANUARY 09 2010 #1565355 1 MILLCREEK DIVERSITY NHF AMF CAF S A F DIVERSITY 9398 MONITOR MINNIE F C W D: EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 60P DOUBLE BAR ROGUE EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 94H EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 94D 82 720 - - +4.3 +41 +75 +17 +37 Powerful. If you still sell calves by the pound, this might be the one. EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 9X MIJ 9X JANUARY 12 2010 #1565357 2 G D A R RAINMAKER 340 SITZ S L S RAINMAKER 7596 SLS BARBARA PERFECTION 2571 D: GDAR PRIMROSE 0110 G D A R EXECUTIVE 727 NHF AMF G D A R PRIMROSE 2230 L T PRIMROSE 319 G D A R 93 738 - - +6.0 +48 +85 +16 +40 Huge top, bone and depth. Big ended Bull. Extremely pleasing to look at. 30 Years of Excellence - Page 2

EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 10X CWB 10X JANUARY 14 2010 #1565427 3 CONNEALY DATELINE W C C TIMELINE J4 W C C EVERGREEN D98 D: EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 9R C S U AGGIE AMBUSH 4109 NHF AMF CAF EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 55J EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 4Z 82 741 - - +3.1 +45 +85 +16 +39 The Meat Machine best describes this guy. He Is Stout! EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 22X MIJ 22X FEBRUARY 18 2010 #1565394 4 ADELPHI JIMBO 52A RONAN JIMBO 47E EDICTA 6R D: BRIMAR ANNIE K 86J SOUTHOLM MARK 1 DOUBLE AA ANNIE K 561'86 DOUBLE AA ANNIE K 539'83 90 732 - - +4.3 +36 +56 +10 +28 A bull with lots of shape and pleasing lines. EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 25X MIJ 25X JANUARY 19 2010 #1565362 5 SVF GDAR 216 LTD A L C KNOX Z15K ALC RACHEL N03H D: EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 35P J W K SLEEPY BOY 8134 NHF AMF EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 23L EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 92A 88 752 - - +4.2 +47 +84 +12 +36 Long sided performance bull. Tidy lined individual. 30 Years of Excellence - Page 3

EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 32X MIJ 32X JANUARY 22 2010 #1565365 6 85 755 - - +3.9 +41 +70 +14 +35 Loads of dimension in this package. MILLCREEK DIVERSITY NHF AMF CAF S A F DIVERSITY 9398 MONITOR MINNIE F C W D: EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 86R ANGUS ACRES IRISH WIT 83D EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 70G EARLY SUNSET QUEEN MOTHER 4U EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 34X MIJ 34X JANUARY 22 2010 #1565367 7 EARLY SUNSET HIGHTIME 113D EARLY SUNSET HIGHTIME 5K EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 17F D: EARLY SUNSET TOP EILEEN 16M GLENNIE PARAGON 93H EARLY SUNSET TOP EILEEN 120K TOP EILEEN 18 83 686 - - +3.3 +39 +67 +15 +35 If your quest requires more bone in your program, check him out. EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 55X MIJ 55X FEBRUARY 03 2010 #1565374 8 IDEAL 1418 OF 8103 4286 NHF AMF CAF BACK ROADS 1418 LEGEND 1582 BACK ROADS MADGE 82C D: EARLY SUNSET MATILDA 105N RONAN BANDOLIER ESTON 34E BRIMAR MATILDA 48J BRIMAR WALTZING MATILDA 6F 90 819 - - +4.3 +50 +87 +20 +45 Nicely bred Herd Bull! Candidate that has a lot to offer the industry. Top Shelf Individual. 30 Years of Excellence - Page 4

EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 60X CWB 60X FEBRUARY 04 2010 #1565434 9 BANDOLIER ESTON DURNESS 42B PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 NHF AMF CAF EWS MISS BURGESS 1720 D: EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 18J EARLY SUNSET EILEENMERE 24D EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 17F EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 36C 89 785 - - +4.8 +41 +69 +19 +40 The Tank pretty much best describes this bull. Wide based and wide topped. EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 100X MIJ 100X FEBRUARY 15 2010 #1565391 10 LE MAR EILEENMERE LAD 549 PINE DRIVE BIG SKY NHF AMF CAF BENLOCK BLACKCAP 108K D: EARLY SUNSET MAGNET 33S RONAN JIMBO 47E BRIMAR MAGNET 335J RONAN MAGNET 71C 85 703 - - +4.2 +34 +56 +13 +30 One of the younger bulls in the offering from an intriguing cow family. EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 102X MIJ 102X FEBRUARY 16 2010 #1565392 11 BACK ROADS 1418 LEGEND 1582 EARLY SUNSET LEGEND 44N BRIMAR BLACK MAGNET 27J D: EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 84S RITO 9M9 OF 2036 SCOTCH CAP NHF AMF EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 64G EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 35T 82 696 - - +3.7 +41 +77 +16 +37 Big solid topped, deep middled, clean sheathed bull. 30 Years of Excellence - Page 5

EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 106X MIJ 106X FEBRUARY 19 2010 #1565395 12 G A R PRECISION 1680 NHC AMC G A R US PREMIUM BEEF NHF AMF CAF G A R EXT 2928 NHF AMF D: EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 30S KBJ RUSS 131K EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 55N EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 111H 86 734 - - +4.3 +40 +75 +18 +38 Soundly made herd bull. EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 109X MIJ 109X FEBRUARY 19 2010 #1565396 13 SITZ TRAVELER 8180 NHF AMF CAF SHADY BROOK TRAV 8180 508J SHADY BROOK BEAUTY 249 304G AMC D: EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 66M AMF BLACKTOF MUSCLES 26B EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 18H EARLY SUNSET QUEEN MOTHER 38S 86 708 - - +3.8 +33 +64 +16 +33 Long as they get. Very nice package. EARLY SUNSET SUPREME 118X MIJ 118X FEBRUARY 25 2010 #1565398 14 EARLY SUNSET EILEENMERE 24D EARLY SUNSET EILEENMERE 25G EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 72U D: EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 78K RITO 9M9 OF 2036 SCOTCH CAP NHF AMF EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 64G EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 35T 87 656 - - +4.9 +35 +58 +10 +28 If you are seeking an individual that exhibits traditional Angus characteristics, look no further. 30 Years of Excellence - Page 6

REFERENCE SIRE Southland Cowboy Science 126R SOUTHLAND COWBOY SCIENCE 126R CADS 126R FEBRUARY 07 2005 #1272704 PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 NHF AMF CAF CAMILLA BANDOLIER 84G HIGH VALLEY GLORIA 1Q2 RONAN BIRDIE 27Y S: D: TC STOCKMAN 365 RONAN ALBERTAN 92A DMM MISS ESSENCE 22B RONAN R LENA 7C 90 782 1442 - +3.0 +36 +57 +11 +29 An Ambush son that we purchased from Southland Angus a few years ago. This bull sires consistent cattle averaging 86 lbs on his bull calves and 82 lbs on his heifer calves. 5 Bulls and 6 daughters Sell. EARLY SUNSET COWBOY 2X MIJ 2X JANUARY 03 2010 #1565353 15 A A R NEW TREND V D A R NEW TREND 315 NHF AMF CAF V D A R LUCY 704 D: EARLY SUNRISE ERELITE 87K ZAK'S EXTRA 3X EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 7B EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 35T 85 699 - - +3.3 +35 +57 +12 +30 Large topped, big butted bull that should leave an excellent set of replacement females. Lots of volume in this package. EARLY SUNSET COWBOY 72X CWB 72X FEBRUARY 05 2010 #1565435 16 PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 NHF AMF CAF C S U AGGIE AMBUSH 4109 NHF AMF CAF C S U MISS 71 TRAVELER 2131 D: EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 55J ZAK'S EXTRA 3X EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 4Z EARLY SUNSET LADY ANN 70M 86 783 - - +2.9 +36 +65 +17 +35 Solidly put together package, easy to look at. 30 Years of Excellence - Page 7

EARLY SUNSET COWBOY 80X MIJ 80X FEBRUARY 07 2010 #1565382 17 RITO 9M9 OF 2036 SCOTCH CAP NHF AMF ALLENCROFT JCT TOP SCOTCH 041G ALLENCROFT JCT EVA 03 101B D: TAF EULA 149M RITO 8094 PRAIRIELANE 2060 AMF CRESCENT CREEK EULA 82D CRESCENT CREEK EULA 90B 87 841 - - +3.5 +45 +68 +16 +39 Solidly put together bull. Backed by a never miss cow. EARLY SUNSET COWBOY 80X - LOT 17 EARLY SUNSET COWBOY 90X MIJ 90X FEBRUARY 09 2010 #1565413 18 EARLY SUNSET COWBOY 94X MIJ 94X FEBRUARY 10 2010 #1565389 19 EARLY SUNSET EILEENMERE 24D EARLY SUNSET EILEENMERE 25G EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 72U D: EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 17J EARLY SUNSET HIGHTIME 113D EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 71G EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 20Z PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 NHF AMF CAF R C C MARATHON 510 NHF AMF CAF R A MS TRAVELER 015 D: EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 17N V D A R NEW TREND 315 NHF AMF CAF EARLY SUNRISE ERELITE 87K EARLY SUNSET ERELITE 7B 88 805 - - +4.1 +42 +62 +10 +31 Good, solid bull that s big middled, big topped, lots of capacity in this fella. Backed by Grand Genetics, a real Chunk! 87 654 - - +3.4 +28 +49 +13 +27 Squarely made individual, pleasing to look at. EARLY SUNSET COWBOY 128X MIJ 128X MARCH 05 2010 #1565400 20 TC FREEDOM 104 NHF AMF TC STOUT 407 NHF AMF TC PRIDE 2053 D: EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 11T S A F DIVERSITY 9398 EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 19P EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 111H 85 692 - - +4.1 +44 +77 +18 +40 Another Cowboy bull that is easy fleshing and doing. EARLY SUNSET COWBOY 94X - LOT 19 30 Years of Excellence - Page 8

Rito 2RT2 of Ob5 RR Traveler REFERENCE SIRE RITO 2RT2 OF 0B5 RR TRAVELER IMP 691B JANUARY 02 1992 #821691 NHF AMF CAF BAND 234 OF IDEAL 3163 BAND 234 OF IDEAL 3163 Q A S TRAVELER 23-4 NHF AMF CAF TEHAMA BANDO 155 NHF AMF CAF Q A S BLACKBIRD EVE 601 1 TEHAMA BLACKCAP G373 S: RR TRAVELER 5204 NHF AMF CAF D: RITA 0B5 OF 8E23 BANDO SHOSHONE VANTAGE JB23 Q A S TRAVELER 23-4 NHF AMF CAF ERISKAY OF ROLLIN ROCK 3302 RITA 8E23 OF SH28 TRAVELER ERISKAY OF ROLLIN ROCK 7003 RITA 5H28 OF 3A12 RITO 9J9 - - - - +1.8 +33 +68 +13 +30 An A.I. bull we used on some of our cows again this year and the progeny he has left us is outcross to many herds. He is a blast from the past with being double bred, QAS Traveler 23-4. EARLY SUNSET 2RT2 36X MIJ 36X JANUARY 22 2010 # 1565364 21 Q A S TRAVELER 23-4 AMF NHF CAF RR TRAVELER 5204AMF NHF CAF SOUTHLAND COWBOY SCIENCE 126R ERISKAY OF ROLLIN ROCK 3302 S: RITO 2RT2 OF 0B5 RR TRAVELER AMF NHF CAF D: EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 62U TEHAMA BANDO 155 AMF NHF CAF SHADY BROOK TRAV 8180 508J RITA 0B5 OF 8E23 BANDO EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 66M AMF RITA 8E23 OF SH28 TRAVELER EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 18H 80 669 - - +2.7 +30 +60 +12 +27 Good solid 2RT2 son that would work in both pastures. EARLY SUNSET 2RT2 36X - LOT 21 EARLY SUNSET RITO 2RT2 17X MIJ 17X JANUARY 16 2010 #1565361 22 Current Sale Day Weights & Scrotal Measurements will be available on all the Bulls Q A S TRAVELER 23-4 NHF AMF CAF RR TRAVELER 5204 NHF AMF CAF ERISKAY OF ROLLIN ROCK 3302 S: RITO 2RT2 OF 0B5 RR TRAVELER NHF AMF CAF TEHAMA BANDO 155 NHF AMF CAF RITA 0B5 OF 8E23 BANDO RITA 8E23 OF SH28 TRAVELER MILLCREEK DIVERSITY NHF AMF CAF S A F DIVERSITY 9398 MONITOR MINNIE F C W D: EARLY SUNSET TOP EILEEN 104N GLENNIE PARAGON 93H EARLY SUNSET TOP EILEEN 120K TOP EILEEN 18 90 727 - - +3.0 +36 +70 +13 +31 Long spined, big topped, deep sided rascal. Interesting Genetic Package. 30 Years of Excellence - Page 9