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Open House and Bid-Off Sale March 4-5, 2011, 2011 Pawnee Rock, Rock KS

Fellow Cattlemen, We appreciate you taking the time to consider the offering for our first “Proven Performance, Predictable Genetics” Open House and Cowboy Bid-Off. For many years, we have sold bulls private treaty at the farm and developed many customer relationships that have been instrumental in our drive to breed cattle that are not only functional, but commercially acceptable. We feel so strongly about our genetic advancement in the past few years, we decided to change our marketing plan and share it with a wider sector of the cattle industry. Our hope is this change will broaden customer relationships and continue to put Shorthorn and Shorthorn-influenced genetics in the hands of some of the industry’s most progressive cattlemen. Many of you may have questions about the Cowboy Bid-Off and its process, don’t worry. Give us a call and we will help in any way, whether it is answering questions or proxy bidding for those that can’t be with us on the 5th. We hope you like the changes and find something that can advance your program. Feel free to come at anytime and make sure to join us the evening of March 4th for supper, as well lunch on the 5th. Sincerely, Marty and Scott Loving

View videos of the bulls at www.youtube.com/lovingfarms.

Sale Location: From Great Bend, Ks: Go 10 miles west on Hwy 56/156 to SW 90 Ave. Turn south and go 1 ¾ miles and turn right on SW 70 Rd. Head west 1/8 mile. From Hwy 56/156 at west edge of Pawnee Rock: 2 3/8 miles east on SW 70Rd.

Accommodations: Comfort Inn, Great Bend (620) 793-9000 Best Western, Great Bend (620)792-3541 Rodeway Inn, Larned (620)285-2300

Semen and Breeding Soundness Exams: All of the older bulls will be semen checked and Breeding Soundness Exam performed by sale day. The Spring yearlings will be checked by delivery date provided they are at least 12 months old.

Delivery: All bulls picked up on sale day will receive a $50/hd discount. Bulls will be kept at the farm free until April 1, 2011.

March 4th, 2011 All Day-Open House Bulls, females, and cowherd available for viewing 7:00 pm-Supper

Sale Order:

March 5th, 2011 7am-1:00pm-Open House 1:00pm “Proven Performance, Predictable Genetics” Cowboy Bid-off

The sale order for the bulls will be by catalog order and the order for the females will be available March 5th. If you are unable to attend, please contact any of the phone numbers for the sale order information.

Schedule:

Cowboy Bid-Off Procedure The bid-off will start at 1:00 PM CST, March 5. Bulls will have a starting bid of $1800 and heifers will begin at $900. At the time of the bid-off, each individual lot will be announced and all who wish to bid on that lot will be asked to step forward. Each bidder will be “in” until he chooses to step out and withdraw. Each $100 increment will be announced, and the bidders will be given time to consider whether they are “in” or “out,” before the next increment is announced. When only one bidder remains, they will have “won” that lot. For the sake of time, at $3500, the bids will increase by $250 increments until only one bidder remains. In the case of two buyers withdrawing on the same bid, the bid will be backed up and $100 increments will be used. If you are unable to attend or for advanced bidding, contact any of the listed phone numbers to setup bidding by proxy.

Sale Day Phones:

Sale Representatives:

Marty Loving (620)786-2018 (620)786-2016 Scott Loving (620)786-1369 (620)791-8269 Grant Edwards (316)641-9952

ASA Reps Jake Alden (402)660-9048 Aaron Hahn (309)645-4488 Luke Bowman Consulting (614)301-2672

Updated Information: All updates prior to sale day can be found on our website, www.LovingFarms.com. Loving Farms will retain a ¼ in herd semen interest in all bulls sold. All bulls and females sold will be guaranteed to be genetic defect free, unless otherwise stated.

Average Breed EPDs

Spring Bulls 1 Ash Valley Prestige 0603

MCE

Milk

1.2

0.1

0.6

7.6

13.8

1.9

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2/12/2010 * Drk Rn * Polled Jakes Proud Jazz 266L JSF/RB Prestige 8u RB Golden Chain 133RD KL Double Duty 6294 ML Okie 5305

U/S

EPDs

ML Okies Dream

704

1179

5.5

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

2.8

0.9

-1.3

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

13.2

115

0.21

3.00

The beef business is based on maximizing pounds and minimizing inputs. 0603’s mother is one of the easiest fleshing and lowest maintenance cows we have ever seen. Combine her genetics with the performance of Prestige and you will see an absolute low input, red meat machine. If his birth weight number is holding you back, his mother has averaged 83 lbs. He may not be a heifer bull, but it won’t surprise me when he proves himself as a calving ease sire.

2 Ash Valley Prestige 0590

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2/4/2010 * Red * Polled Jakes Proud Jazz 266L JSF/RB Prestige 8u RB Golden Chain 133RD

U/S EPDs

JR Legacy 23G Ash Valley Maggie 7176 GFS Maggie 8020 CE

MCE

2.9

-2.1

5.3

636

1065

5.2

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

11.6

101

0.14

2.98

This kind of calf doesn’t come along everyday, putting both the genetics and eye appeal in the same package. Low birthweight, rapid growth, and moderate framed will make him super attractive to a lot of scrutinizing cattlemen. A closer look at his birth and calving ease EPDs reveals him in the top 10% in each column, thus we think he may be the surest bet for reducing calving issues. We think so highly of him, we are retaining a half possession interest and will work with his new owner to effectively utilize him in both programs. Selling ½ interest, ½ possession.

3 Ash Valley Prestige 0632

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3/17/2010 * Red * Polled Jakes Proud Jazz 266L JSF/RB Prestige 8u RB Golden Chain 133RD Ash Valley Rampage 5365 Ash Valley Gandy 8510

691

1126

5.7

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Gandy 5290 CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

3.3

0.2

-0.3

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

11.7

102

0.16

3.35

106

A very neatly patterned calf from a bit higher performing cow family, evident by the fact he is in the breed’s Top 15% of Weaning, Yearling, and Milk EPDs. 0632 will give you growth and pounds no matter your desired destination and will do it with style to boot.

4 Ash Valley Prestige 0602

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2/12/2010 * RWM * Polled Jakes Proud Jazz 266L JSF/RB Prestige 8u RB Golden Chain 133RD SL Dbl Duty 3507 Ash Valley Andrea 6188

605

1030

5.3

U/S EPDs

Slacks Andrea CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

2.5

0.1

-0.8

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

9.6

0.11

3.27

104

This is probably as well balanced as any of the Prestige calves in the offering. Upon a closer look, he is also very well balanced in terms of numbers, ranking in the Top 20% of the breed EPDs in nearly all categories.

5 Ash Valley Prestige 0630

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3/16/2010 * Red * Polled Jakes Proud Jazz 266L JSF/RB Prestige 8u RB Golden Chain 133RD

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Dbl Duty 4209 Ash Valley Jasmine 8644 Slacks Jasmine CE 5.3

MCE

0.2

-3.3

548

923

4.3

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

This is the little guy in the pen and isn’t going to blow you away with great performance figures, but he is as close to that sure fire heifer bull as you will find. He already ranks in the Top 1% of the breed for BEPD and Top 10% for CE. His mother stems from a super efficient and moderate framed cow family that just doesn’t miss. The guys that will need a smaller frame bull to use on heifers long term, need to take a look at 0630.

6 Ash Valley Prestige 0665

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4/9/2010 * Red * Polled Jakes Proud Jazz 266L JSF/RB Prestige 8u RB Golden Chain 133RD Ash Valley Rampage 5365 Ash Valley Grace 8630

583

1030

5.1

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Grace 5288 CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

3.2

-0.3

-1.2

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

Here may be the sleeper in this pen. He is the youngest in his contemporary group, which means he weaned a little early and so gives up a little weaning performance, but with a 76 lb birthweight and loads of eye appeal, he has herdsire written all over him.

Fall Bulls 7 Ash Valley Jazz 9602

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10/15/2009 * Red * Polled Jakes Proud Leader 243H Jakes Proud Jazz 266L Jakes Jazzy 250J

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Double Duty 32 Ash Valley Maiden 7500 Ash Valley Maiden 5263 CE 4.7

MCE

-1

-2.4

696

1108

5.4

37.5

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

0.02

0.04

0.03

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

14.1

101

0.25

3.63

An absolute standout from the day he was born. Just a 76 lb calf, but as typical of the Jazz cattle, he hit the ground with his foot on the throttle. Exceptional numbers for birth that won’t give up weaning and yearling performance make him extremely versatile in many operations.

8 Ash Valley Jazz 9604

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10/17/2009 * Red * Polled BW

Jakes Proud Jazz 266L Jakes Jazzy 250J

663

1036

Ash Valley Double Duty 32 Ash Valley Rose 7104 Ash Valley Rose 037

5.5

37.5

U/S EPDs

Jakes Proud Leader 243H

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

6.4

-0.4

-2.8

-2

0.02

-0.02

0.02

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

14.5

104

0.19

3.59

Calving ease specialist. 68 lb actual birthweight and calving ease EPDs easily in the breeds 10th percentile will make him useful no matter the color of your cowherd. Not to mention he was a heavy weaning calf and scanned in the top third for rib eye area.

9 Ash Valley Jazz 9608

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11/5/2009 * Red * Polled BW

Jakes Proud Jazz 266L Jakes Jazzy 250J

628

1015

JR Legacy 23G Ash Valley Grace 7503 Ash Valley Grace 7503

4.5

37.5

U/S EPDs

Jakes Proud Leader 243H

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

6.3

1.5

-1.8

-8

0.01

-0.14

0.01

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

14.2

104

0.26

4.19

102

A very easy fleshing, low maintenance kind of Jazz son that maybe the real heifer bull in the entire offering. A 4.5 frame calf that offers exceptional usefulness when you look at his BW and CE EPDs as well as being one of the highest indexing for REA/cwt.

10 Ash Valley Jazz 9605

x4172082

10/23/2009 * Red * Polled BW

Jakes Proud Jazz 266L Jakes Jazzy 250J

685

1109

Ash Valley Duty 5323 Ash Valley Margo 7117 KL Margo 5301

5.4

U/S EPDs

Jakes Proud Leader 243H

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

2.9

-0.9

-1.2

-4

0.01

-0.04

0.06

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

13.8

100

0.11

4.72

113

A carcass bull with the tendencies of a calving ease bull! 9605 is one of the top indexing bulls in all growth and carcass categories with a Top 15% BEPD number. I wish we could make them all with his kind of genetics.

11 Ash Valley Duty 9620

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11/23/2009 * Red * Horned Ash Valley Double Duty 32

Ash Valley Duty 5323 Ash Valley Miss Star 3523

656

1125

5.5

Blue Gate High Hope 236 ML Okie 031

U/S EPDs

Okies Promise 971 CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

1.3

-2.2

-0.8

-2

0.01

0.04

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

15.1

113

0.28

4.26

106

Many people find his mother for being a picture of easy keeping, reproductively sound, and attractively styled. With only one heifer calf in recent years, this 10 year old cow continues to produce bulls that get better with each season. 9620’s ¾ brother was our record seller 2 years ago to Cyclone Trace Cattle Co, and if his progeny are any barometer of 9620’s future, he may be a bargain.

12 Ash Valley Duty 9586

x4170110

12/23/2009 * Red * Polled BW

Ash Valley Duty 6215 Ash Valley Lady 4274

641

1048

KL Double Duty 6294 Ash Valley Maize 3511 Ash Valley Maize 805

5.6

U/S EPDs

SL Dbl Duty 3507

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-3.8

-2.1

0.02

0.12

0.05

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

13.7

105

0.19

5.48

141

If retained ownership and carcass premiums are your focus, 9586 is the bull in offering that puts it all together. The top indexing bull for %IMF and the 3rd largest REA make him awfully attractive for grid premiums. Don’t let his birthweight deter you, his mother’s average including him is 79 lbs.

13 Ash Valley Duty 9613 11/11/2009 * Red * Polled Ash Valley Double Duty 32

Ash Valley Duty 5323 Ash Valley Miss Star 3523

730

1153

Waukaru Gold Element 156 KL Queen Beauty 136th

5.6

U/S EPDs

KL Queen of Beauty 109th CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-1.2

-0.6

1.1

-0.01

0.03

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

16.2

120

0.21

4.07

100

With the price of feeders and fats at record highs, each additional pound is of value. 9613 is begging for a commercial set of black females to capitalize on some heterosis. He is the highest indexing weaning, yearling, and REA bull in the offering. Take a look, a 730 lb. weaning weight, without creepfeed, and a massive 16.2” rib eye. Not to mention he is out of one of our most popular cows, that just happens to rank in the Top 1% of the Shorthorn breed’s dams for WW, YW, and Milk EPDs. Don’t overlook the potential!!

14 Ash Valley Duty 9634

x4170109

12/7/2009 * Red * Polled BW

Ash Valley Duty 6215 Ash Valley Lady 4274

691

1126

ArSuLu Rampage Ash Valley Duchess 1083

5.3

SL Dbl Duty 3507

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Duchess 838 CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

0.4

-3.6

0.3

0.02

0.18

-0.07

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

0.28

4.83

123

One of the highest indexing bulls for weaning and yearling, not to mention the 2nd highest %IMF index. Couple together pounds and feedlot performance and start thinking about collecting grid premiums.

15 Ash Valley Duty 9623

x4170108

11/23/2009 * Red * Polled Ash Valley Double Duty 32

Ash Valley Duty 5323 Ash Valley Miss Star 3523

683

1037

5.5

KL Double Duty 6294 ML Okie 2217

U/S EPDs

ML Okie 029W CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-1.2

-1.9

-0.9

0.1

0.06

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

12.8

0.25

3.79

The strengths of the Okie cow family have been well documented in this catalog, with the feature Lot 1 and Lot 11. This calf and Prestige 0603 share the same maternal great grandmother, that speaks volumes for the low maintenance and efficiency you can hang your hat on.

16 Ash Valley Duty 9590

x4170111

12/26/2009 * Red * Polled BW

Ash Valley Duty 6215 Ash Valley Lady 4274

639

1084

Ash Valley Rampage 9215 Ash Valley Grace 3383

5.6

SL Dbl Duty 3507

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Grace 9202 CE -0.1

MCE

-4.5

0.3

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

0.02

0.26

-0.02

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

Moderate framed, well balanced and a calf that gives you a lot of eye appeal. His mother is an 8 year old, blue collared cow that weans a calf and breeds back on time, year after year. It seems like that is all you can ask her to do.

Spring Two Year Olds Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think his group of spring coming two year olds are a bunch of leftovers. Many of our long time customers know, we will not try to push sales on these calves as yearlings. March and April calves are not ready for heavy service and rough conditions as yearlings. Only one calf left this group last year and we think this set has some excellent assets in a mature ready to work package.

17 Ash Valley Duty 9672

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18 Ash Valley Legacy 9539

4/4/2009 * Red * Polled

3/14/2009 * Red * Polled BW

SL Dbl Duty 3507 KL Darlene Cassandria

694

1044

Ash Valley Double Duty 32 Ash Valley Blanche 5220

KL Double Duty 6294

Ash Valley Legacy 7013 RECC Lady Joe 110

603

1008

Rmpg 9215 Ash Valley Gracie 3355

JR Legacy 23G

Ash Valley Gracie 9205

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-2

-4

-0.2

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

19 Ash Valley Duty 9538

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U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Blanche 1017 CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

1.6

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

20 Ash Valley Legacy 9563

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4/24/2009 * Red * Polled

3/14/2009 * Red * Polled Ash Valley Double Duty 32

Ash Valley Duty 5323 Ash Valley Miss Star 3523

618

1038

Ash Valley Double Duty 32 Ash Valley Lucy 5264

Ash Valley Duty 6215 Ash Valley Lady 4274

736

1163

KL Double Duty 6294 Ash Valley Aggie 2273

SL Dbl Duty 3507

GFS Aggie 069

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-2

-1.2

-5

-0.01

0.1

-0.03

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Lucy 030

U/S EPDs

x4171139

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-2

-1.7

-4

-0.06

-0.02

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

ShorthornPlus

21 Ash Valley FrontPage 9609

22 Ash Valley FrontPage 9610

xAR51567

11/5/2009 * Red * Polled * 75% Shorthorn 25% Angus Ash Valley FrontPage 7101 Ash Valley Duchess 5321

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Double Duty 32 Ash Valley Gandy 6282 Ash Valley Gandy 2211

11/6/2009 * Red * Polled * 75% Shorthorn 25% Angus

598

1110

5.4

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

1.3

-2.5

-1.7

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

13.3

0.22

3.39

Connealy FrontPage 0228 Ash Valley FrontPage 7101 Ash Valley Duchess 5321 Ash Valley Double Duty 32 Ash Valley Duchess 7111 ML Duchess 9217

U/S EPDs

Connealy FrontPage 0228

xAR51568

572

1078

5.4

37.5

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

0.9

-1.8

-0.9

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

13.4

0.19

Fall Two Year Olds These older bulls are ready to go to work. They were good enough that we kept them back a year ago to use on our own cows. 8582 was our pick of the fall bull offering a year ago and proved himself on large group of open heifers, which we calved this last fall. These bulls are old enough and experienced and will be able to service large numbers of cows.

25 SL Duty 8566

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26 Ash Valley Duty 8582

11/23/2008 * Red * Polled

12/4/2008 * Red * Polled

Ash Valley Double Duty 32

Ash Valley Duty 5323 Ash Valley Miss Star 3523

663

1057

Blue Gate High Hope 236 SL Emma 8228

5.1

Ash Valley Double Duty 32

Ash Valley Duty 5323 Ash Valley Miss Star 3523

597

1105

KL Double Duty 6294 Ash Valley Rose 3554

5.7

-2.7

MCE

-3.8

Ash Valley Rose 510

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-7

-0.01

-0.05

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

12.4

0.17

2.55

U/S EPDs

HiPlains Emma 2nd CE

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CE 1.9

MCE

-1.3

-2.6

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-5

-0.1

0.04

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

14.2

113

0.24

2.76

These bulls are sired by a halfblood Shorthorn/Angus bull we used the fall of 2008 before selling him to one of our most valued customers. They are carbon copies of that Connealy FrontPage son with another ¼ of Shorthorn. If you are looking to keep a black cow base black or wanting to try Shorthorn for the first time, don’t pass on this opportunity.

23 Ash Valley FrontPage 9617

24 Ash Valley FrontPage 9611

xAR51569

11/19/2009 * Black * Polled * 75% Shorthorn 25% Angus Ash Valley FrontPage 7101 Ash Valley Duchess 5321

U/S EPDs

JR Legacy 23G Ash Valley Starlight 7502 Ash Valley Starlight 0422

630

1061

4.9

11/10/2009 * Black * Polled * 75% Shorthorn 25% Angus Connealy FrontPage 0228 Ash Valley FrontPage 7101 Ash Valley Duchess 5321 Ash Valley Double Duty 32 Ash Valley Lucy 6323 Ash Valley Lucy 2216

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

0.9

-3

-1.6

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

13.3

0.18

3.35

U/S EPDs

Connealy FrontPage 0228

xAR51570

608

997

35.5

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

2.6

-0.4

-0.9

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

12.5

0.16

3.4

20 Replacement Heifers •

a cross section of 2010 Spring Heifers.

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27 Ash Valley Duty 8593

Sired by Prestige, Duty 7155,

x4158583

Duty 5323, Legacy 7013

12/13/2008 * RWM * Polled Ash Valley Double Duty 32

Ash Valley Duty 5323 Ash Valley Miss Star 3523

584

1105

KL Double Duty 6294 Ash Valley Lucy 2216

5.4

37.5

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CHV’d and Pelvic measured

•

Top 5 will sell individually, the rest in groups of 3

U/S EPDs

Ash Valley Lucy 0102 CE

MCE

Milk

CWT

REA

MRB

-1.8

-2.8

0.2

-2

REA

REA IDX

%IMF

%IMF IDX

12.3

0.13

2.7

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Bid-off will start at $900/lot

Loving Farms 351 T Road Pawnee Rock, KS 675657

Detailed instructions on page 2.

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Predictable Genetics, Proven Performance Open House and Bid-Off Sale March 4-5, 2011, 2011 Pawnee Rock, Rock KS

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