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1 Pasture Proven... Profit Driven HerdBuilder Heifer Sale Forage Raised Red Angus Replacements whose average exceeds top 10% HerdBuilder & Top 8% Stayability Online Auction Thursday, Sept. 14 th at 8 am through Friday, Sept. 22 nd at 5 pm Elite Outcross Spring Calving Registered Bred Heifers 1

2 Elite Red Angus Replacements... Sale Catalog Data: Starting Bid (Prior to any volume discounts) Calving Ease, Weight & Repro Traits EPDs & percentile ranks (lower row) CED = Calving Ease Direct BW = Birth Weight WW = Weaning Weight ADG = Average Daily Gain YW = Yearling Weight MLK = Milk ME = Maintenance Energy Requirement HPG = Heifer Pregnancy Rate CEM = Calving Ease Maternal STY = Stayability Average Daily Gain EPD Post-weaning growth expressed in pounds per day. A bull with a.20 ADG EPD would be expected to sire progeny that gained.10 lb/day more than a bull with a.10 ADG EPD provided were fed the same ration in the same environment, etc. RAAA Category & % Red Angus BECKTON TAMARA NB B C002 2/19/15 MUS : C002 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA P P707 act. BW 79 BECKTON NEBULA Y317 D3 WW ratio 116 $4,500 BECKTON EOLA T070 DM YW ratio 116 BECKTON LANCER T371 H4 IMF ratio 106 BECKTON TAMARA Z201 L REA ratio 104 AoD:3/10/12 dmppa:110.7 BECKTON TAMARA S729 CT HerdBuilder Index 178 1% GridMaster Index 50 23% % 29% 31% na 27% 51% 48% 31% 72% 1% 13% 99% 33% 99% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D&E from 5/25/2017 to 7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI HerdBuilder Index & Percentile Rank Profitability derived per cow exposed when bulls are mated to heifers and mature cows, replacements are retained and all progeny are fed and sold on a value based grid. Red Angus Assoc Registration # GGP (EPDs have enhanced accuracy from genomic data) Breeding Information: AI Sire ID & AI Date when applicable Natural Service Exposure (In/Out Dates) and sire(s) Ultrasound: The technician s prediction of each heifers service (A.I. or Natural Service Sire). We guarantee these females to be safe in calf, the ultrasound prediction of service sire is an estimate not a guarantee. Private Treaty Bulls! Actual Birth Weight Weaning (WW) & Yearling (YW) ratios Ultrasound (IMF & REA) Ratios Relative Frame Size GridMaster Index & Percentile Rank Profitability derived per cow exposed when bulls are mated to mature cows, no replacements are retained and all progeny are fed and sold on a value based grid. Carcass EPDs & Percentile Rank MARB = USDA Marbling Score YG = USDA Yield Grade CW = Hot Carcass Weight REA = Ribeye Area (in 2 ) 2 Available for Fall Breeding! Sleep-All-Night Calving Ease Bulls Call or for sortable bull data!

3 ...One at a time or by the Trailer-Load! Pasture Proven... Profit Driven Veterinarian: Herd Health - Dr. Tom Jernigan Ultrasound pregnancy check Dr. Joel Anderson Herd Health: Herd health is excellent. All cattle have been vaccinated and boosted with modified live IBR, BVD-PI, BRSV, Lepto 5, Vibrio, and 7 way. They have also been treated with dewormer. All cattle have tested negative for BVD-PI. All heifers have been OCV vaccinated for Brucellosis. Breeding: All heifers were bred AI then exposed to a multi-sire group of five (5) top 1% CED, Best 2% HerdBuilder sires. Heifers were ultrasounded on Preg check status provided in each heifer s breeding information indicates the ultrasound technician s best prediction of the service sire and pregnancy status. All heifers are guaranteed safe in calf. It is rare but possible that the ultrasound technician stated pregnancy could be off by one heat cycle. Trucking: All heifers sell FOB Mushrush Red Angus, Strong City, KS. Mushrush Red Angus will assist in making trucking arrangements. Heifers will be fed and cared for at no cost to purchaser for 10 days. After that, arrangements can be made for us to feed them at cost until they are picked up. Insurance: We recommend buyers insure their purchases to cover the transportation and acclimation periods. Volume Discounts Purchase 5 or more and get 1% discount per heifer up to 10% Example: Purchase 5 heifers and get a 5% discount Purchase 8 heifers and get an 8% discount Purchase 10 heifers and get an 10% discount Mushrush Red Angus Phone Numbers: Office Joe (cell) Daniel *Greg Comstock * unbiased third party evaluation of sale cattle Sortable Data: Call, , or visit MushrushRedAngus.com to download sortable catalog data on heifers or on private treaty bulls You are welcome to view the heifers at the ranch anytime. Kindly call Joe or Daniel prior to your expected date of viewing so that we can make sure to have someone available to take you to the heifers. GPS Coordinates: N W Directions: From Elmdale: Continue north and east 2.5 miles on Hwy 50. Immediately after the highway turns back east, turn North or left onto Road N. Follow it 1 mile where you will enter our property at the overhead sign. Continue to follow the main road along the bunks north. Our home is at the end of the road. From Strong City: Continue west on Hwy 50 approximately 4 miles to Road N. Turn North or right onto Road N. Follow it 1 mile where you will enter our property at the overhead sign. Continue to follow the main road along the bunks north. Our home is at the end of the road. 3

4 Mushrush Fall Private Treaty... General Instructions to Watch and Bid Online at DVAuction.com Visit the DV Auction website at dvauction.com Click on the Create new Account Tab Enter a Username, Password and Contact Information Enter the Banking information (you can skip this if you are only viewing) Select your Time Zone, Accept the Terms & Conditions, and click Create Account Complete the process by answering a few questions, selecting your subscription choices Click on Apply for Bidding in the upper left corner of your screen to select the sales you wish to bid on Be sure to include a personal reference at your bank; we will contact them in order to get a credit reference If you prefer to be approved using your credit card, call (402) Please be sure to apply for bidding at least a day in advance of the sale. Every effort will be made to process your application in a timely manner How the Mushrush Online HerdBuilder Heifer Sale will work: Bidding will open at 8 am on Thursday, September 14, 2017 The displayed with each lot is the minimum bid allowed for that particular animal. Bids can be raised by a minimum bid increment of $100 On the DV Auction bidding console there is also a Buy it Now price. Click that bid price to ensure you will own that animal. While bidding will close at 5 pm on Friday, September 22, 2017, if there is bidding on any animal within one minute of closing, DV Auction will keep that animal open until a minute passes with no further bids. Pick of the Herd Choose from over 1,000 Mushrush Females Mushrush Red Angus has donated the Pick of our Cow-Herd to be auctioned during the upcoming National Red Angus Convention with all proceeds going to the Research and Development Fund of Red Angus Foundation, Inc. (RAFI). The purchaser can choose any heifer calf, bred heifer, or mature cow, including donors from over 1,000 fall and spring-calving females. The RAFI Pick of the Herd auction will take place at the National Red Angus Convention in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at 7 p.m. Call for more info: Patsy Krause, RAFI Joe Daniel

5 ...Replacement Female Sale MUSHRUSH MONA D147 MUSHRUSH MONA D147 3/4/16 MUS : D147 1A (100% AR) # BECKTON CLIFFTOP W692 E3 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Z500 E4 act. BW WW ratio $3,750 BECKTON TAMARA R291 EP BECKTON CODY T085 K2 YW ratio IMF ratio MUSHRUSH MONA CD X058 REA ratio 107 AoD:6 dmppa:96.15 BECKTON MONA R188 LO + HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 50 26% % 45% 3% na 1% 89% 73% 89% 60% 12% 96% 99% 1% 72% Natural Service Sire(s): C from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH MARIA D083 2/27/16 MUS : D083 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 65 WW ratio 96 $4,750 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 103 BECKTON CODY T085 K2 IMF ratio 109 MUSHRUSH MARIA CD Z061 REA ratio 109 AoD:4 dmppa:97.82 MUSHRUSH SIOUX N112 + HerdBuilder Index 166 2% GridMaster Index 50 41% % 1% 94% na 91% 54% 17% 38% 83% 2% 30% 92% 96% 79% Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH MARIA D083 5

6 Mushrush Fall Private Treaty... MUSHRUSH TAMARA D197 MUSHRUSH TAMARA D197 3/10/16 MUS : D197 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON JULIAN GG B571 act. BW 68 BECKTON JULIAN X321 E4 WW ratio 107 $4,750 BECKTON LARKABA S299 EP YW ratio 105 BECKTON JULIAN GG B571 IMF ratio 107 BECKTON TAMARA W232 J REA ratio 104 AoD:7 dmppa:105.6 BECKTON TAMARA S025 EP + HerdBuilder Index 200 1% GridMaster Index 51 23% % 16% 41% na 41% 81% 11% 12% 54% 1% 28% 75% 52% 47% Natural Service Sire(s): C from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH AMBER D017 2/28/16 MUS : D017 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA P P707 act. BW 86 BECKTON NEBULA Y317 D3 WW ratio 111 $4,500 BECKTON EOLA T070 DM YW ratio 107 MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE W201 IMF ratio 143 MUSHRUSH AMBER IM Y117 REA ratio 105 AoD:5 dmppa: TR AMBER RT512 + HerdBuilder Index 164 2% GridMaster Index 52 11% % 62% 9% na 10% 63% 47% 11% 61% 2% 1% 99% 12% 97% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH AMBER D017 MUSHRUSH ALINE D086 2/26/16 MUS : D086 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON CLIFFTOP W692 E3 act. BW 70 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Z500 E4 WW ratio 107 $4,000 BECKTON TAMARA R291 EP YW ratio 106 RED HILL B571 JULIAN 77S IMF ratio 99 MUSHRUSH ZENA JL Z221 REA ratio 93 AoD:4 dmppa: MUSHRUSH ZENA X082 HerdBuilder Index 167 2% GridMaster Index 50 33% % 33% 29% na 14% 15% 59% 10% 72% 2% 79% 98% 18% 98% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH ALINE D086 6

7 ...Replacement Female Sale MUSHRUSH MARIA D156 3/4/16 MUS : D156 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON CLIFFTOP W692 E3 act. BW 77 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Z500 E4 WW ratio 116 $3,000 BECKTON TAMARA R291 EP YW ratio 118 BECKTON JULIAN U485 GJ IMF ratio 94 MUSHRUSH LANA JL X044 REA ratio 95 AoD:6 dmppa:104 MUSHRUSH LANA EP U056 HerdBuilder Index 141 8% GridMaster Index 49 60% % 27% 31% na 20% 61% 34% 31% 87% 8% 94% 99% 26% 99% AI Sire: B on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH AMBER D350 MUSHRUSH DUCHESS D110 3/1/16 MUS : D110 1A (100% AR) # BECKTON CLIFFTOP W692 E3 act. BW 76 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Z500 E4 WW ratio $3,000 BECKTON TAMARA R291 EP BECKTON EPIC R415 KM YW ratio IMF ratio 104 MUSHRUSH ZENA EP U339 REA ratio 112 AoD:8 dmppa: MUSHRUSH ROBIN M125 HerdBuilder Index 142 8% GridMaster Index 51 14% % 36% 9% na 5% 13% 52% 74% 97% 3% 46% 90% 9% 21% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH ZARA D230 3/17/16 MUS : D230 1A (100% AR) # GGP RED HILL B571 JULIAN 84S act. BW 85 MUSHRUSH JULIAN84S Z360 WW ratio 98 $2,750 MUSHRUSH CANDICE LT R238 YW ratio 95 MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE LN U217 IMF ratio 85 MUSHRUSH MADAM IM Y008 REA ratio 95 AoD:5 dmppa: MUSHRUSH MADAM EP W039 + HerdBuilder Index 153 4% GridMaster Index 47 91% % 71% 26% na 43% 39% 51% 6% 63% 2% 96% 51% 38% 82% Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH AMBER D350 4/9/16 MUS : D350 1A (100% AR) # GGP RED HILL B571 JULIAN 84S act. BW 85 MUSHRUSH JULIAN84S Z360 WW ratio 110 $3,000 MUSHRUSH CANDICE LT R238 YW ratio 106 BECKTON EPIC KC L780 IMF ratio 91 TR AMBER RT512 REA ratio 115 AoD:11 dmppa: BSF AMBER JT960 HerdBuilder Index 188 1% GridMaster Index 49 49% % 73% 13% na 20% 80% 17% 41% 73% 1% 66% 37% 18% 11% Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH ZARA D230 7

8 Top 1% HerdBuilders... MUSHRUSH RUBY D170 3/6/16 MUS : D170 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 78 WW ratio 107 $3,500 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 108 MUSHRUSH EPIC N223 IMF ratio 128 MUSHRUSH CANDICE EP X176 REA ratio 93 AoD:6 dmppa: MUSHRUSH CANDICE CL P090 HerdBuilder Index 147 6% GridMaster Index 51 18% % 36% 56% na 52% 17% 8% 33% 88% 5% 3% 94% 54% 79% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH LYDIA D331 MUSHRUSH LUCY D155 3/4/16 MUS : D155 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 68 WW ratio 93 $2,750 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 96 MUSHRUSH EPIC N223 IMF ratio 102 MUSHRUSH QUEEN EP W052 REA ratio 91 AoD:7 dmppa: MUSHRUSH QUEEN JL T137 HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 49 62% % 18% 80% na 80% 16% 28% 83% 56% 13% 32% 95% 84% 99% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH CORA D315 3/28/16 MUS : D331 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 71 WW ratio 104 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 101 MUSHRUSH QUANTUM OS T068 IMF ratio 110 MUSHRUSH ANNE QM W098 REA ratio 110 AoD:7 dmppa:105.6 MRM G K91 - HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 49 61% % 18% 80% na 80% 8% 20% 95% 91% 7% 36% 90% 84% 95% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS 3/25/16 MUS : D315 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 70 WW ratio 91 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 93 MUSHRUSH LOCK N LOAD U213 IMF ratio 97 MUSHRUSH PRINCESS IM Y050 REA ratio 95 AoD:5 dmppa:100 MUSHRUSH WR S142 - HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 49 63% % 18% 86% na 83% 32% 13% 20% 93% 7% 64% 57% 85% 87% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH NATOMA D221 3/10/16 MUS : D221 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 89 WW ratio 109 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 110 MUSHRUSH EPIC N223 IMF ratio 90 MUSHRUSH MADAM EP S065 REA ratio 103 AoD:10 dmppa: MUSHRUSH MADAM 1071 HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 48 68% % 83% 42% na 59% 51% 11% 61% 86% 9% 18% 56% 49% 66% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH NATOMA D221 8

9 ...Mushrush Fall Private Treaty Sale MUSHRUSH PRIDE D012 MUSHRUSH PRIDE D012 2/28/16 MUS : D012 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON CODY T085 K2 act. BW 82 MUSHRUSH CODY Z015 WW ratio 106 MUSHRUSH CANDICE MI X061 YW ratio 107 PADG JULIAN 178 IMF ratio 97 MUSHRUSH PRIDE JL X217 REA ratio 114 AoD:6 dmppa:105.6 PADGETTS PRIDE 73 HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 47 87% % 58% 76% na 73% 81% 50% 79% 71% 25% 96% 22% 67% 12% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH NATOMA D157 3/4/16 MUS : D157 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON CODY T085 K2 act. BW 67 MUSHRUSH CODY Z015 WW ratio 100 MUSHRUSH CANDICE MI X061 YW ratio 102 MUSHRUSH TROJAN X332 IMF ratio 96 MUSHRUSH MADAM TG A005 REA ratio 99 AoD:3 dmppa:97.33 MUSHRUSH MADAM EP X178 HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 49 52% % 5% 73% na 71% 90% 29% 57% 90% 10% 90% 47% 81% 61% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): C from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH BLOSSOM D094 2/28/16 MUS : D094 1A (100% AR) # BECKTON CODY T085 K2 act. BW 73 MUSHRUSH CODY Z015 WW ratio 103 $2,750 MUSHRUSH CANDICE MI X061 YW ratio 98 MUSHRUSH CHAMP W067 IMF ratio 82 MUSHRUSH LANA CP Z03 REA ratio 114 AoD:4 dmppa: MUSHRUSH LANA RT W104 HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 48 70% % 54% 53% na 54% 64% 58% 42% 83% 5% 93% 13% 51% 9% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH BLOSSOM D094 9

10 Bred to Best 1% Calving Ease, Top 2% MUSHRUSH LARKABA D183 MUSHRUSH MARTA D251 MUSHRUSH LARKABA D183 3/6/16 MUS : D183 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA P P707 MUSHRUSH TRITON A330 act. BW WW ratio $3,250 MUSHRUSH PRAIRIE MADAM LN U2 MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE CA U236 YW ratio IMF ratio MUSHRUSH LANA IM B011 REA ratio 113 AoD:2 dmppa: MUSHRUSH LANA LU Z101 HerdBuilder Index 147 6% GridMaster Index 51 20% % 2% 62% na 59% 29% 23% 83% 90% 6% 24% 97% 77% 91% Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS OUT MUSHRUSH ENCINO D361 3/19/16 MUS : D277 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA P P707 act. BW 68 MUSHRUSH TRITON A330 WW ratio 93 $2,750 MUSHRUSH PRAIRIE MADAM LN U2 YW ratio 94 MUSHRUSH TROJAN X332 IMF ratio 143 MUSHRUSH BELL JL B084 REA ratio 85 AoD:2 dmppa:97.2 MUSHRUSH BELLA JL T113 - HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 50 35% % 11% 77% na 88% 96% 27% 19% 92% 45% 1% 99% 92% 99% Natural Service Sire(s): C from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS 3/11/16 MUS : D251 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA P P707 act. BW 68 MUSHRUSH TRITON A330 WW ratio 102 $2,750 MUSHRUSH PRAIRIE MADAM LN U2 YW ratio 101 IMF ratio 97 BECKTON MARTA B708 A REA ratio 94 AoD:2 dmppa: BECKTON MARTA U273 JL - HerdBuilder Index 164 2% GridMaster Index 49 44% % 12% 65% na 62% 62% 10% 52% 90% 1% 32% 98% 72% 99% Natural Service Sire(s): C from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS 4/5/16 MUS : D361 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA P P707 act. BW 64 MUSHRUSH TRITON A330 WW ratio 95 $2,000 MUSHRUSH PRAIRIE MADAM LN U2 YW ratio 94 MUSHRUSH CODY Z015 IMF ratio 86 MUSHRUSH CANDICE CD B094 REA ratio 85 AoD:2 dmppa:98 MUSHRUSH CANDICE JL Y178 - HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 49 64% % 15% 70% na 73% 67% 17% 10% 87% 26% 37% 99% 79% 99% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI 10 MUSHRUSH BELLA D277 A young dam and her calf in late June of 2017

11 ...HerdBuilder A.I. & Natural Service Sires MUSHRUSH LANA D222 MUSHRUSH PRIMROSE D118 3/2/16 MUS : D118 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA Y317 D3 act. BW 67 MUSHRUSH NEBULA A125 WW ratio 96 MUSHRUSH MADAM JL X004 YW ratio 96 MUSHRUSH LOCK N LOAD U213 IMF ratio 128 MUSHRUSH PRIMROSE LL A159 REA ratio 96 AoD:3 dmppa:98 MUSHRUSH PRIMROSE EN W029 HerdBuilder Index 139 9% GridMaster Index 51 11% % 18% 76% na 74% 5% 66% 33% 52% 14% 2% 56% 78% 52% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): C from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH LANA D222 3/10/16 MUS : D222 1A (100% AR) # BECKTON NEBULA Y317 D3 act. BW 72 MUSHRUSH NEBULA A125 WW ratio 107 $3,000 MUSHRUSH MADAM JL X004 YW ratio 105 PADG LANCER P456 IMF ratio 94 PADG LANCEE 611 REA ratio 99 AoD:10 dmppa: PADG DYNAMICS P400 + HerdBuilder Index 143 8% GridMaster Index 48 70% % 62% 57% na 57% 19% 48% 19% 30% 4% 84% 33% 51% 45% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH MARIA D011 2/27/16 MUS : D011 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON CODY K2 R168 act. BW 76 BECKTON CODY T085 K2 WW ratio 95 $3,000 BKT LARKEISA R676 DM YW ratio 94 PADG JULIAN 674 IMF ratio 101 MUSHRUSH SIOUX JL X211 REA ratio 114 AoD:6 dmppa:102.4 MUSHRUSH SIOUX N112 HerdBuilder Index 140 9% GridMaster Index 50 36% % 5% 90% na 85% 23% 71% 43% 47% 11% 54% 22% 91% 11% Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH LARKABA D385 4/11/16 MUS : D385 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA Y317 D3 act. BW 95 MUSHRUSH NEBULA A125 WW ratio 91 MUSHRUSH MADAM JL X004 YW ratio 96 BUF CRK LANCER R017 IMF ratio 88 MUSHRUSH LARKABA IM Y060 REA ratio 100 AoD:5 dmppa:90.77 MUSHRUSH LARKABA OS R132 Frame L- HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 50 39% % 97% 6% na 7% 96% 74% 35% 93% 3% 18% 79% 4% 26% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH MARIA D011 11

12 Mushrush Private Treaty Bred Heifer Sale... MUSHRUSH MONA D132 3/1/16 MUS : D132 1A (100% AR) # GGP BUF CRK LANCER R017 act. BW 77 MUSHRUSH LOCK N LOAD U213 WW ratio 98 MUSHRUSH PRIMROSE MM R213 YW ratio 91 BECKTON NEBULA L P093 IMF ratio 94 BECKTON MONA T809 NB REA ratio 75 AoD:9 dmppa: BECKTON MONA H350 VG HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 47 86% % 51% 65% na 71% 60% 67% 19% 95% 9% 35% 99% 68% 99% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH COPPERTONE D127 3/1/16 MUS : D127 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 70 WW ratio 92 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 89 BECKTON CODY T085 K2 IMF ratio 122 MUSHRUSH GOLDIE CD Z134 REA ratio 94 AoD:4 dmppa:98.67 MUSHRUSH GOLDIE JL T105 HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 49 49% % 5% 97% na 96% 77% 30% 98% 78% 4% 14% 75% 97% 98% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH LARKEISA D102 2/29/16 MUS : D102 1A (100% AR) # GGP BUF CRK LANCER R017 act. BW 87 MUSHRUSH LOCK N LOAD U213 WW ratio 109 MUSHRUSH PRIMROSE MM R213 YW ratio 105 MUSHRUSH JULIANLT ZN U005 IMF ratio 86 MUSHRUSH MIMI JL Y082 REA ratio 93 AoD:5 dmppa: PADG MIMI HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 49 55% % 89% 7% na 10% 59% 50% 68% 97% 4% 56% 86% 8% 78% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH LIDELLA D140 3/2/16 MUS : D140 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 69 WW ratio 93 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 91 BECKTON CODY T085 K2 IMF ratio 133 MUSHRUSH LANA CD Z143 REA ratio 90 AoD:4 dmppa:97.82 MUSHRUSH LANA EP S128 HerdBuilder Index 164 2% GridMaster Index 50 34% % 3% 98% na 96% 27% 15% 63% 86% 1% 9% 61% 98% 84% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH QUEEN D389 4/18/16 MUS : D389 1A (100% AR) # GGP act. BW 68 WW ratio 102 BKT LARKEISA S055 NB YW ratio 103 MUSHRUSH NEBULA CA U055 IMF ratio 88 MUSHRUSH QUEEN NB X099 REA ratio 97 AoD:6 dmppa:97.6 MUSHRUSH QUEEN JL T137 HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 48 74% % 7% 91% na 85% 49% 10% 61% 81% 6% 79% 99% 90% 99% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH PINEMARIE D418 5/6/16 MUS : D418 1A (100% AR) # GGP BUF CRK LANCER R017 MUSHRUSH LEGEND A338 act. BW WW ratio 112 MUSHRUSH PERFECTION EP S342 YW ratio 100 MUSHRUSH LOCK N LOAD U213 IMF ratio 88 MUSHRUSH PINEMARIE LN Y356 REA ratio 100 AoD:5 dmppa:116 MUSHRUSH PINEMAIRIE LT T237 HerdBuilder Index 155 4% GridMaster Index 49 63% % 19% 50% na 65% 36% 69% 82% 91% 1% 90% 15% 72% 43% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI 12

13 ...Guaranteed Safe in Calf MUSHRUSH TAMARA D209 3/7/16 MUS : D209 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON JULIAN G1 J526 act. BW 70 MUSHRUSH TROJAN X332 WW ratio 108 MUSHRUSH PRAIRIE MADAM LN U2 YW ratio 105 BECKTON LEGEND U331 E2 IMF ratio 84 BECKTON TAMARA A692 L REA ratio 100 AoD:3 dmppa: BECKTON TAMARA T201 CT + HerdBuilder Index 145 7% GridMaster Index 48 83% % 6% 82% na 84% 90% 25% 81% 93% 2% 90% 97% 90% 99% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): C from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH ANNA D100 3/1/16 MUS : D100 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON SCAMP X458 H3 act. BW 59 BECKTON SCAMP Z460 L4 WW ratio 98 BECKTON BELGA W405 L YW ratio 99 MUSHRUSH NEBULA CA U055 IMF ratio 84 MUSHRUSH DIVINE NB Y031 REA ratio 107 AoD:5 dmppa:99.33 MUSHRUSH DIVINE OS U146 + HerdBuilder Index 176 1% GridMaster Index 48 78% % 3% 95% na 90% 68% 17% 46% 75% 1% 97% 42% 94% 72% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH FIREFLY D384 4/11/16 MUS : D384 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON JULIAN G1 J526 act. BW 57 MUSHRUSH TROJAN X332 WW ratio 100 $3,250 MUSHRUSH PRAIRIE MADAM LN U2 YW ratio 101 IMF ratio 91 BECKTON FIREFLY A833 A REA ratio 99 AoD:3 dmppa: BECKTON FIREFLY U606 JL HerdBuilder Index 173 1% GridMaster Index 50 35% % 1% 85% na 89% 65% 9% 50% 85% 2% 56% 88% 97% 93% Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHUSH NATOMA D177 3/5/16 MUS : D177 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON SCAMP X458 H3 act. BW 68 BECKTON SCAMP Z460 L4 WW ratio 90 BECKTON BELGA W405 L YW ratio 91 MUSHRUSH EPIC N223 IMF ratio 91 MUSHRUSH MADAM EP S070 REA ratio 96 AoD:10 dmppa:96.52 MUS PRAIRIE MADAM 5089 HerdBuilder Index 143 7% GridMaster Index 48 78% % 12% 95% na 95% 52% 9% 26% 54% 6% 75% 33% 96% 82% AI Sire: B on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI 2017 bull and heifer prospects 13

14 Mushrush Fall Private Treaty Female Sale... MUSHRUSH MADAM NB D280 MUSHRUSH ELLNORA D297 3/27/16 MUS : D297 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEW ERA Y194 act. BW 85 BECKTON NEW ERA A409 N2 WW ratio 99 BECKTON EOLA W796 N YW ratio 102 BECKTON NEBULA U127 G IMF ratio 85 MUSHRUSH DREAMING Z144 REA ratio 94 AoD:4 dmppa:99.27 MUSHRUSH CA DREAMING JL T081 + HerdBuilder Index 145 7% GridMaster Index 49 59% % 88% 13% na 6% 82% 67% 76% 80% 2% 90% 99% 4% 93% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS MUSHRUSH COCA D060 3/20/16 MUS : D280 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON SCAMP X458 H3 act. BW 70 BECKTON SCAMP Z460 L4 WW ratio 99 BECKTON BELGA W405 L YW ratio 91 MUSHRUSH NEBULA CA U055 IMF ratio 100 MUSHRUSH MADAM NB Z205 REA ratio 91 AoD:4 dmppa: MUSHRUSH MADAM VQ R317 - HerdBuilder Index 145 7% GridMaster Index 48 70% % 11% 97% na 94% 51% 7% 43% 80% 4% 64% 67% 95% 75% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS 2/25/16 MUS : D060 1A (100% AR) # GGP MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE CA U236 act. BW 62 MUSHRUSH IMPACT Z352 WW ratio 107 $2,000 MUSHRUSH ZENA JL X320 YW ratio 95 BECKTON RANGER Z225 J4 IMF ratio 104 BECKTON COCA B108 R REA ratio 110 AoD:2 dmppa:102.8 BECKTON COCA Z838 A - HerdBuilder Index 180 1% GridMaster Index 51 12% % 4% 50% na 43% 55% 9% 90% 97% 1% 35% 52% 62% 8% AI Sire: B on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): C from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH LASS D285 3/21/16 MUS : D285 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEW ERA Y194 act. BW 70 BECKTON NEW ERA A409 N2 WW ratio 104 BECKTON EOLA W796 N YW ratio 100 MUSHRUSH CHAMP W067 IMF ratio 94 MUSHRUSH BANDO CP Z086 REA ratio 87 AoD:4 dmppa: MUSHRUSH BANDO EN W027 + HerdBuilder Index 148 6% GridMaster Index 50 37% % 43% 42% na 25% 48% 69% 24% 79% 3% 64% 94% 27% 99% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS This heifer is not as gentle as the rest MUSHRUSH CORA D071 2/26/16 MUS : D071 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEW ERA Y194 act. BW 77 BECKTON NEW ERA A409 N2 WW ratio 111 $2,750 BECKTON EOLA W796 N YW ratio 114 BUF CRK LANCER R017 IMF ratio 93 MUSHRUSH MARTHA IM Z009 REA ratio 96 AoD:4 dmppa: MUSHRUSH WR S142 Frame L- HerdBuilder Index 152 5% GridMaster Index 50 40% % 69% 4% na 3% 97% 78% 36% 85% 2% 78% 99% 3% 93% Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: NS OUT MUSHRUSH NATOMA D259 3/14/16 MUS : D259 1A (100% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEW ERA Y194 act. BW 72 BECKTON NEW ERA A409 N2 WW ratio 97 $2,000 BECKTON EOLA W796 N YW ratio 98 MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE LN U217 IMF ratio 94 MUSHRUSH MADAM Z030 REA ratio 99 AoD:4 dmppa:94.18 MUSHRUSH MADAM 1038 HerdBuilder Index % GridMaster Index 50 36% % 43% 65% na 47% 77% 44% 87% 56% 9% 37% 82% 47% 82% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI 14

15 ...Buy 10 Head and get a 10% Discount MUSHRUSH DURUBA D301 3/22/16 MUS : D301 3 (75% AR) # GGP BECKTON CLIFFTOP W692 E3 act. BW 70 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Z500 E4 WW ratio 104 $2,750 BECKTON TAMARA R291 EP YW ratio 102 HSF MR MAJORITY 33R 11Y IMF ratio 81 MUSHRUSH PRIMROSE KR A108 REA ratio 92 AoD:3 dmppa:100 MUSHRUSH PRIMROSE WR R376 + HerdBuilder Index 146 6% GridMaster Index 49 65% % 73% 20% na 14% 10% 39% 29% 75% 4% 90% 98% 12% 99% AI Sire: A on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): D & E from 5/25/2017-7/8/2017 Ultrasound: AI MUSHRUSH MAJORETTE D407 4/18/16 MUS : D407 3 (75% AR) # GGP BECKTON NEBULA P P707 act. BW 71 MUSHRUSH TRITON A330 WW ratio 94 $2,000 MUSHRUSH PRAIRIE MADAM LN U2 YW ratio 95 HSF MR MAJORITY 33R 11Y IMF ratio 98 MUSHRUSH MAJORETTE B211 REA ratio 93 AoD:2 dmppa:96.57 MUSHRUSH LANA JL R325 - HerdBuilder Index 99 50% GridMaster Index 50 41% % 64% 41% na 35% 51% 38% 87% 76% 57% 21% 95% 31% 99% AI Sire: F on 5/22/17 Natural Service Sire(s): A from 5/25/2017-7/10/2017 Ultrasound: AI Mushrush A.I. & Natural Service Sires Ref. Sire Type Service Name HB GM CED BW WW YW MLK ME HPG CEM STAY MRB YG CW REA A AI & NS MUSHRUSH IMPACT Z B AI MUSHRUSH TRITON A C NS MUSHRUSH IMPACT C D NS MUSHRUSH NEBULA D E NS MUSHRUSH TRITON D F AI REDHILL B571 JULIAN 27C Reference sire A: MUSHRUSH IMPACT Z352 Reference sire C: MUSHRUSH IMPACT C053 15

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