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1 Lot: Chacon Sheep Company LLC Delivery Location: Ripple Creek Pass which is 50 miles E of Meeker, CO Suffolk Rambouillet Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 09/01 to 09/06 Wt. Conditions: Drylot overnight. AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: Good set of high mountain crossbred feeder lambs. ALL NATURAL, ABF. Sort out of 1500 hd. Lot: Chacon Sheep Company LLC Base Wt over/under 100 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Scale which is 20 miles N of Hayden, CO Rambouillet Suffolk Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 07/24 to 07/28 Wt. Conditions: Drylot overnight. AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: Nice set of early crossbred feeder lambs. Will sort front end out of 700 hd. ALL NATURAL, ABF. Lot: John Curuchet 80 over/under 105 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Scotch Corrals which is 50 miles SW of Buffalo, WY which is 110 miles N of Casper, WY Breed Type: 70% Suffolk, TargheeX Rambouillet, 30% TargheeX Rambouillet Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/ Delivery Date: 08/10 to 08/20 Feeding Program: At Big Horn Mtn grass, salt and mineral Wt. Conditions: Trail 2 miles, work sheep and weigh same morning. Weigh on certified portable scale. Off water all evening and night,weighed on the Ground Comments: 500 of these lambs have Mountain States lamb Co-op shares that go with them. Buyer will be given contact to get those lambs a slot time. Rep: Joe Vodicka Lot: Chacon Sheep Company LLC 100 over/under 105 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Scale which is 15 miles N of Wolcott, CO which is 180 miles W of Denver, CO Suffolk Rambouillet Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 08/10 to 08/20 Feeding Program: On ewes on high mountain pasture Wt. Conditions: Drylot overnight. AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: Good set of high altitude, crossbred feeder lambs. Sort out of 1100 hd. ALL NATURAL, ABF. Lot: Mike & Lisa Kimsey Delivery Location: Burgess Junction which is 30 miles W of Sheridan, WY Breed Type: 75% Smut faced, 25% Whitefaced Targhee Suffolk, Hamp & Targhee Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/ Delivery Date: 09/05 to 09/15 Feeding Program: Mountain native grass Wt. Conditions: Overnight stand. Early AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: Outstanding group of lambs. Sort from 1200 hd. Will work w/buyer to make loads fit. Have one of the best Ram batteries & ewe programs in the business. Buy this set of lambs if you like some of the best.

2 Lot: Adam & Briana Redland 80 over/under 105 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Redland Ranch Portable Scale which is 25 miles S of Ten Sleep, WY Breed Type: 100% Targhee/SuffolkX 95% Targhee, 5% Targhee/Ramb 75% Suffolk, 25% Targhee Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 09/01 to 09/10 Feeding Program: Native grass, mineral Wt. Conditions: Gather PM before, drylot off feed & water. Early AM sort, size,weighed on the Ground Comments: Have had 2 rounds of wormer & all vaccinations out of the jug. Mostley wethers. Sired by Redland Suffolks & Big Sky Suffolks. 1st lamb was born on Feb 20. Biggest & best of over 1000 hd. Rep: Bo Bevis Lot: McKamey Ranch Co. 100 over/under 85 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch Scales which is 30 miles S of Great Falls, MT which is 200 miles NW of Billings, MT Breed Type: 100% Targhee (few Blk lambs) 100% Targhee 100% Targhee (Miles City Ram Sale) Light Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/ Delivery Date: 09/01 to 09/10 Feeding Program: On ewes & native pasture Wt. Conditions: Sort and sex PM before, dry lot overnight,weighed on the Ground Comments: This is the best set of straight Targhee feeder lambs you will come across.this longtime sheep outfit has studied sheep for yrs & strive for excellence in performance. Help yourselves to a great set of feeder lambs. Excellent weighup. 700hd to sort from. Lot: Travis Kruckenberg Delivery Location: Silt, CO which is 175 miles W of Denver, CO Breed Type: 60% Smut faced, 40% Whitefaced 100% WF Merino/Rambouillet 60% Suffolk/Hampshire, 40% Rambouillet Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/ Delivery Date: 09/10 to 09/23 Feeding Program: High country mountain grass Wt. Conditions: Gather into holding pen night before, overnight stand. AM sort,weighed on the Ground with a 1 % shrink. Comments: This is an excellent set of western slope lambs that come off of high altitude, West Muddy Creek in the Gunnison National Forest. The lambs will halve an excellent weigh up. 700 hd to sort from. Lot: Bair Ranch Foundation Base Wt over/under 92 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch Scale which is 20 miles W of Martinsdale, MT Breed Type: 40% Crossbred, 60% Targhee Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/ Delivery Date: 09/18 to 09/22 Feeding Program: Native pasture on ewes Wt. Conditions: 1st band, sort off ewes, overnight off feed & water, early AM weigh on the ground straight, 2nd band: overnight off feed & water with the ewes, early AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: Reputation set of feeder lambs off one of the oldest sheep ranches in MT. Lot: Standing O Ranch LLC Base Wt over/under 115 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch which is 10 miles E of Oakley, UT Breed Type: 45% Crossbred, 55% Whitefaced Targhee Targhee, Suffolk Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/ Delivery Date: 09/25 to 09/30 Feeding Program: Mountain pasture on ewes Wt. Conditions: Overnight stand off feed & water, AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: Nice set of feeder lambs. Ready to go any direction. ALL NATURAL, ABF Lot: Kiehl Ranch Base Wt over/under 87 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Murnion Truck Scale which is 0.5 miles W of Winnett, MT which is 90 miles N of Billings, MT Breed Type: 80% Targhee, 20% Suffolk, Hamps 100% Targhee 20% Suffolk, 80% Targhee Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 09/22 to 09/22 Soremouth, Covexin birth Feeding Program: Native grass Wt. Conditions: Gather PM before, drylot off feed & water. Early AM sort, load on Buyer's Truck, haul 15 mi,weighed on the Truck Comments: Sheep sired by top end bucks from the Miles City Ram Sale. Very good program, shed lambed and done right. Rep: Bo Bevis

3 Lot: Seiben Ranch 100 over/under 85 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Lincoln, MT which is 50 miles W of Helena, MT Breed Type: 10% Crossbred, 90% Rambouillet Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/ Delivery Date: 09/26 to 09/30 Feeding Program: On the ewes on mountain pasture Wt. Conditions: Early morning gather, sort, load on Buyers Truck haul 50 miles to Helena,weighed on the Truck Comments: This family ranch has been in sheep business over 50 yrs. ALL NATURAL. Lot: Weaned Base Wt over/under 65 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Evanston, Wy which is 100 miles W of Rock Springs, WY Breed Type: Targhee, Hamp X Targhee Targhee 35% Hamp. 65% Targhee Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/20 to 11/01 Feeding Program: Dry Wyoming sagebrush & meadows Wt. Conditions: Early AM, load on buyers pre-weighed trucks,weighed on the Truck Comments: All natural high elevation lambs 7-10,000 ft. Lambs are grown & shipped off range. Late lambs off big sort. Lambs willbe weaned 30 plus days. $750 frt adj. Lot: Leo & Eric Barthelmess Base Wt over/under 80 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch Scales which is 32 miles S of Malta, MT which is 208 miles NE of Billings, MT Breed Type: 100% WF 80% Targhee, 20% Rambouillet 90% Targhee, 10% Merino (Rafter 7, Miles City Ram Sale) Light Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/ Delivery Date: 10/01 to 10/10 Feeding Program: Native pasture, possibility on dry land alfalfa prior to delivery Wt. Conditions: Gather PM before. AM sort, sex,weighed on the Ground with a 1 % shrink. Comments: This is a father son outfit that has been in the business for years. These lambs will be light & good coming out of a dry area of MT. There will be plenty of lambs to sort from and fill truck. Lot: Larson Livestock Inc Base Wt over/under 80 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch Scales which is 3 miles N of Fort Bridger, WY which is 65 miles W of Rock Springs, WY Breed Type: 48% Suffolk X Hamp, 52% Rambouillet X Targhee Rambouillet Rambouillet, Targhee Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/ Delivery Date: 09/19 to 10/06 Feeding Program: On Ewes, mountain range Wt. Conditions: Lambs will be on trail 1 week before delivery, overnite stand, no feed or water. Early AM sort, sex,weighed on the Ground Comments: High elevation from 7-10,000 ft. Big, framey lambs with excellent feeding history. Born on the range & run that way all summer. Stout, sturdy lambs. Lot: Base Wt over/under 83 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Evanston, Wy which is 100 miles W of Rock Springs, WY Breed Type: Targhee, Hamp X Targhee Targhee 35% Hamp. 65% Targhee Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 09/26 to 10/10 Feeding Program: Dry Wyoming sagebrush range Wt. Conditions: Early AM, sort off ewes, load on Buyers pre-weighed trucks, haul approx 25 miles,weighed on the Truck Comments: All natural high elevation lambs 7-10,000 ft. 3 delivery points. Load every other day. Lambs are grown & shipped off range. Some lambs will be on trail until night before. Lot: Droopy Loop Livestock LLC 80 over/under 85 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Laketown, UT which is 20 miles NW of Randolph, UT which is 40 miles N of Evanston, WY Breed Type: 100% Whiteface 75% Targhee, 25% Crossbred/Poly Pay 100% Targhee Large Knife Cut Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 09/05 to 09/15 Feeding Program: On mothers, mountain range, meadows Wt. Conditions: Early AM gather, sort, loan on Buyer's Preweighed Truck, haul approx 20 mi,weighed on the Truck Comments: High elevation, run at ft. Lambs are on trial all summer. Sort load from approx 600 hd. ALL NATURAL.

4 Lot: Mark Dooley Base Wt over/under 88 ( 30# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: 28 miles S of Ten Sleep, WY which is 150 miles NW of Casper, WY Breed Type: 70% Smutface, 30% Ramb 100% Ramb 70% Suffolk, 30% Ramb Large Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/ Delivery Date: 09/02 to 09/15 Feeding Program: On native pasture on Big Horn Mountains Wt. Conditions: Overnight dry lot and,weighed on the Ground Comments: 475 lambs sorted out of 600 lambs. Nice set of lambs in a great location, ran at high elevation on native grass. These lambs fed very well for feeder last year. Rep: Terry Warneke Lot: Lazy 3X Sheep Company LLC Base Wt over/under 95 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Mack, CO which is 20 miles W of Grand Junction, CO which is 220 miles W of Denver, CO Breed Type: 100% Whitefaced 100% Merino/Rambouillet 100% Merino Light Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/ Delivery Date: 09/15 to 09/30 Feeding Program: Dry mountain grass Wt. Conditions: Holding pens PM before. AM sort,weighed on the Truck Comments: Due to drought delivery location may change 100 miles either direction. These will be all wether lambs off the replacements kept. Excellent set of whitefaced feeder lambs that will be green & have all the gain in front of them. Lot: JRB LLC Base Wt over/under 81 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: JRB Ranch which is 15 miles S of Evanston, WY Rambouillet Rambouillet Knife Cut Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 09/20 to 09/30 Wt. Conditions: Overnight stand off feed & water. AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: The Bradbent Ranch is a 4th generation sheep ranch. Reputation set of feeder lambs. First lamb born May 7. ALL NATURAL, ABF. Lot: Lazy 3X Sheep Company LLC Delivery Location: Meeker, CO which is 40 miles W of Rifle, CO which is 180 miles W of Denver, CO Breed Type: 100% Crossbreds 100% Whitefaced Rambouillet 100% Hamp/Suffolk Large Light Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/ Delivery Date: 09/15 to 09/30 Feeding Program: High Mtn Native pasture Wt. Conditions: Holding pen PM before, AM sort load on Buyer Truck haul 30 miles,weighed on the Truck Comments: Look here for a long string of 3 loads of 100% smut faced lambs. They are one like another with a long dock. Excellent weighing conditions with a long truck ride off the mountain to scale. Lot: JRB LLC Base Wt over/under 91 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: JRB Ranch which is 15 miles S of Evanston, WY Rambouillet Suffock Knife Cut Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 09/17 to 09/22 Wt. Conditions: Overnight stand off feed & water. AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: The Bradbent Ranch is a 4th generation sheep ranch. Reputation set of feeder lambs. First lamb born May 7. ALL NATURAL, ABF. Lot: Lazy 3X Sheep Company LLC Base Wt over/under 100 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Macy, CO which is 20 miles W of Grand Junction, CO which is 220 miles W of Denver, CO Breed Type: Smut faced/whitefaced 100% Whitefaced Rambouillet/Marino 100% Hamp/Suffolk/Marino Large Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/ Delivery Date: 09/25 to 10/10 Feeding Program: High mountain pasture Wt. Conditions: Holding pens PM before. AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: This is a nice set of bigger lambs coming of the Mtn southeast of Grand Junction. They will have frame to get big and will have 600 to sort from. Weaned days.

5 Lot: Weaned Lehfeldt Land & Livestock 100 over/under 85 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Lehfeldt Ranch which is 10 miles N of Lavina, MT Breed Type: 65% Crossbred 35% Rambouillet Large Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/10 to 10/20 Feeding Program: Weaned on pasture Wt. Conditions: PM stand off feed & water. Early AM gather,weighed on the Ground Comments: Reputation feeder lambs. 5th generation sheep ranch. Will wean 1400 & sort 2 loads. Lot: Weaned Ewe Lambs True Grit Sheep Co. Base Wt over/under 82 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch which is 20 miles S of Riverton, WY Breed Type: Whitefaced Targhee, Rambouillet Targhee Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/25 to 11/05 Feeding Program: Weaned on hay meadow Wt. Conditions: In corral overnight off feed & water. Sort, load on Buyers Truck,weighed on the Truck Comments: Nice set of whitefaced ewe lambs, weaned on hay fields. First lamb born May 22. Sort top end out of 700 hd. Lot: Weaned Peart Ranch Base Wt over/under 95 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch Scales which is 10 miles N of Randolph, UT which is 40 miles N of Evanston, WY Breed Type: Columbia, Rambouillet Columbia, Rambouillet, Poly Pay Columbia, Rambouillet, Suffolk Large Knife Cut Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/10 to 10/20 Feeding Program: On ewes, mountain range, alfalfa fields Wt. Conditions: Overnight stand in drylot, no feed or water. Early AM sort,weighed on the Ground Comments: High altitude lambs run at 7500 ft. Lambs will be weaned approx 30 days. Run on alfalfa fields, no grain. Nice set of mountain lambs that have been on trail all summer. Lot: Weaned Rebish & Konen Base Wt over/under 88 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch Scale which is 5 miles E of Dillon, MT Breed Type: 100% Whiteface Rambouillet Knife Cut Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 11/01 to 11/10 Feeding Program: Weaned on hay meadows Wt. Conditions: Overnight stand off feed & water. AM load on Buyer's Truck, haul 5 mi,weighed on the Truck Comments: Reputation set of feeder lambs from a long time sheep ranch. ALL NATURAL, ABF. Lot: True Grit Sheep Co. Base Wt over/under 82 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Ranch which is 20 miles S of Riverton, WY Breed Type: Whitefaced Targhee, Rambouillet Targhee Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/25 to 11/05 Feeding Program: Weaned on hay meadows Wt. Conditions: In corral overnight off feed & water. Sort, load on Buyers Truck, haul 20 mi,weighed on the Truck Comments: Nice set of whitefaced feeder lambs, weaned on hay fields. First lamb born May 22. Sort top end out of 700 hd. ALL NATURAL, ABF. Lot: Weaned Feeders Lambs Lehfeldt Rambouillet 100 over/under 105 ( 10# Wt & Slide Stop) Delivery Location: Lehfeldt Ranch which is 3 miles E of Lavina, MT Breed Type: 65% Crossbred, 35 % Rambouillet Rambouillet Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/-) Delivery Date: 12/05 to 12/10 First round of shots at weaning Feeding Program: Weaned on growing ration, mostly corn silage Wt. Conditions: Overnight stand off feed & water. Early AM,weighed on the Ground with a 1 % shrink. Comments: 5th generation sheep ranch. Top quality feeder lambs. First round of shots at weaning time. All Natural. Front-end of 2000 lambs

6 Lot: 8029a Quad Five 340 Yearling Ewes Base Wt hd in lots a-b 80 under 140 Delivery Location: Quad 5 Ranch which is 3 miles N of Ryegate, MT which is 75 miles N of Billings, MT Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/01 to 10/30 Feeding Program: Native pasture Wt. Conditions: Early AM gather, sort,weighed on the Truck Comments: Nice set of yearling ewes. Ewes have been herded and run with guard dogs. Lot: Yearling Ewes Base Wt under 150 Delivery Location: Lyman, Wy which is 60 miles W of Rock Springs, WY Breed Type: Targhee & Targhee X Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 08/15 to 09/15 Feeding Program: Dry Wyoming sagebrush Wt. Conditions: Early AM, load on buyers trucks,weighed on the Truck Comments: Buyer will sort from approx. 450 hd. Ewes have been run on range all their lives and are healthy and stout. Lot: 8029b 340 Ewes Quad Five Base Wt under 140 Delivery Location: Quad 5 Ranch which is 3 miles N of Ryegate, MT which is 75 miles N of Billings, MT Est Wt Var: Fairly Even (10-15% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/01 to 10/30 Feeding Program: Native pasture Wt. Conditions: Early AM gather, sort,weighed on the Truck Comments: Nice set of yearling ewes. Ewes have been herded and run with guard dogs. Lot: Short Term Ewes Larson Livestock Inc Base Wt under 145 Delivery Location: Ranch Scales which is 3 miles N of Fort Bridger, WY which is 65 miles W of Rock Springs, WY Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/ Delivery Date: 09/20 to 10/10 Feeding Program: Mountain range Wt. Conditions: By the head. Comments: Ewes have run high elevation all their lives. Rancher will bag Ewes. Open, short-term breeding ewes. Lot: Yearling Ewes Robert & Kate Harlan Base Wt over 135 Delivery Location: Scale which is 75 miles N of Billings, MT Rambouillet Targhee Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/ Delivery Date: 09/15 to 10/15 Feeding Program: Native grass Wt. Conditions: Gather, sort,weighed on the Truck Comments: micron wool. Sort 350 out of 400 hd. Herded, run with guard dogs. Lot: Short Term Ewes Base Wt under 150 Delivery Location: Evanston, WY which is 100 miles W of Rock Springs, WY Breed Type: Targhee Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/15 to 10/25 Feeding Program: Dry Wyoming sagebrush Wt. Conditions: Early AM, load on buyers trucks,weighed on the Truck Comments: high elevation all their lives. Rancher will bag ewes.

7 Lot: Cull Ewes Base Wt under 135 Delivery Location: Evanston, WY which is 100 miles W of Rock Springs, WY Breed Type: Targhee Large Est Wt Var: Uneven (15-20% +/-) Delivery Date: 10/15 to 10/25 Feeding Program: Wyoming Range Wt. Conditions: Early AM, load on buyers pre-weighed trucks,weighed on the Truck Comments: Old ewes for feeding or harvest. Will be bad bags and limpers.

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