Ben and Ellen Martens have been raising purebred Charolais cattle since 1989. The focus has consistently been on breeding for the following traits:
- Thick, growthy calves
- Strong maternal females
- Calving ease
- Sound feet and frame
- Quiet temperament
All bulls and replacement females are sold off the farm by private treaty.
Bulls
Yearling Bulls for Sale - 2025 (list updated 13th Jan 2025) Photos coming soon....
| Tag No. | Name | Sire | Dam | BD (2024) | BW (lbs) | CE | WW (Date) | YW (Date) | CE EPD | BW EPD | WW EPD | YW EPD | Milk EPD | Maternal EPD | Scrotal Circumference (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10M | BEM10M | BEM ROUNDEASY 21G | BEM ESTRADA 26K | 2 Feb | 86 | 704 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 53.2 | 107.4 | 11.2 | 37.8 | |||
| 20M | BEM20M | BEM ROUNDEASY 21G | BEM BOTTOMSUP 43K | 8 Feb | 86 | 750 | 11 | 11 | 43.1 | 96.7 | 15.3 | 36.85 | |||
| 22M | BEM22M | BEM ROUNDEASY 21G | BEM TRI 7K | 9 Feb | 90 | 624 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 54.8 | 112 | 9.7 | 37.1 | |||
| 29M | BEM29M | JWX SILVER BULLET 524W | BEM VELOCITY 51E | 14 Feb | 112 | 832 | -4.3 | -4.3 | 52.6 | 105.8 | 21.1 | 47.4 | |||
| 31M | BEM31M | BEM ROUNDEASY 21G | BEM ROUNDMAKER 25K | 15 Feb | 80 | 720 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 46.1 | 97.4 | 12.6 | 35.65 | |||
| 39M | BEM39M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM DOWNHOME 61G | 18 Feb | 109 | 778 | -4 | -4 | 63.3 | 118.2 | 25.5 | 57.15 | |||
| 47M | BEM47M | KLR KOALA 2165K | BEM BULLET 23J | 20 Feb | 93 | 680 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 56.7 | 106.9 | 23.3 | 51.65 | |||
| 51M | BEM51M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM SPECIALIST 50Y | 21 Feb | 116 | 844 | -3.4 | -3.4 | 60 | 118.3 | 25.7 | 55.7 | |||
| 55M | BEM55M | KLR KOALA 2165K | BEM BOTTOMSUP 74J | 23 Feb | 86 | 698 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 55.3 | 106.6 | 25.4 | 53.05 | |||
| 60M | BEM60M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM GRIDMAKER 2H | 29 Feb | 108 | 762 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 60.2 | 117.1 | 29.2 | 59.3 | |||
| 65M | BEM65M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM SYMBOL 78H | 3 Mar | 96 | 724 | 5 | 5 | 62.5 | 123.7 | 27.2 | 58.45 | |||
| 50M | BEM50M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM SPECIALIST 29Z | 21 Feb | 96 | 688 | 6 | 6 | 50.5 | 96.4 | 24.3 | 49.55 | |||
| 71M | BEM71M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM BULLET 54C | 16 Mar | 109 | 716 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 59.6 | 119.9 | 27.6 | 57.4 | |||
| 74M | BEM74M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM GRIDMAKER 54H | 19 Mar | 87 | 806 | 5.15 | 5.15 | 58.65 | 120.4 | 30.05 | 59.375 |
2 YO Bulls - Updated Jan 13, 2025. Using the bar at the bottom of the table, scroll to the right to see the EPDs
| Yearling Photo (taken 18 March 2024) | Tag No. | Name | Sire | Dam | BD (2023) | BW (lbs) | CE | WW (5 Dec 2023) | YW (21 Mar 2024) | CE EPD | BW EPD | WW EPD | YW EPD | Milk EPD | Maternal EPD | Scrotal Circumference (cm) 12Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Click image to enlarge. | 11L | BEM ROUNDEASY 11L | BEM ROUNDEASY 21J | BEM BULLET 6J | 2 Feb | 99 | 4 | 796 | 1200 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 46.1 | 96.9 | 20.5 | 43.55 | |
 Click image to enlarge. | 20L | BEM ROUNDEASY 20L | BEM ROUNDEASY 21J | BEM DOWNHOME 44J | 8 Feb | 96 | 3 | 666 | 960 | -2.1 | -1.1 | 52.4 | 97.6 | 20.2 | 46.4 | 34 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 24L | BEM 24L | BEM TRIUMPH 11H | BEM GRIDMAKER 23G | 10 Feb | 110 | 1 | 878 | 1135 | 2.2 | 1 | 57.2 | 105.4 | 21.5 | 50.1 | |
 Click image to enlarge. | 30L | BEM SPECIALIST 30L | HBSF SPECIALIST 108U | BEM DATELINE 51Z | 13 Feb | 99 | 1 | 828 | 1165 | -2.4 | 1.6 | 51.6 | 92.8 | 18.7 | 44.5 | 37 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 37L | BEM TRIUM 37L | BEM TRIUMPH 11H | BEM SPECIALIST48X 118G | 17 Feb | 110 | 1 | 866 | 1140 | -1.1 | 2 | 57.4 | 107.2 | 18.4 | 47.1 | 36 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 43L | BEM TRIUM 43L | BEM TRIUMPH 11H | BEM VELOCITY 37G | 19 Feb | 92 | 1 | 786 | 1130 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 54.6 | 98.9 | 15 | 42.3 | 34 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 44L | BEM VELOCITY 44L | BEM VELOCITY 3G | BEM SPECIALIST 90A | 19 Feb | 93 | 2 | 866 | 1120 | 3.7 | -0.6 | 50.3 | 96.4 | 27.2 | 52.35 | 39 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 46L | BEM ROUNDEASY 46L | BEM ROUNDEASY 21J | BEM BOTTOMSUP 74J | 20 Feb | 102 | 2 | 690 | 1015 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 48.7 | 102 | 22.1 | 46.45 | 37 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 49L | BEM TRIUM 49L | BEM TRIUMPH 11H | BEM GRIDMAKER 71H | 24 Feb | 114 | 2 | 854 | 1180 | -3.3 | 3.4 | 65.1 | 114.2 | 25.4 | 57.95 | 36 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 59L | BEM VELOCITY 59L | BEM VELOCITY 3G | BEM SPECIALIST 53X | 6 March | 102 | 1 | 746 | 1055 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 49.1 | 89.3 | 25.4 | 49.95 | 36 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 60L | BEM ROUNDEASY 60L | BEM ROUNDEASY 21J | BEM GRIDMAKER 70J | 8 March | 82 | 1 | 602 | 894 | 8.6 | -4.4 | 47.3 | 90.8 | 21.2 | 44.85 | 33 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 63L | BEM TRIUM 63L | BEM TRIUMPH 11H | BEM ESTRADA 13G | 16 March | 93 | 1 | 790 | 1060 | 4.8 | -0.1 | 62.2 | 106.9 | 19.3 | 50.4 | 35 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 64L | BEM VELOCITY 64L | BEM VELOCITY 3G | BEM DATELINE 16B | 17 March | 91 | 1 | 738 | 974 | 7.2 | -2.1 | 49.5 | 91.9 | 23.3 | 48.05 | 35 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 65L | BEM VELOCITY 65L | BEM VELOCITY 3G | BEM SPECIALIST 9Y | 17 March | 100 | 1 | 772 | 1050 | 4.9 | -1.1 | 45.6 | 83.2 | 24 | 46.8 | 34 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 66L | BEM VELOCITY 66L | BEM VELOCITY 3G | BEM NOBLEMAN 38Y | 21 March | 105 | 1 | 774 | 1100 | 8 | -1.8 | 47.8 | 91.1 | 26.9 | 50.8 | 37 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 67L | BEM TRIUM 67L | BEM TRIUMPH 11H | BEM ESTRADA 65G | 31 March | 108 | 2 | 760 | 1050 | -3.2 | 2.9 | 65.2 | 112.2 | 18.4 | 51 | 36 |
| 59K | BEM DOWNHOME 59K | JWX DOWNHOME 6D | BEM BULLET 116D | 15 Feb 2022 | 98 | 1 | 816 (11/8/2022) | 1265 (4/11/2023) | 7 | -1.3 | 56 | 109 | 23 | 51 | ||
Cows
Stay tuned! Information about our purebred Charolais females is coming soon.