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 - 2023 (ALL SOLD)
| Yearling Photo | Tag No. | Name | Sire | Dam | BD (2022) | BW (lbs) | CE | WW (8 Nov 2022) | YW (11 April 2023) | CE EPD | BW EPD | WW EPD | YW EPD | Milk EPD | Maternal EPD | Scrotal Circumference (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Click image to enlarge. | 11K | BEM 11K | SCX Triumph 2135Z | BEM Specialist 53X | 30 Jan | 109 | 1 | 908 | 1320 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 57.5 | 108.9 | 17.7 | 46.5 | 39 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 28K | BEM 28K | HBSF Specialist 108U | BEM Dateline 29Y | 5 Feb | 113 | 1 | 798 | 1205 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 43.5 | 80.7 | 19.4 | 41.2 | 38 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 48K | BEM 48K | BEM Specialist 48X | BEM Dateline 92Z | 11 Feb | 105 | 1 | 768 | 1195 | 6.9 | -0.8 | 36.8 | 76.0 | 20.0 | 38.4 | 36 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 52K | BEM 52K | JWX Downhome 6D | BEM Rome 72F | 12 Feb | 113 | 1 | 886 | 1345 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 49.3 | 88.9 | 24.9 | 49.6 | 39 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 53K | BEM 53K | JWX Silver Bullet 524W | BEM Specialist 36E | 13 Feb | 115 | 1 | 844 | 1225 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 44.1 | 94.0 | 21.9 | 44.0 | 40 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 54K | BEM 54K | BEM Highwayman 11H | BEM Gridmaker 11G | 13 Feb | 113 | 1 | 882 | 1265 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 48.4 | 92.8 | 22.4 | 46.6 | 38 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 96K | BEM 96K | LCY Gameday 45G | BEM Dateline 34B | 12 March | 102 | 1 | 790 | 1145 | 9.4 | -0.6 | 45.0 | 94.5 | 22.8 | 45.3 | 35 |
2 YO Bulls for Sale - 2023 (Updated 2 Aug, 2023) - Using the bar at the bottom of the table, scroll to the right to see the EPDs
| Yearling Photo | Tag No. | Name | Sire | Dam | BD (2021) | BW (lbs) | CE | WW (11/16/21) | YW (4/21/22) | Homozygous Polled (PP) or Heterozygous Polled (HP) | CE EPD | BW EPD | WW EPD | YW EPD | Milk EPD | Maternal EPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Click image to enlarge. | 26J | BEM TRIUMPH 26J | SCX Triumph 50B | BEM Velocity 17E | 02/02/2021 | 83 | 4 | 1500 | PP | -0.1 | 1.9 | 69.0 | 127 | 12.0 | 46.0 | |
 Click image to enlarge. | 48J | BEM DOWNHOME 48J | JWX Downhome 6D | BEM Bullet 135C | 02/08/2021 | 107 | 1 | 1025 | 1605 | PP | -8.1 | 4.7 | 62 | 104 | 17 | 48 |
| 11H | BEM 11H | SCX Triumph 50B | BEM Specialist 11Y | 01/26/2020 | 103 | 1 | 812 (10/27/20) | 1200 (4/1/21) | 4 | -0.1 | 56 | 106 | 14 | 42 |
Cows
Stay tuned! Information about our purebred Charolais females is coming soon.