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 (Updated Feb 2, 2023) - Photos coming later on
| Tag No. | Name | Sire | Dam | BD (2022) | BW (lbs) | CE | WW (4/11/2022) | YW (date here) | CE EPD | BW EPD | WW EPD | YW EPD | Milk EPD | Maternal EPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K | BEM 4K | HBSF Specialist 108U | BEM Dateline 86Z | 26 Jan | 96 | 2 | 864 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 43.8 | 79.9 | 17.5 | 39.4 | |
| 11K | BEM 11K | SCX Triumph 2135Z | BEM Specialist 53X | 30 Jan | 109 | 1 | 908 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 57.5 | 108.9 | 17.7 | 46.5 | |
| 13K | BEM 13K | SCX Triumph 2135Z | BEM Dateline 16B | 30 Jan | 103 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 52.7 | 102.6 | 16.7 | 43.1 | ||
| 14K | BEM 14K | SCX Triumph 2135Z | BEM Specialist 32Y | 31 Jan | 101 | 1 | 908 | 8.7 | -2.5 | 42.4 | 82.8 | 17.6 | 38.8 | |
| 23K | BEM 23K | SCX Triumph 2135Z | BEM Bullet 76D | 4 Feb | 106 | 1 | 832 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 99.5 | 17.4 | 41.6 | |
| 24K | BEM 24K | HBSF Specialist 108U | BEM Phylis 13C | 4 Feb | 118 | 1 | 926 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 41.3 | 83.5 | 21.3 | 42.0 | |
| 28K | BEM 28K | HBSF Specialist 108U | BEM Dateline 29Y | 5 Feb | 113 | 1 | 798 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 43.5 | 80.7 | 19.4 | 41.2 | |
| 40K | BEM 40K | HBSF Specialist 108U | BEM Downtown 47F | 8 Feb | 115 | 1 | 786 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 48.2 | 91.2 | 18.7 | 42.8 | |
| 48K | BEM 48K | BEM Specialist 48X | BEM Dateline 92Z | 11 Feb | 105 | 1 | 768 | 6.9 | -0.8 | 36.8 | 76.0 | 20.0 | 38.4 | |
| 52K | BEM 52K | JWX Downhome 6D | BEM Rome 72F | 12 Feb | 113 | 1 | 886 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 49.3 | 88.9 | 24.9 | 49.6 | |
| 53K | BEM 53K | JWX Silver Bullet 524W | BEM Specialist 36E | 13 Feb | 115 | 1 | 844 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 44.1 | 94.0 | 21.9 | 44.0 | |
| 54K | BEM 54K | BEM Highwayman 11H | BEM Gridmaker 11G | 13 Feb | 113 | 1 | 882 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 48.4 | 92.8 | 22.4 | 46.6 | |
| 59K | BEM 59K | JWX Downhome 6D | BEM Bullet 116D | 15 Feb | 98 | 1 | 816 | 8.3 | -2.0 | 40.0 | 73.6 | 21.2 | 41.2 | |
| 63K | BEM 63K | JWX Downhome 6D | BEM Bullet 96D | 16 Feb | 100 | 1 | 838 | 9.6 | -1.6 | 42.1 | 77.5 | 20.7 | 41.8 | |
| 77K | BEM 77K | BEM Roundeasy 5G | BEM Triumph 18H | 26 Feb | 105 | 1 | 838 | 6.1 | -0.9 | 51.2 | 95.3 | 17.0 | 42.6 | |
| 81K | BEM 81K | LCY Gameday 45G | BEM Specialist 48C | 28 Feb | 98 | 1 | 714 | 6.8 | -1.2 | 42.5 | 93.6 | 17.8 | 39.1 | |
| 87K | BEM 87K | LCY Gameday 45G | BEM Downtown 22F | 6 March | 108 | 1 | 838 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 51.5 | 110.9 | 25.1 | 50.9 | |
| 96K | BEM 96K | LCY Gameday 45G | BEM Dateline 34B | 12 March | 102 | 1 | 790 | 9.4 | -0.6 | 45.0 | 94.5 | 22.8 | 45.3 |
2 YO Bulls for Sale - 2023 (Updated Feb 2, 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. | 4J | BEM VELOCITY 4J | KAYR Velocity 812Z | BEM Specialist 6Y | 01/23 | 1 | 922 | 1435 | HP | 2.7 | 1.9 | 46.5 | 82.3 | 20.3 | 43.6 | |
 Click image to enlarge. | 21J | BEM JETHRO 21J | BEM Roundeasy 21G | BEM Velocity 57G | 02/02 | 68 | 1 | 748 | 1355 | PP | 11.0 | -3.5 | 41.3 | 76.5 | 19.2 | 39.9 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 26J | BEM TRIUMPH 26J | SCX Triumph 50B | BEM Velocity 17E | 02/02 | 83 | 4 | 1500 | PP | 4.4 | 1.4 | 54.0 | 103.2 | 13.0 | 40.0 | |
 Click image to enlarge. | 31J | BEM ROME 31J | PCC Rome 437B | BEM Bullet 10C | 02/04 | 103 | 1 | 818 | 1430 | HP | 0.0 | 4.0 | 41.2 | 88.4 | 28.7 | 49.3 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 48J | BEM DOWNHOME 48J | JWX Downhome 6D | BEM Bullet 135C | 02/08 | 107 | 1 | 1025 | 1605 | PP | -1.9 | 4.4 | 52.8 | 95.7 | 20.4 | 46.8 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 49J | BEM HOOEY 49J | SOS Hooey Pld 127D | BEM Dateline 59Y | 02/08 | 88 | 1 | 922 | 1565 | HP | 7.3 | 1.4 | 45.7 | 93.2 | 14.5 | 37.4 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 53J | BEM BULLET 53J | JWX Silver Bullet 524W | BEM Specialist 36E | 02/09 | 90 | 1 | 926 | 1445 | HP | 2.1 | 3.2 | 44.8 | 95.4 | 21.7 | 44.1 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 58J | BEM MAVERICK 58J | HRJ Maverick 556C | BEM Specialist 34Y | 02/10 | 100 | 1 | 802 | 1520 | PP | 0.4 | 4.0 | 49.5 | 96.0 | 24.9 | 49.7 |
 Click image to enlarge. | 86J | BEM BULLET 86J | JWX Silver Bullet 524W | BEM Velocity 51E | 03/05 | 100 | 1 | 828 | 1705 | HP | -0.3 | 4.1 | 46.9 | 97.6 | 20.3 | 43.8 |
Cows
Stay tuned! Information about our purebred Charolais females is coming soon.