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 May 2025)
| Yearling Photo (taken 13th May 2025) | Tag No. | Sire | Dam | BD (2024) | BW (lbs) | WW (Dec 3, 2024) | YW (Apr 23, 2025) | CE EPD | BW EPD | WW EPD | YW EPD | Milk EPD | Maternal EPD | Scrotal Circumference (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 10M | BEM ROUNDEASY 21G | BEM ESTRADA 26K | 2 Feb | 86 | 704 | 1085 | 4.5 | -2.4 | 54.4 | 110.5 | 11.7 | 38.9 | 36.5 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 20M | BEM ROUNDEASY 21G | BEM BOTTOMSUP 43K | 8 Feb | 86 | 750 | 1155 | 8.6 | -5.3 | 43.3 | 98.4 | 16.1 | 37.75 | 36.5 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 22M | BEM ROUNDEASY 21G | BEM TRI 7K | 9 Feb | 90 | 624 | 1155 | 3.2 | -2.7 | 54.9 | 113.3 | 9.6 | 37.05 | 36.5 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 29M | JWX SILVER BULLET 524W | BEM VELOCITY 51E | 14 Feb | 112 | 832 | 1180 | -5 | 3.5 | 52.7 | 105.8 | 21.1 | 47.45 | 38 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 31M | BEM ROUNDEASY 21G | BEM ROUNDMAKER 25K | 15 Feb | 80 | 720 | 1285 | 7.3 | -6 | 46.6 | 100 | 12.7 | 36 | 38.5 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 39M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM DOWNHOME 61G | 18 Feb | 109 | 778 | 1185 | -5 | 4 | 64.1 | 119.6 | 24.5 | 56.55 | 37 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 47M | KLR KOALA 2165K | BEM BULLET 23J | 20 Feb | 93 | 680 | 1060 | 8.7 | -1.3 | 59.1 | 108.8 | 24.9 | 54.45 | 36 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 50M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM SPECIALIST 29Z | 21 Feb | 96 | 688 | 1080 | 4.9 | -0.2 | 51.1 | 97.1 | 24.1 | 49.65 | 33.5 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 51M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM SPECIALIST 50Y | 21 Feb | 116 | 844 | 1250 | -4.8 | 3.2 | 60.6 | 119.2 | 25.2 | 55.5 | 37 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 55M | KLR KOALA 2165K | BEM BOTTOMSUP 74J | 23 Feb | 86 | 698 | 1060 | 12.4 | -3.4 | 57.7 | 108.4 | 27.5 | 56.35 | 38 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 60M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM GRIDMAKER 2H | 29 Feb | 108 | 762 | 1095 | -1.9 | 2.6 | 60.9 | 118 | 29.1 | 59.55 | 37 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 65M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM SYMBOL 78H | 3 Mar | 96 | 724 | 1150 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 63.2 | 124.4 | 26.7 | 58.3 | 38.5 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 71M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM BULLET 54C | 16 Mar | 109 | 716 | 1100 | -2.3 | 3 | 59.4 | 119.9 | 27.4 | 57.1 | 35.5 |
 Click image to enlarge. | BEM 74M | MAIN MAGICO LANZO 36D | BEM GRIDMAKER 54H | 19 Mar | 87 | 806 | 1075 | 8.5 | -1.5 | 57.4 | 118.5 | 29.7 | 58.4 | 36.5 |
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. | 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 |
Cows
Stay tuned! Information about our purebred Charolais females is coming soon.