Angus & Charolais Bull & Female Sale
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026
Selling 42 Angus and Charolais Bulls and 10 Angus Bred Heifers Massena Livestock Sales, Massena, IA · Lunch provided · Sale starts at 1pm
Dear Friends and Fellow Cattlemen and Women:
My family and I invite you to our Annual Bull Sale on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Massena Livestock Sales, Massena, Iowa starting at 1:00 pm CST.
The cattle business is the one true bright spot in agriculture today. Record prices, cheap feedstuffs, and a good hay and grass growing season have all been very beneficial. The fundamentals have not changed. The national cowherd numbers are the lowest they’ve been since 1958. The rate of heifer retention is still low, pastures are still being plowed up, and farmers and ranchers are aging and selling their cows. The short story is that the cattle business should be good for some time. We really get excited and enjoy seeing our customers getting rewarded for their hard work by record prices. That is why we do what we do, and we are humbled to be a small part of your success.
Again this year, you will find a few bulls on the sale that are from our grandsons, Zach and Brady Steward. They have a keen interest in continuing the hard work and tradition of raising Angus and Charolais seedstock. We welcome their passion for agriculture and specifically, raising purebred cattle.
CONSULTANTS:
Mark Venteicher: 712-779-0169
Al Venteicher: 712-779-0168
Sale Barn: 712-779-3636
AUCTIONEER:
Mark Venteicher 712-779-0169
SALE DAY CONTACTS:
Dean Carstens: 641-745-5884
Zach Steward: 515-423-8639
Kyle Carstens: 641-745-0952
Directions to sale barn: At the intersection of Highways 92 and 148, continue south approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Clark Ave. In 1/2 mile turn left onto Spruce St. and make your way to Massena Livestock Sales, 78 Main St., Massena, IA.
Terms: Terms of the sale are cash or check payable upon the conclusion of the sale and before the animals are removed. Cattle will sell under the standard terms and conditions as recommended by the American Angus Association.
Breeding Guarantee: Carstens Farms guarantees all bulls sold are fertile and sound breeders. If a bull is proven to not be a breeder he may be returned if healthy and in adequate condition. The buyer may select a suitable replacement or receive credit at the next sale for the purchase price minus the salvage value. At no time is Carstens Farms liable for more than the bull’s purchase price.
Food and Refreshments: Will be available sale day.
Trucking Arrangements: We believe that it is much better for you to take your bulls home sale day or shortly after. This allows the bulls to become acclimated to their new environment and new owners. A $150 per yearling bull deduction will be subtracted from the price of all bulls taken home on sale day.
Every year before A.I. season, we spend a lot of time studying pedigrees and EPD data of nationally-acclaimed bulls to determine which ones to use as potential sires. This year Saluda, Rise Above, Patriarch, Architect, Armstrong, WC Artillery and WC Silver Bullet have done quite well for Zach, Brady, and myself. The bulls selling in this sale once again exemplify the performance genetics that their pedigrees indicate they should possess, they are sound footed, and packed full of red meat and muscle. We do everything that we can to give you the information that you need to make the right selection for you, including all performance info, scrotal measuring and genomic testing.
We sure hope you can join our family on February 14 for a sandwich and a chance to talk cattle. We’ll make sure we have you home in time to take your sweetheart out for dinner. If you can’t make it to the sale, we encourage you to reach out to us for any additional information or let us know if there is anything that we can help you with. Remember, this is a small family operation where everyone gets to enjoy a little manure on their boots.
Thanks for your interest, Dean Carstens
THE CARSTENS FAMILY
Dean & Melodee Carstens 1709 Fallow Ave. Adair, IA
Bull Care: As a service to you, we will winter the yearling bulls not taken home sale day free of charge until May 1, 2026. After May 1, 2026, a $3.00 per day yardage fee will be charged unless you have made other arrangements with Dean. They will be semen checked and ready to be picked up by May 1, 2026. After the bulls are sold, they are your property and responsibility. We recommend mortality insurance for your bulls.
Livestock Mortality Insurance: If you would like livestock mortality insurance, we will assist you with it.
Online Bidding: View and bid online for those customers who are unable to attend the sale. For information on bidding via DV Auction, please visit DVAuction.com where you can create an account before sale day and then can bid remotely and also view the video footage of the cattle selling.
1 CF BIG DUDE 527
LOT 2
CF BIG SALUTE 552
LOT 3 CF SALUTE 539
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CF SALUTE 53
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CF SALUTE 58
C F SALUTE 516
LOT 8 CF SALUTE 509
DOB: 3/18/25 BULL
BW: 86
Sitz Stellar 726D
Yon Saluda 20336998
Yon Sarah D668
Ellingson Rider Pride 7282
Cf Blackcap Lass 091 19886863
CFL Blackcap Lass 791
680
21414409 TATTOO: 509
Mohnen Substantial 272 SITZ Pride 200B
V A R Discovery 2240
Yon Sarah A615
Ellingson Roughrider 4202
EA Queen Dolly 3246
Ellingson Ribeye 3195
CFL Blackcap Lass 9791
• Saluda has a rare EPD profile and traits that are hard to beat.
• This is another one of those no holes profiles.
• The dam of this bull is loaded with Ellingson pedigrees.
LOT 9 CF SALUTE 56
Sitz Stellar 726D
Yon Saluda 20336998
Yon Sarah D668
Deer Valley Growth Fund
CF Miss Katie 36 20774370
CF Miss Katie 036
Mohnen Substantial 272 SITZ Pride 200B V A R Discovery 2240
Yon Sarah A615
Basin Payweight 1682
Deer Valley Rita 36113
Tehama Tahoe B767
Miss Katie 736
• Calving ease bull with big growth numbers in the top 15% of the breed.
• Also good scrotal, marbling, and maternal numbers.
CF COOL DUDE 2
S S Niagara Z29
Tehama Patriarch F028 18981191 Tehama
LOT 11 CF PATRICK 572
• Outstanding individual with tremendous calving ease, growth, heifer pregnancy and carcass EPD’s.
• This bull puts it all together.
PAT 548 Sells as Lot 12
LOT 12 CF PAT 548
DOB: 3/15/25
S S Niagara Z29
Tehama Patriarch F028 18981191
Tehama Elite Blackbird D826
Ellingson Roughrider 4202
CF Miss Erica 048 19871789 CFL Miss Kodiak 148
21414372 TATTOO: 548
Dam
X144
Connealy Thunder
Tehama Elite Blackbird Z630
Connealy Earnan 076E
Blacklass 8914 Soo Line Kodiak 9194
• Another very complete calving ease bull with a double digit CE score, top 3% heifer pregancy, and big ribeye.
• His maternal grandmother was a Pathfinder and one of the best cows to ever walk our pastures.
CF MATERNAL PAT 57
S S Niagara Z29
Tehama Patriarch F028 18981191
Tehama Elite Blackbird D826
Ellingson Stagecoach 4015 CFL Miss Elba 957 19534948
Miss Elba 527
Connealy Thunder
Elite Blackbird Z630
Koupal Advance 28
Emblynette 2170
A V Resource 1441
Miss Elba
LOT 14 CF PAT 536
numbers in the top third of the breed.
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LOT 15 CF PAT 523
DOB:
Connealy Thunder
Tehama Elite Blackbird Z630
Basin Payweight 1682
Deer Valley Rita 36113
Ellingson Ribeye 3195 CFL Miss Traveler Id 223
• Sure shot, sleep-all-night calving ease bull with a great pedigree with Patriarch, Growth Fund, and Traveler.
LOT 16 CF RISE 507
DOB: 3/18/25 BULL AAA# 21414529 TATTOO: 507 ACT BW: 88 ADJ. WW: 711
Hoffman Stagecoach 1908
Stellpflug Hoffman RiseAbove 20516965
Hoffman 3210 Rita Lady 0256
U-2 Coalition 206C
CF Miss Elba 057 19873302
CFL Miss Elba 757
Tehama Tahoe B767
BSG Countess 1705 of 028
Bar R Jet Black 5063
HA Rito Lady 3839
HF Syndicate 213Z U2 Erelite 109Z
S S Niagara Z29
Miss Elba 597
• Well made growth bull with WW EPD in the top 10% of the breed and YW in the top 15%.
• Great pedigree with the Maternal Sire and Granddam both being Pathfinders.
RISE UP 591 Sells as Lot 17
LOT 17 CF RISE UP 591
DOB: 3/15/25
Hoffman Stagecoach 1908
Stellpflug Hoffman RiseAbove 20516965 Hoffman 3210 Rita Lady 0256
Tehama Tahoe B767
CFL Blackcap Lass 991 19534963
CFL Blackcap Lass 791
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Tehama Tahoe B767
BSG Countess 1705 of 028
Bar R Jet Black 5063
HA Rito Lady 3839
Tehama Upward Y238
Tehama Mary Blackbird Y684
Ellingson Ribeye 3195
Blackcap Lass 9791
CF RISE 599
DOB: 3/11/25 BULL AAA# 21414542 TATTOO: 599 ACT BW: 87 ADJ. WW: 744
Tehama Tahoe B767
BSG Countess 1705 of 028
Stellpflug
3210 Rita Lady 0256 TEX Playbook 5437
Miss Elba 99 19534954
Miss Elba 419
Bar R Jet Black 5063
HA Rito Lady 3839
Basin Payweight 1682
Rita 1C43 of 9M26 Complete
Ellingson Identity 9104
CFL Miss Elba 019
• Calving ease bull with a great maternal pedigree that includes some outstanding sires.
• Should be a great cow maker.
• Dam is an elite Pathfinder.
CF BIG ARC 563
S Architect 9501 19437622
S Blossom 7514
Ellingson Ribeye 3195
CFL Miss Bessie 623 18574151
Sitz Florabelle Fanny 4735
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Ellingson Plateau 1155
E A Blackcap 0360
Ellingson Identity 9104 C
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ARCHITECT 504
LOT 23 CF ARMSTRONG 556
ARCHITECT 515
CF ARMSTRONG 55
25 CF WINDFALL 52
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S A V Resource 1441 CFL Miss Elba 652 18574050
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Koupals
• This bull features good growth, good foot scores, and a large RE backed by an impressive pedigree.
LOT 26 CF WIND 530
DOB: 04/3/25 BULL AAA# 21412529 TATTOO: 530 ACT BW: 75 ADJ. WW:
S A V Rainfall 6846
Koupals B&B Windfall 1021 20208329 B&B Blkbd Progress 3015
Ellingson Rider Pride 7282
Cf Miss Elba 030 19886884
CFL Miss Elba 630
Coleman Charlo 0256
S A V Blackcap May 4136
Koupals B&B Identity B&B Blkbd Progress 0049
Ellingson Roughrider 4202
EA Queen Dolly 3246
Ellingson Ribeye 3195 CFL Miss Elba 830
• Light BW with growth EPD’s in the top 1/3 of the breed.
• Should be an oustanding cow maker with 8 Pathfinders in the pedigree.
CF WINDFALL 537
DOB: 3/28/25
S A V Rainfall 6846
Roughrider 4202 CFL Miss Bandolier 737 18988035
LOT 28 CF WINDFALL 584
DOB: 04/6/25 BULL AAA# 21412527 TATTOO: 584
ACT BW: 82 ADJ. WW: 681
S A V Rainfall 6846
Koupals B&B Windfall 1021 20208329 B&B Blkbd Progress 3015
LD Capitalist 316
CFL Miss Elba 84 19228788
CFL Miss Elba 8864
Coleman Charlo 0256
S A V Blackcap May 4136
Koupals B&B Identity
B&B Blkbd Progress 0049
Connealy Earnan 076E EA Blacklass 8914
Connealy Right Answer 746
Coleman Charlo 0256
S A V Blackcap May 4136
Koupals B&B Identity
B&B Blkbd Progress 0049
Connealy Capitalist 028 LD Dixie Erica 2053
Elba 0857
• Calving ease bull with growth EPD’s in the top 1/3 of the breed.
• Excellent foot scores, milk, and RE.
• His dam traces back to the grand matriarch of the herd.
LOT 29 CF BIG CHAP 506
DOB: 04/3/25 BULL AAA# 21412537 TATTOO: 506
ACT BW: 80 ADJ. WW: 834
Ellingson Chaps 4095
Ellingson Chaps 8374 19203568 EA Erica 4243
Myers Fair-N-Square M39
CF Miss Katie 206 20516624
CFL Miss Katie 306
• Big time growth in this powerful cow bull. • WW EPD
S A V Resource 1441
E A Blackcap 0360
Ellingson Format 2205
Werner Erica 487
Woodhill Blueprint
Myers Miss Beauty M136
Connealy Earnan 076E
Raasch Katie 606
LOT 30 CF CHAPS 517
LOT 32 CF CHAPS 580
DOB:
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• His outstanding pedigree includes 9 Pathfinders in 3 generations including the super star donor 0857.
CHAPS 528
LOT 33 CF CHAPS 577
DOB: 4/11/25 BULL AAA# 21412535 TATTOO: 577
Ellingson Chaps 4095
Ellingson Chaps 8374 19203568 EA Erica 4243
Deer Valley Growth Fund
CF Miss Elba 27 20516618 CFL Miss Elba 9427
Resource 1441
A Blackcap 0360
Ellingson Format 2205
Werner Erica 487
Basin Payweight 1682
Deer Valley Rita 36113
Pendleton
• Some of the breed’s greats dominate his pedigree.
LOT 34 CF CHAPS 521
DOB: 4/15/25 BULL AAA# 21412532 TATTOO: 521 ACT BW: 85 ADJ. WW: 639
Ellingson Chaps 4095
Ellingson Chaps 8374 19203568 EA Erica 4243
E A Blackcap 0360
Ellingson Format 2205
Werner Erica 487
KM Southern Choice 9104 CF Miss Marshalla 251 20516609 CFL Marshalla 51 S A V Resource 1441
BUBS Southern Charm AA31
KM Queen May 5112
Ellingson Dominance 2079
Label 1321
• Calving ease bull with double digit CE and top 25% growth EPD’s.
• Also has excellent scrotal, milk, and foot EPD’s.
CF KC ARCH 545
LOT 38 CF COMMERCE 597
DOB: 3/11/25 BULL
with top 20% for udder and teat placement.
• Alot of Angus great sires including Commerce, Tahoe, and Bushwacker in this double digit CED calf that got up and grew.
CF KC ARCH 50
SF SLUGGER 589
DOB: 3/9/25 BULL CHAR# M1017484 TATTOO: 589 ACT BW: 97 ADJ. WW: 870
• SF Slugger 589 has been a standout all year.
• He is packed full of muscle and is as docile as they come, not to mention his weaning weight was 870#.
• His dam has raised 4 sons with an avg. WW of 831#.
• Make sure to look this one up; you will not be disappointed.
LOT 41 SF SILVER BULLET 526
DOB: 3/15/25 BULL CHAR# M1017485 TATTOO: 526 ACT BW: 85 ADJ. WW: 777
WCF MR SILVER GUN 467
SILVER BULLET 2503 P M989447
CLARICE 5250 P
BLUE VALUE 7903 ET
VALUE 665 F1228294 EJ EASE TRADITION 031
SILVER GUN Y31P
MISS FASTTRACK 012
BLUEGRASS 4017 P
UNLIMITED MAID 7184 P
SIR TRADITION 066
• Silver Bullet son who is in the top 35% of nearly all EPD categories.
• His sire weaned nearly 900# with a low birth weight of just 72#.
• Expect him to sire a group of calves with big frames and alot of growth.
LOT 453
CF MISS BAILEY 453
“I’ve sold my cows so I’m not in need of any bulls. The bulls from you in the past did a great job for us. Always was very happy with what I purchased from you. Thanks.”
- Roy Sargent
– All Angus Heifers Have Been Genomically Tested and
LOT 43 CF MISS ELBA 43
DOB: 3/18/24
Connealy Commerce 20132642 Avira of Conanga 814R Ellingson Rider Pride 7282 Cf Miss Elba 030 19886884 CFL Miss Elba 630
TATTOO: 43
A R Sunrise
G A R Ingenuity 3132
Connealy Cade Avie of Conanga 624P
Ellingson Roughrider 4202
EA Queen Dolly 3246
Ellingson Ribeye 3195
CFL Miss Elba 830
• Big time growth EPD’s in this Commerce daughter with WW & YW EPD’s in the top 1% of the breed.
• The Commerce cattle improve a long list of traits, including: calving ease, performance, carcass, and docility.
• The Granddam is a Pathfinder cow.
• Bred to KC Architect 378 due 4/08-4/18
LOT 44 CF MISS ERICA 48
DOB: 4/13/24 COW AAA# 21089193 TATTOO: 48
ACT BW: 80
• Excellent pedigree in this bred heifer including the
maternal Ellingson Chaps, the Alta Genetics bull Real Business, and one of the best cows in our herd in Erica 348 who has produced many sale toppers for us and is a Pathfinder cow.
• Due 3/30-4/08 to KC Architect 378
Ellingson Rider Pride 7282
Blackcap Lass 791
Vermilion Spur E119
JCH BHA Karen 7815
Tehama Patriarch F028
Kramers Evergreen Erica 813 Ellingson Roughrider 4202
Queen Dolly 3246
Ribeye 3195
LOT 46 CF MISS KATIE 403
Vermilion Spur E119
Heiken Broadview
Kramers Rebound 233 20415473
Kramers Evergreen Erica 017
Tehama Tahoe B767
CF Miss Katie 036 19871763
Miss Katie 736
JCH BHA Karen 7815
Tehama Patriarch F028
Kramers Evergreen Erica 813
Tehama Upward Y238
Tehama Mary Blackbird Y684
Ellingson Ribeye 3195 CFL Miss Katie 306
CF MISS JACKIE 416
DOB:
Heiken Broadview
Kramers Rebound 233 20415473
Kramers Evergreen Erica 017
Ellingson Identity 9104
CFL Miss Jackie 716 18968898
CFL Miss Jackie 316
Vermilion Spur E119
JCH BHA Karen 7815
Tehama Patriarch F028
Kramers Evergreen Erica 813
TC Aberdeen 759
EA Queen Dolly 7813
Lisco Final Answer 120
CFL Miss Traveler 816
• Another Rebound daughter with strong growth numbers and a nice pedigree including several Pathfinders.
• Due to KC Architect between 3/14 and 3/24
LOT 48 CF MISS ELBA 419
DOB: 3/10/24
Heiken Broadview Kramers Rebound 233 20415473 Kramers Evergreen Erica 017
Boyd Dynamic 6118 CF Miss Elba 199 20216307 CFL Miss Elba 99
• Very nice EPD profile on this female.
Vermilion Spur E119 JCH BHA Karen 7815
Tehama Patriarch F028
Kramers Evergreen Erica 813
Connealy Black Granite Boyd Rosetta 4300
TEX Playbook 5437
CFL Miss Elba 419
• Her mother is a favorite Pathfinder cow in our herd.
• She is ideal with a wonderful pedigree.
• Due to KC Architect 378 between 4/13 and 4/23.
LOT 49 CF MISS DESIGN 426
LOT 50 CF MISS BLACKCAP 429
DOB: 2/25/24 COW
ACT BW: 72 ADJ. WW: 685
S S Niagara Z29
Tehama Patriarch F028 18981191
Tehama Elite Blackbird D826
Tehama Tahoe B767
CF Miss Blackcap Lass 291 20516631
Cf Blackcap Lass 091
21090879 TATTOO: 429
Hoover Dam
Jet S S X144
Connealy Thunder
Tehama Elite Blackbird Z630
Tehama Upward Y238
Tehama Mary Blackbird Y684
Ellingson Rider Pride 7282
CFL Blackcap Lass 791
• This female exhibits true curve-bender numbers starting out at 72# at birth, grew to 111% ratio at weaning, and continued on to ratio 109 at yearling against over 30 contemporaries.
• EPD’s reflect that with a top 20% CED, 10% WW, 5% YW, and 20% Heifer Pregnancy.
• She also carries a very strong pedigree.
• Due to KC Architect 378 from 3/24-4/03.
Thank
LOT 51 CF MISS MARSHALLA 458
DOB: 3/30/24 COW AAA# 21089170 TATTOO: 458
ACT BW: 80 ADJ. WW: 610
G A R Sunbeam
Connealy Commerce 20132642
Avira of Conanga 814R
S A V Resource 1441
CFL Miss Marshalla 58 18272760 C F L Miss Famous 581 G A R Sunrise G A R Ingenuity 3132
Connealy Cade
Avie of Conanga 624P
Rito 707 of Ideal 3407 7075
S A V Blackcap May 4136
C F L Famous 0517
C F L Miss Label 1321
• A direct daughter of the extremely popular Commerce
• The dam is sired by the nationally known Pathfinder sire, Resource, and the dam goes back to the National Champion, Famous.
• Her EPD’s are very balanced, including strong growth and carcass.
• Due to KC Architect 378 from 3/30-4/08.
CARSTENS FARMS
Dean & Melodee Carstens
1709 Fallow Ave.
Adair, IA 50002
CARSTENS FARMS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026
Selling 42 Angus and Charolais Bulls along with 10 Angus Bred Heifers Massena Livestock Sales, Massena, IA · Lunch provided · Sale starts at 1:00 pm
