Montana Department of Livestock
Brands Enforcement Division
PO BOX 202001, Helena, MT 59620-2001
2026 & 2025 LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN BULLETIN
LSS Bulletin
CY2025 – May 20, 2026
If you have information concerning these animals, please report it to Department of Livestock: 406-444-2045
| REPORT NUMBER | REPORT DATE | Description (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex) | Holding Brand & Location | Earmarks/Ear tags | Old Brand(s) & Location | Vicinity were loss occurred | County where loss occurred | Livestock Owner Information (Name & City) | DATE RESOLVED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-2026 | 4/29/2026 | 1 – Black Baldy, Angus/Hereford, Cow, 6 years | 
(#116789) | V notch tip of right ear | None | Camas Prairie in pasture approx. 11/2 mile west of old school | Sanders | Craig or Sheri Lien, Plains | ||
| 19-2026 | 4/24/2026 (Contact District investigator Matt Noyes for additional information 406-860-2177) | 7 – Quarter Horses, mixed ages, Geldings/Mares, various colors Descriptions: • Bay Gelding - M/2 RT - 16 yo - No white markings • Bay Gelding - No brand - 12 yo - two hind socks • Black Gelding - M/2 RT - 16 yo - strip down face, right front coronet band, right hind sock, left hind ankle - wire cut • Black/White Paint Gelding - M/2 RT - 18 yo • Palomino Mare - DIA W RT - 16 yo • Bay Mare w-baby colt, branded (unknown), 18 yo |  | None |  | Soap Creek | Big Horn | William He Does It, St. Xavier | ||
| 18-2026 | 4/20/2026 | 2 – Black Angus Cows, 4 yrs old | 
Freeze brands 217 - RR & 231 - RR | Blue tags | None | 1929 Eden Rd, Great Falls | Cascade | Jim Granger Great Falls | ||
| 17-2026 | 4/17/2026 | 5 – Black Angus Cows, 6-7 yrs | 
RH (#125377) | Orange ear tags | None | 2 miles from house | Cascade | B & JJ Inc. Belt, MT | ||