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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/ Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
24-20267/7/20266 – Red/Black, mixed, 3 monthsNoneNoneNoneNoneUnknownCusterCJR Ranch LLC, Miles City
23-20267/6/20262 – Quarter Horses: Palomino/Buckskin, Mare/Stud, 11 yrs and 2 monthsV(R H Bone – High > Mare (#185924) Stud – No BrandNoneNoneOther: Mare – White star on forehead / Stud – sock right hind, white on left pasternSundial area on ranchCusterLarry McGill, Miles City
22-20266/22/20261 – Black angus bull, 2 yrs oldXT RH (#180105)Orange tag right ear 406, white tag in left earNoneNoneNear bridge over Wolf Creek on Bear Springs Rd about 20 miles north of DentonFergusVictor Thomson, Denton
21-20265/26/20261 – Black angus calf, 2 months, unknown sexNoneNoneNoneNoneEast end of Chestnut Valley RdCascadeJay Pribyl, Cascade
20-20264/29/20261 – Black Baldy, Angus/Hereford, Cow, 6 yearsImageV notch tip of right earNoneNoneCamas Prairie in pasture approx. 11/2 mile west of old schoolSandersCraig or Sheri Lien, Plains
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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
19-20264/24/2026 (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 yoImageNoneImageSoap CreekBig HornWilliam He Does It, St. Xavier
18-20264/20/20262 – Black Angus Cows, 4 yrs oldImage Freeze brands 217 - RR & 231 - RRBlue tagsNone1929 Eden Rd, Great FallsCascadeJim Granger Great Falls
17-20264/17/20265 – Black Angus Cows, 6-7 yrsImage RH (#125377)Orange ear tagsNone2 miles from houseCascadeB & JJ Inc. Belt, MT
16-20263/31/20261 – Black Angus Calf, 2 days old, sex unknownNoneNoneNoneWitmore Rd., ½ way btwn Chestnut Rd., and Kittson's gateCascadeJay Pribyl, Cascade
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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/ Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
15-20263/24/20262 – Black Angus Bulls, Age 4ImageNoneImageMissouri River BreaksFergusKnox Ranch LLC, Winifred
14-20264/2/20262 – Cows, Black Angus, 5-6 yearsImageBlue ear tags and number freeze brands on LHImage5 miles south of Twin Bridges, east side of Hwy 91 on “The Page”MadisonTalitha Ashcraft, Dillon, MT
13-20263/4/20261 – Arabian Gelding, White, age 17 (birth yr 2009)NoneOther means of identification: Left Fore Hoof White, Right Black, Dark Skin lips, Scars-Left eye, Right eye tears, Left shoulder/weakness, Tail head rubbed, Hind previous injuries, scar left above lip,From paddock: Jackson Meadows Rd., land “bowl” behind landownersFlatheadNancy Horne, Kila, MTResolved 4/28/2026
12-20263/26/20262 – Cows, Red Angus, 4-5 yrsImageYellow tags / Bangs tagsNone273 Woodside Cutoff RdRavalliRichard Patterson, Corvallis, MT
11-20261/13/202610 – Steers, Angus Cross, 3-7 yrs, BlackImagePink 4-digit tagsVariousTobin PastureFallonTy Thompson / Thompson Cattle Co.3/10/2026: Resolved / Cattle located
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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/ Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
10-20262/25/20261 – Bull, Black Angus, 2 yrs oldNoneWhite ear tag with 431Freeze brand 4551 / LH Circle with D in Center, LH / Iowa Brand600 Pease Bottom Rd., near HyshamTreasureAlan Erickson, Clancy, MT
9-20262/11/202650 – Cows & 45 Calves, Angus Cross, Black – Red, 2 yr old cows and 8 mo mixed calvesLH (#161804)ImageRanch tag – Yellow w-Ranch logo and Z with 4 digit numbersNoneGross / Redmond UnitBig HornPadlock Ranch Co. Manchester, WY2/11/2026: 6 Cows found / 44 cows still missing 4/20/2026 5 Cows & 3 calves found
8-20261/26/20261 – Black Angus Steer, 20 monthsHR (#125377)NoneNone6641 Hwy 89, Belt, MTCascadeB & JJ Inc. Belt, MT
7-20261/24/20265 – Angus cows, Black, 4+ years in age-WD LS (#184133) / CD LH (#113805)Yellow Ear TagsPossible – some had old brands10-11 miles N of Ryegate on Hwy 238Golden ValleyWilliam D Burgan, Jr. or Chase Burgan, Roberts, MT
6-20261/27/202630 – Black Angus, Mixed Females, Black or RedM-T LH (#257434) / 7L LH (#196124)Orange, Yellow, Red, Purple Ear TagsPossibly10 miles SE of Roundup, South of Bender RdMusselshellTammy Boucher, Roundup, MT
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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/ Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
5-20261/12/20268 – Heifers, 2 years old, Blk AngusLL7 RR (#153268) (4 with LL7 Brand) LB RH (#140351) (4 with LB Brand)LL7 = GT w/Red fly tag LB = YT w/Red fly tagNone251 Pelzman Rd., NW of Choteau on Teton Canyon Rd.TetonJerry Stott, Leonard Blixrud, Choteau, MTResolved 1/26/2026
4-20261/11/20261 – Angus Cross, Heifer, Black, 1 yrNoneNone5 miles east of BeltCascadeMark Bourdeau, Belt, MT
3/20261/15/20268 Cows, 4 Calves, 1 Bull Red Angus3 RR (#200873)Cow – Red ear tags Calves – Yellow/RedNoneDuck Creek Forest ServiceBroadwaterPlymale Brothers, Townsend, MT
2-20261/9/20263 – Blk Angus Heifers, coming 2 year oldsJ◇- LR (#133210) LH (#121672)J◇- Heifer has blue tag in right ear Heifers have orange tagNoneN of Brumfeld Rd T25 R19E Section 18StillwaterJohn W Griffel, Jacob E Griffel, Columbus, MT
1-20261/5/20261 – John Mule, Chestnut, 18 years White socks on all 4 legs, brown spots on back socks, white spot on top of rumpNoneNoneSundial near ranch headquartersCusterCharles R Harris, Jr., Miles City, MTResolved 1/26/2026
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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
28-202512/18/20251 – Bull, Blk Angus, 4-5 yearsImageMaybe white tagImageMissing from owner's addressCascadeBlake Standley, Cascade, MT
27-202512/4/20252 – Blk Angus calves, 8 monthsImage RH (#125377)Yellow tag, left earNone6641 Hwy 89, BeltCascadeB & JJ Inc. Belt, MT
26-202512/3/20258/8 – Cows, Angus, Black, Mixed agesNoneImageNoneSouth of Glasgow in Whitmeyer Valley GrazingValleyMike Stuber, Washington
25-202511/13/20251 – Haflinger Mare, Sorrel color 1 – John Mule, Black colorNoneNoneRhodes Draw, KalispellFlatheadTim Viano, Kalispell, MT
24-202511/18/202510 Pair, Cow/Calves, Blk Angus, ages 3-7Image [F2]Orange tags White tags 2 or 3 digit numbersNoneS of Pine Unit Rd and E of Liberty Rd W T12N R58E Sec 23, 24, 25WibauxTim Casey, Glendive, MT
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If you have information concerning these animals, please report it to Department of Livestock: 406-444-2045
REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/ Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
23-202511/24/20254 – Angus Cross Steers, 18 mo., Red or BlackImage South Dakota BrandYes – VariousCherry Creek Wild Horse SubdivisionRosebudJason Reed, Faith, SD
22-202511/8/20256 – Yearling mixed calvesImageEden Hall SouthCascadeJeff Solomon, Winifred, MT
21-202511/5/20251 – Angus bred heifer, coming 2-year-old, blackImageEar tag – White #2403 Bangs tattooNoneEnd of Road – 2nd Ashheld RoadCascadeJessica Bliss, Fort Shaw, MT
20-202511/5/20253 – Angus Cows, Black, 2 yrs 3 – Angus Heifer Calves, Black, 8 moImageYellow tags Green tagsNoneBrad Schaffer pasture, west of Power, MT. on Seventh Rd NETetonKane Olsen, Dillon, MT
19-202511/5/20253 – Yearling Bulls 1 - Yearling Heifer 5 – Mixed Calves Charolais / Charolais CrossNoneNoneNot describedMcConeClint or Gaylene Casterline, Wolf Point, MT
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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/ Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
18-202510/20/20251 – Angus Bull, Black, 4 yearsImageEarmarks: Yellow "5", Pink "5"ImageChippewa Creek RdFergusWalter & Kelly Wichman, Hilger, MT
17-20259/8/20251 – Charlois Bull, White, 3 yearsImageYellow ear tag, left earNoneDry Creek, Hwy 384, MM 8-10Big HornElauna Nelson, Hardin, MT
16-20259/4/202513 – Black Angus, Cow/Calf Pairs, various agesImage Calves - No Brand1 Cow - tag #640NoneUnknownCascadeB & JJ Inc. Belt, MT
15-20257/23/20251 – AQHA Gelding, Black/Dark Brown, 13 yearsRosebudAvalee Little Whirlwind, Lame Deer, MTReported as Found
14-20257/7/202598 head, Females, Mixed breed, 12-15 months, Black – Reds, BaldyRafter Star / LR / FreezeOrange EID tags... Image LS8 Miles North on Dry Crk Rd – 9 Mile CreekBig HornRafter Star Ranch, Banner, WY
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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/ Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
13-20257/21/20253 – Black steers / YearlingsImage el; ImageYellow ear tags – right earNone2 West & 1 Northwest of LedgerPonderaHank Zomer
12-20256/23/20256 – Angus 1 – Jersey Milk cow 2 yr + FemalesImageTattoo left ear: K24, K1, K694, K1, K80NoneMissouri BreaksGarfield & PetroleumTim or Sarah Browning, Winnett, MT
11-20256/23/20251 – Black Angus – Holstein Cross Bull 1 – Red Angus X Jersey Heifer Age: 11 monthsNoneHeifer – dark lines on faceNoneRomine Sub Division – Rock Creek LaneTreasureJohn or Darcy Peck, Hysham, MT
10-20256/4/20252 – Angus (Black) / 1 6-yr old Cow and 1 bull calfImage957 Yellow tag Frozen ears and tailNone31577 Highway 81FergusDavid A or Stella A Weinheimer, Lewistown, MT
09-20255/19/20251 – AQHA Sorrel Gelding, 5 years oldImageNoneNonePowderville near Spring Creek SchoolCusterCole Trexler, Powderville, MT
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If you have information concerning these animals, please report it to Department of Livestock: 406-444-2045
REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
08-20254/1/20251 – Black CowImage RRNoneNone7 mi N of GeyserJudith BasinThompson Family Trust, Geyser, MT
07-20254/17/20251 – Angora Mix Goat, yearling female, White with gray frecklesNoneGreen tag 0402 (Herd ID 3961)None49 Yellowstone Drive, Columbus T2S R20E Section 21StillwaterMyah Tymon, Columbus, MT
06-20253/31/20251 – Quarter Horse Gelding, 21 years, Color: Cremello Approx 1000 lbs, 14 Hands (Barrel Horse)NoneNoneOther: Surgery marks under chin, left upper lip from sarcoid removal, tattoo lower eye lid, right side neck under mane 5 spots, sarcoid on left shoulderUnknownUnknownTara Moore, Rosebud, MTResolved 6/12/2025
05-20253/20/20259 – Angus (red and black) spayed heifers, 18-20 moImage LH (#167773)Spay tagsVarious from public auctionsWest Creek RanchParkSargent Ranches, Shawmut, MT
04-20253/1/202510 – Black Angus heifers and young cows (Owners ran cows together on this lease)Image RH (#131160) Feddes (2) RR (#225535) Hofner (3) Image (#151417) Van Dyke (2) Image RR (#182854) Van Dyke (2) Image LH (#172180) Van Dyke (1)Number freeze brandNoneGreely Creek Ranch – S of I-90, East of LivingstonParkPaul or Nathanial Feddes Phillip Hofner Lee Van Dyke Ron Van Dyke David Van Dyke)
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REPORT NUMBERREPORT DATEDescription (Number, Breed, Age, Color, Sex)Holding Brand & LocationEarmarks/ Ear tagsOld Brand(s) & LocationVicinity were loss occurredCounty where loss occurredLivestock Owner Information (Name & City)DATE RESOLVED
03-20252/20/20251 – Red Angus Cow (5-6yo)Image\n(#259284)Tag #026 / Red / Both earsImageW of Joliet-Fromberg Rd / T5S R22E Section 34&35CarbonBar WR Brand LLC\ndba Whiskey Ranch Land &\nCattle Joliet, MT
02-20251/8/20252 – Angus (Bull & Steer)ImageNoneNone6641 Hwy 89, Belt Upper PastureCascadeB & JJ Inc.\nBelt, MT
01-20251/9/202510 – 1 yr old Black Angus Heifers (possible missing an additional 10 head)Image\n(#13/35U)White or Yellow tags, Left ear notchNoneSouth of Augusta, 1/2 mile, Hwy 287Lewis & ClarkRhett Young, Augusta, MT