Montana Department of Livestock
Brands Enforcement Division
PO BOX 202001, Helena, MT 59620-2001
2026 & 2025 LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN BULLETIN
LSS Bulletin
CY2025 – 8/21/2026
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-2026 | 5/26/2026 | 1 – Black angus calf, 2 months, unknown sex | None | None | None | East end of Chestnut Valley Rd | Cascade | Jay Pribyl, Cascade | ||
| 20-2026 | 4/29/2026 | 1 – Black Baldy, Angus/Hereford, Cow, 6 years | EC_RH (#116789) | V notch tip of right ear | None | Camas Prairie in pasture approx. 1/2 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 | M/2 RT (#148338) | None | W RT | Soap Creek | Big Horn | William He Does It, St. Xavier | ||
| 18-2026 | 4/20/2026 | 2 – Black Angus Cows, 4 yrs old |  (#158432) Freeze brands 217 - RR & 231 - RR | Blue tags | None | 1929 Eden Rd, Great Falls | Cascade | Jim Granger Great Falls | ||