Day Trips Livestock brands tell many stories of an industry and of families in the language of the plains By Gerald E. McLeod, Fri., April 22, 2005 ...

Most histories of livestock branding date the practice to the ancient Egyptians, about 4,000 years ago, who started by burning their marks into the hides of their cattle. The modern word brand is ...

Other brands have mysterious names associated with a bit of the ranch's history. The "Sea Lion" brand, for example, registered in Texas in 1867, was simply a big "D." But, so the story goes, when ...

Brand your cattle always has been good advice, but it is more important in today's markets because of the higher values. ... "Brands are the best way to catch a cattle thief," Hutchison said.

FAIRFIELD, Idaho — The symbols of 105 cattle brands, some dating back well over 100 years, have been hand-carved into a 600-pound sandstone rock in this Camas County city. TrendingComplaints […] ...

The death here of Louis E. Kaufman, 84, removes one of the most famous Cattle Kings in Montana. ... He later turned to cattle raising, and his brands soon were known throughout the State of Montana.

Brands are used to prove ownership of livestock, but only the Northern Territory and Queensland still mandate cattle branding. There are almost 70,000 three-piece cattle brands registered in the ...

Famous bloodline is back: Clemson Extension scientists rekindling Hereford herd for research, teaching to improve S.C. cattle genetics Clemson University Jan 6, 2014 ...