Cattle theft is increasing in some parts of the country as economic woes continue and livestock prices rise. In 2012, more than 10,400 head of cattle and horses were reported missing or stolen to ...

A book called “Hot Irons” tells of a Colorado cowboy who, in 1868, surrounded by Indians while he was branding, left a last message on the calf: “7-4-68 “Indians ...

Modern cattle-branding guidelines call for a brand that's larger than at least 4 inches (10.6 centimeters) long so the scar it leaves won't become illegible as a calf grows — an issue that the ...

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - The first thing that stood out was the smoke - billowing coils of steam rising from flanks and filling the air with an acrid burning. Then there were the flashes of color ...

Brand your cattle always has been good advice, but it is more important in today's markets because of the higher values. ... a coolant and copper or copper-alloy branding irons are used.

There were plenty of irons to go after. At its peak, in Arizona alone, more than 29,000 brands had been recorded, Hale stated. Family hobby. Initially, Hale collected in isolation, later saying ...