Montana Department of Livestock

Here to serve the people of Montana and its livestock industry.

The Montana Department of Livestock has taken up the following estrayed animals. For more information or to claim the estray, please contact your district investigator.

 

2025-10-3_511

The Montana Department of Livestock has taken up the estrayed animal listed below on the 3rd day of October 2025. The animal was picked up approximately 4 miles East of Ryegate off US-12, Golden Valley County, MT.

For information, contact Samm Novak, District Investigator, (406) 437-8763.

The animal(s) will sell at Billings Livestock, Billings, MT., on Monday, October 20, 2025.

The animals is described as follows:

  • One (1) black steer calf – no brand, red tag w/ preprinted number326

2025-09-19_511

The Montana Department of Livestock has taken up the estrayed animal listed below on the 19th day of September 2025. The animals were picked up approximately 4 miles East of Ryegate off US-12, Golden Valley County, MT.

For information, contact Samm Novak, District Investigator, (406) 437-8763.

The animal(s) will sell at Billings Livestock, Billings, MT., on Monday, October 13, 2025.

The animals is described as follows:

  • Three (3) black steer calves – no brand, red tag w/ preprinted numbers 48, 329 and 330.
  • One (1) black, white faced steer calf – no brand, red tag w/ preprinted number 49

 

2025-09-30_510

The Montana Department of Livestock has taken up the estrayed animal listed below on the 30th day of September 2025. The animals were picked up from 217 Michel Creek Rd, Sanders County, Plains, MT.

For information, contact Dustin Datisman, District Investigator, (406) 240-0830.

The animal(s) will sell at Montana Livestock Auction, Ramsay, MT., on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

The animals is described as follows:

  • 1 older Sorrel Gelding (no brand)
  • 1 younger chestnut Appy Mare (no brand)
  • 1 middle aged Bay Roan Mare (BLM freeze mark on Left Neck)
  • 1 middle aged Bay Mare (BLM freeze mark on Left Neck)