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Department of Livestock
Brands Enforcement Division
PO Box 202001
Helena, MT 59620-2001
(406) 444-2045
Email: brands@mt.gov
Lost-Strayed-Stolen Bulletin
Montana Department of Livestock maintains a list of livestock reported as Lost – Strayed – Stolen. Below are those bulletins.
If you believe you have livestock which has been lost, has strayed, or potentially stolen:
Contact your local law enforcement agency, police, or sheriff's office. Then contact your local Dept of Livestock District Investigator.
Be prepared to answer questions regarding the lost, strayed, stolen livestock:
- Name / Owner of Livestock
- Address, phone number
- Livestock breed, age, color, identifying marks, brands, and brand locations
- Number of livestock missing, and vicinity where loss occurred
- Cattle counts and previous locations
- Additional questions related to the lost, strayed, stolen livestock.
Current Bulletins
- Lost-Strayed-Stolen Bulletin / 2-27-2026
- Lost-Strayed-Stolen Bulletin / 1-22-2026
- Lost-Strayed-Stolen Bulletin / 12-9-2025
Previous Years
- Lost-Stray-Stolen Bulletin / CY 2024 & 2025
- Lost-Stray-Stolen Bulletin / CY 2023 & 2024
- Lost-Stray-Stolen Bulletin / CY 2022 & 2023
For additional information, email the Helena Brand Office or call (406) 444-2045.
For historical Loss-Stray-Stolen information, visit the Montana Public Information Request web page.