Contact phone number: 801-538-7137
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Utah's brand inspectors have five main tasks:
Contact phone number: (801) 538-7137
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To determine the letter or character under which a brand is filed or said, it should be read from left to right (straight away), top to bottom (stacked), or outside to inside.
Some examples are:
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![]() Quarter circle Z stacked |
![]() Circle T |
Cattle earmarks are registered by district rather than statewide. The same application process is followed to register an earmark. Sheep earmarks are recorded statewide. Recordable earmarks are described below:
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Contact phone number: (801) 538-7137
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The first step in recording a cattle, horse, or sheep brand in Utah is to decide upon a brand image. We have thousands of images already in our master catalog you may choose from or you may come up with something new and original. The best rule to follow is to keep the image simple; that way it is easier to read, and less painful for the animal.
Brands are recorded statewide, by position. There are six positions that the same image can be recorded for cattle and horses: left hip, left ribs, left shoulder, right hip, right ribs or right shoulder. On sheep there are three positions: withers, center back or rump. There can be a different owner for each position using the same brand image. Utah has no size requirement for brands, but it is recommended that they be between 2 and 4 inches in height.
Cattle and sheep must be branded only if they forage on open range (Government land), although it is recommended that all livestock be branded to prevent estrays and theft. If ownership changes, cattle must be rebranded with the new owner's brand within 30 days. Branding of horses is not required, but is recommended. Hogs are not required to be branded.
A brand application must be submitted to the Department of Agriculture and Food along with a $75.00 registration fee for each position that is being registered. The application can be submitted online or by using this form. After the application has been processed and the brand approved you will receive a brand card in the mail. Brands must be approved before you begin using them. Brands are renewed statewide every five years, with the next brand renewal taking place in 2015.
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It is the mission of the Livestock Inspection Bureau to provide quality, cost efficient, timely, and courteous service to the livestock men and women of the state, in an effort to protect the cattle and horse industry.
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Please call your local Brand Inspector at least 24 hours in advance to schedule an inspection. Brand inspections are conducted only during daylight hours.
NOTE: Please call the full time inspector for your area first, then try part time or back up inspectors.
County |
Inspector |
Status |
Location |
State |
Phone |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beaver | Thane Marshall | Full Time | Minersville | UT | 435-691-0318 |
Floyd Yardley | Back Up | Beaver | UT | 435-438-2657 | |
McQuade Edwards | Auction Inspector Cedar City | Greenville | UT | 435-310-0142 | |
Box Elder | Shawn Judkins | Full Time | Garland | UT | 435-720-3217 |
Troy Higgs | Full Time | Willard | UT | 801-499-7762 | |
Rodney Arbon | Part Time | Snowville | UT | 435-279-7656 | |
Vern Kempton | Part Time | Malta | ID | 435-827-5724 | |
Randee Munns | Part Time | Garland | UT | 435-279-5517 | |
Vonda Blanthorn | Part Time | Grouse Creek | UT | 435-747-7127 | |
Flint Pugsley | Part Time | Park Valley | UT | 435-230-2563 | |
Jarom Nelson | Auction Inspector Anderson's | Brigham City | UT | 435-279-3090 | |
Cache | Matt Bailey (Supervisor) | Full Time | Wellsville | UT | 435-760-7015 |
Chris Chambers | Full Time | Smithfield | UT | 435-760-7016 | |
Carbon | Paula Butcher | Part Time | Price | UT | 435-637-3033 |
Daggett | Scott Slagowski | Part Time | Green River | WY | 307-870-6565 |
Davis | Troy Higgs | Full Time | Willard | UT | 801-499-7762 |
Anna Marie Vail | Full Time | Erda | UT | 435-841-4340 | |
Duchesne | Max Jensen | Full Time | Altonah | UT | 435-630-1507 |
Ada Dahlberg | Back Up | Roosevelt | UT | 435-724-3106 | |
Emery | Tammy Duncan | Part Time | Ferron | UT | 435-749-0010 |
Terry Coppin | Part Time | Green River | UT | 435-820-6206 | |
Garfield | Robert Haws | Part Time | Escalante | UT | 435-826-4859 |
Greg Excell | Back Up | Panguitch | UT | 435-676-8079 | |
Grand | Ricky Wilcox | Part Time | La Sal | UT | 970-428-1992 |
Iron | Thane Marshall | Full Time | Minersville | UT | 435-691-0318 |
Jeff Alger | Back Up | Cedar City | UT | 435-559-1087 | |
Klayton Holt | Back Up | Beryl | UT | 435-691-5265 | |
McQuade Edwards | Auction Inspector Cedar City | Greenville | UT | 435-310-0142 | |
Juab | Dave Oberhansley | Full Time | Birdseye | UT | 801-380-4913 C 801-873-3308 H |
Sharon Neves | Part Time | Spanish Fork | UT | 801-380-4912 | |
Dennis Timm | Part Time | Callao | UT | 435-693-3133 | |
Kane | Julia Christensen | Full Time | Washington | UT | 435-680-1480 |
Raymon Christensen | Part Time | Moccasin | AZ | 928-643-7471 | |
Millard | Shann Finlinson | Full Time | Leamington | UT | 435-406-5051 |
Ross Johnson | Part Time | Holden | UT | 435-795-2285 | |
Gail Martin | Part Time | Scipio | UT | 435-758-2678 | |
Morgan | Troy Higgs | Full Time | Willard | UT | 801-499-7762 |
Lew Woolsey | Backup | Coalville | UT | 801-695-6898 | |
Piute | Paul Morgan | Part Time | Circleville | UT | 435-577-2860 |
Rich | Justine Wilson | Full Time | Randolph | UT | 435-695-3929 |
Justin Peterson | Part Time | Laketown | UT | 435-994-0322 | |
Hugh Holman | Part Time | Woodruff | UT | 801-510-6822 C 435-793-4395 H |
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Salt Lake | Suzanne Butler | Full Time | Bluffdale | UT | 801-520-4288 |
Doug Hogan | Back Up | Bluffdale | UT | 801-254-5392 | |
San Juan | Wayne Black | Full Time | Blanding | UT | 435-419-0021 |
Jim Keyes | Back Up | Monticello | UT | 435-587-2237 | |
Sanpete | Dave Oberhansley | Full Time | Birdseye | UT | 801-380-4913 C 801-873-3308 H |
Dell Jensen | Part Time | Chester | UT | 435-469-0296 | |
Sevier | Shyrel Baker (Supervisor) | Full Time | Salina | UT | 435-979-5339 |
Don Lindsay | Full Time | Venice | UT | 435-979-6114 | |
Shane Wilcox | Back Up | Salina | UT | 435-979-2600 | |
Mckynzi Carter | Auction Inspector Salina & Richfield | Annabella | UT | 801-793-2803 | |
Summit | Glenn Adams | Part Time | Henefer | UT | 970-319-3782 |
Lew Woolsey | Backup | Coalville | UT | 801-695-6898 | |
Tooele |
Anna Marie Vail (Supervisor) |
Full Time | Erda | UT | 435-841-4340 |
Mike Warner | Part Time | Pine Canyon | UT | 435-840-5656 | |
Duane Hicks | Part Time | Ibapah | UT | 435-234-1123 | |
Uintah | Kyla Wilkins | Full Time | Jensen | UT | 435-630-1253 |
Ritchie Anderson | Back Up | Vernal | UT | 435-790-4833 | |
Rod Wilkins | Back Up | Vernal | UT | 435-789-7064 | |
Utah | Dave Oberhansley | Full Time | Birdseye | UT | 801-380-4913 |
Sharon Neves | Full Time | Spanish Fork | UT | 801-380-4912 | |
Greg Price | Back Up | Spanish Fork | UT | 801-798-1702 | |
Wasatch | Suzanne Butler | Full Time | Bluffdale | UT | 801-520-4288 |
Glenn Adams | Part Time | Henefer | UT | 970-319-3782 | |
Lew Woolsey | Backup | Coalville | UT | 801-695-6898 | |
Washington | Julia Christensen | Full Time | Washington | UT | 435-680-1480 |
Dwight Iverson | Back Up | Washington | UT | 435-674-9530 | |
Wayne | Cathy Brian | Part Time | Loa | UT | 435-836-2693 |
Weber | Troy Higgs | Full Time | Willard | UT | 801-499-7762 |