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Published: 31 July 2013

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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:

Two lazy two

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:

Underbit right ear	Under half crop right ear
Swallow fork left ear	Under slope right ear
Crop left ear	Slit left ear
Hole left ear	Under seven right ear

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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.

Brand Inspections and Ownership

• Utah requirements for the sale and movement of livestock
• Utah Brand Inspectors (by county)
• Map of Utah Brand Inspection Districts
• Duties of Utah Brand Inspectors
• Brand Inspection schedule of fees
• Cattle Brand Inspection
• Elk Brand Inspection
• Horse Brand Inspection (Horses and all other equidae)
• Western States and Provinces Horse Brand Inspection, Coggins Testing and Travel Permit Requirements
• Acceptable proofs of ownership
• Beef Promotion and Predator Fees
• Beef promotion fee - $1.50 per head (cattle only)
• Predator fee - $0.25 per head (cattle only)
• Utah Beef Promotion Fee Refund form

Lifetime Horse Travel Permit

• Transfer Request form (for Permanent Travel Permit)
• FAQ for Lifetime Horse Travel Permit

Missing or Stolen Livestock

• Missing Livestock Report Form (lost, stray, or stolen)
• Identification of Estray Animals
• Theft Investigation
• Auto-Livestock Collisions - Utah Legal Conventions

Livestock Brand Recording

• Recording a brand or earmark in Utah
• Brand/earmark application form
• Renew an existing brand or earmark (next renewal year is 2020)
• How to read a brand or earmark
• Brand/earmark transfer form
• Freeze branding
• Brand book with images
• Purchase the Utah Brand Book

Utah Code and Administrative Rules Relating to Brand Inspection

• Beef Promotion (Utah Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 21)
• Estraying and Trespassing Animals (Utah Code Annotated: Title 4, Chapter 25)
• Utah Livestock Brand and Anti-Theft Act (Utah Code Annotated: Title 4, Chapter 24)
• Dead Animals - Enclosures and Fences (Utah Code Annotated: Title 4, Chapter 26)

General Information

• Full text of BLM/UDAF agreement regarding impounding of livestock on Federal land

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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.