cattle brand
Ownership burn mark
A cattle brand is a distinctive mark burned into the hide of livestock to identify ownership.
Ranchers register unique designs—letters, numbers, or symbols—and apply them with heated irons.
The practice dates to ancient times but became essential in the American West, where cattle from different ranches mingled on open range.
The Flying W was the oldest cattle brand in the county.
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- ranch handLivestock farm employee
- open rangeUnfenced public grazing land
- ironElement twenty-six
- red hotExtremely heated or popular
hot · sear · burn · burn mark · hide · livestock · livestock auction · mark · cowboy · wild west · ownership · herd · rustler · sizzle · smoke · registration · logo · trademark
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- Beef Cattlebeef, ranching, steer, cow, bull
- livestock auctionsauctioneer, auction barn, auction block, stockyard, bidding
- Livestock Brandsquarter circle, hot iron
- marksmark, blemish, blotch, stroke, seal of approval
- identifiersidentifier, title, rank, license, permit
cattle brandear tag
Clipped livestock identifier
RFID chip · collar tag · electronic tag · ankle band · leg band
cattle brandear tag
Clipped livestock identifier
microchip · RFID tag · tattoo · collar tag