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Plan the livestock move before the gate swings open

Livestock Haul Toolbox

List the movement facts, then check current sources for each state on your route. This planning tool does not approve a move.

No account needed. Nothing is saved or posted.

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I’m arranging the haulI’m hauling the animals

Quick source navigator

Start with the facts you already know

Filter the workspace and organization tags already attached to published source sections, then jump to the exact section. This does not decide what applies, recommend a legal path, or establish that the matching sections are complete.

Choose source-catalog filters

Source workspace identifies where the linked section is published; it is not a route or applicability result. A species choice keeps exact, broad all-livestock, and source-defined tags distinct. Open the cited section before treating it as relevant to the animals or movement.

Choose at least one source workspace or organization tag to load a compact set of source links into this quick view.

No source links are shown yet.

Choose any source-catalog filter above. Results open in small batches so this page does not begin with 109 extra tab stops. The complete movement-facts workbook remains below.

Need exact endpoints, counties, ordered transit states, stops, ownership, or purpose organization too? Continue to the full movement-facts workbook below.

Explicit-facts source check

Put the movement facts in one place, then open the official sources

This workbook orders source workspaces from only the facts you select. It does not calculate a route, decide which law applies, verify paperwork, approve a move, or say that a source list is complete.

Nothing entered here is submitted.

Your selections stay in this browser tab and clear on reload. Do not enter addresses, premise names, document or permit numbers, animal-health details, or personal information; this workbook has no fields for them.

Movement planning facts
1. People, animals and movement
Review questions · Role: Not selected · Species: Not selected
2. Recorded endpoints
Review questions · Origin: State not selected → Destination: State not selected

Origin

Destination

3. Planned route and transit
Review questions · Additional-state travel: Not known · County travel: Not known · Transit selections: None selected · Local-road selections: None selected
Transit jurisdictions selected in the order added

This selection order is not a route calculation. Add every jurisdiction the planned route enters or passes through.

Local road types (optional)

Select any road type you already know the planned movement uses. Leave these unchecked when you do not know; this does not mean no local-road issue exists.

4. Planned stops
Review questions · Not known

Reset returns to the blank workbook, or to the five minimized values supplied by the authenticated load or booking detail page. It does not change the load or booking.

Organization only — not applicability

Facts and HaulHand workspaces with official sources to review

These results repeat what you entered and offer places to start in the existing source registry. They do not say a source applies, that another source does not, or that a movement is cleared. Open each full workspace and confirm the exact facts with the responsible official office.

Take the current planning questions into the next handoff

The print view uses the answers and source questions currently in this browser tab. This control does not submit them, add them to a load or booking, or store them in HaulHand. Your browser, device, and selected printer or PDF destination handle the output. Review preview headers and footers; on an authenticated detail page, the page URL can include a load or booking identifier.

Facts entered or implied by recorded endpoint selections

No facts selected yet.

Facts still unknown

  • Role
  • Species
  • Origin state
  • Origin county
  • Origin premise category
  • Destination state
  • Destination county
  • Destination premise category
  • Whether the planned route enters a state beyond the recorded endpoint states
  • Whether the planned route leaves the origin county
  • Whether the movement has planned stops
  • Movement purpose
  • Ownership change
  • One leg of a larger continuous movement
  • Haul stage

Coverage gaps to close

  • No supported origin, transit, stop or destination jurisdiction is selected, so no state workspace can be ordered yet.
Answer-use audit (24 facts · 0 contradictions)

How your answers affected organization

Every selectable workbook input appears once below, including each transit checkbox and each field for an entered stop. Used for organization means the organizer has a defined use for the fact in workspace order, source scope, or visible tag matching. Recorded only means it was repeated but did not exclude source questions. Unknown answers were not filled by inference, and a contradiction was not treated as settled. None of these labels says a source applies.

Still unknown (24)

No usable value is selected for this input. The workbook did not fill it by inference.

  • Your role: Not selected

    No role is selected; the workbook did not choose one from the viewer or load.

  • Species category: Not selected

    No species category is selected.

  • Movement purpose category: Not selected

    No purpose category is selected.

  • Current haul stage: Not selected

    No haul stage is selected.

  • Does ownership change?: Not known

    No ownership-change answer is selected.

  • One leg of a larger continuous movement: Not known

    No larger-movement answer is selected.

  • Origin state: Not selected

    No supported origin state is selected.

  • Origin county: Not selected

    No validated origin county is selected.

  • Origin premise category: Not selected

    No origin premise category is selected.

  • Destination state: Not selected

    No supported destination state is selected.

  • Destination county: Not selected

    No validated destination county is selected.

  • Destination premise category: Not selected

    No destination premise category is selected.

  • Route enters another state beyond the endpoints: Not known

    No answer is selected; entered jurisdictions may still organize route questions independently.

  • Route leaves the origin county: Not known

    No answer is selected; entered route facts may still establish a narrow county-line trigger.

  • Montana transit checkbox: Not selected

    This transit checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • Idaho transit checkbox: Not selected

    This transit checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • Utah transit checkbox: Not selected

    This transit checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • Outside-region or still-unknown transit checkbox: Not selected

    This transit checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • County road checkbox: Not selected

    This local-road checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • City street checkbox: Not selected

    This local-road checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • Tribal road checkbox: Not selected

    This local-road checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • Private road checkbox: Not selected

    This local-road checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • Other or not sure checkbox: Not selected

    This local-road checkbox is not selected; the workbook did not infer a No answer from its absence.

  • Planned stops: Not known

    No planned-stop answer is selected.

Full state workspaces in source-check order

Origin, transit selections, entered stops, then destination — de-duplicated. This order comes from your selections and is not inferred from geography.

Select a supported origin, transit, stop or destination state to order the workspaces.

Dated registry source starting points

Animal-health and emergency source rechecks

This lane orders existing state operational cards from only the workspaces named above. It does not determine that an order, restriction, instruction, or disease status is current, superseded, applicable, satisfied, or absent.

This lane receives only the compact dated registry metadata shown here—not official-source bodies or capture status. Open each full card and its current official sources, then ask the responsible animal-health office before loading and after a material animal, origin, premise, route, stop, custody, timing, or disease-status change.

No named supported state is available yet. Select a supported origin, transit, entered-stop, or destination state to organize the existing emergency source cards. An unidentified or outside-region jurisdiction remains a coverage gap, not a no.

Existing official-source starting points

Road, port and current-condition handoffs

This lane orders existing state operational cards from only the workspaces named above. It is not a route calculation, permit decision, required-stop decision, clearance, or a complete local, county, city, tribal, or private-road answer.

This workbook records planned stops and any local-road types you already know. It does not collect exact road identifiers, the truck/trailer combination, loaded weight, dimensions, or travel direction. Have those facts ready when checking current official sources and asking the responsible road authority.

No named supported state is available yet. Select a supported origin, transit, entered-stop, or destination state to organize the existing road and port cards. An unidentified or outside-region jurisdiction remains a coverage gap, not a no.

0 animal-health emergency source rechecks, 0 road and port handoffs, 0 official offices, 0 cross-state comparisons, 0 other source questions in 0 display groups, and 0 contradictions to resolve.

Official offices (0)

Official offices in named workspaces

This directory family includes every existing official-office card in each named state workspace, in source-check and registry order. It does not choose the right office or say that an office, source, or requirement applies. Open the full card to read what the office covers and its dated evidence before calling.

Name a supported origin, transit, entered-stop, or destination state to organize its existing official-office cards. An unidentified extra state and the outside-region selection cannot name an office.

Cross-state comparisons (0)

Cross-state questions to compare

This separate family appears only when your endpoint, transit, or entered-stop selections name at least two supported state workspaces. It links the existing three-state comparisons in their published order; it does not classify the movement or say that a comparison applies.

Name at least two supported state workspaces to organize the existing cross-state comparison questions. An unidentified extra state or the outside-region selection cannot name the second workspace.

Other source questions (0)

Source questions to start with

Matches use only visible organization tags. Every matching question is shown in one named display group: exact haul stage, route or place, explicit purpose or ownership movement, exact species, role or handoff, then broader or unresolved source scope. Federal, workspace, and registry order is retained within each group. This display priority is not a score, probability, or applicability decision. Every full workspace remains linked above.

Select a species, purpose, haul stage, route, stop, or premise fact to organize other starting questions. You can still open every full workspace and road handoff above.

Start with your side

Two people, two different checklists

Neither path decides what is legally required. It gives each person the facts and questions to bring to the official source.

Shipper checklistPlanning note

I own or arrange the animals

Build the movement facts, reach the issuing offices, and make a clear handoff plan with the hauler.

Planning note
Sources and scope

Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

  1. Route and movement facts

    Write down the species, head count, origin, destination, every planned stop, purpose of the move, and whether ownership changes.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific, Ownership transfer · Haul stage: Define · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, Transit jurisdiction, Route or stop change

  2. Brand-side question

    Check the origin, destination, and every transit jurisdiction. Use each available state guide and ask every applicable brand or ownership office which inspection, permit, or ownership record fits the exact route and stops.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper · Species: All livestock · Movement: Intrastate, Interstate, Ownership transfer · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, Transit jurisdiction, County line, State line

  3. Animal-health question

    Ask an accredited veterinarian and every applicable origin, destination, or transit animal-health office what current certificate, testing, identification, entry, or disease-order conditions apply.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper · Species: All livestock · Movement: Intrastate, Interstate, Entry, Exit · Haul stage: Agency check, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, Transit jurisdiction

  4. Handoff plan

    Confirm who obtains each issued record, which records travel with the animals, and what the hauler needs before loading.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific · Haul stage: Arrange documents, Loading handoff · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

  5. Load-day recheck

    Reopen the official pages and call when a route, animal, ownership, timing, or health-order fact has changed.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific, Emergency or diversion · Haul stage: Pre-loading recheck, Incident response · Route trigger: Route or stop change

Hauler checklistPlanning note

I am operating the truck

Know the actual route and ask what must travel before the animals enter your custody.

Planning note
Sources and scope

Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

  1. Route and movement facts

    Confirm the actual pickup, destination, planned stops, species, head count, purpose, ownership event, and timing before accepting the plan.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific, Ownership transfer · Haul stage: Define · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, Transit jurisdiction, Route or stop change

  2. What must travel

    Use the available state guides and official offices for the origin, destination, and every transit jurisdiction to ask which issued inspection, permit, certificate, or ownership record must be in the driver's possession.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Intrastate, Interstate · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Loading handoff · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, Transit jurisdiction

  3. Names and coverage

    Ask the issuing office how to tell whether each record covers this movement and these animals; a HaulHand status field does not answer that.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific · Haul stage: Agency check, Loading handoff · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

  4. Route-change plan

    Know which official office to call if the origin, destination, stop, timing, custody, or animals change after scheduling.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Emergency or diversion · Haul stage: Pre-loading recheck, Incident response · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, Route or stop change

  5. Load-day recheck

    Before loading, reopen dynamic animal-health pages and confirm the shipper has provided whatever the issuing offices said must travel.

    Planning note
    Sources and scope

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific · Haul stage: Pre-loading recheck, Loading handoff · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

One movement workflow

Four stages, with a question at every handoff

A checklist is useful only when it exposes the next unresolved fact. These stages do not produce a pass or fail result.

  1. 01

    Define

    Scope the exact move

    Which animals, whose animals, why are they moving, where do they start and finish, and what happens between?

    Planning noteStage question evidenceBased on these sources

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific, Ownership transfer · Haul stage: Define · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, Transit jurisdiction

  2. 02

    Ask

    Reach both authority tracks

    Which brand or ownership office and which animal-health office can answer for the origin, destination, and every transit jurisdiction?

    Planning noteStage question evidenceBased on these sources

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Intrastate, Interstate · Haul stage: Agency check · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, Transit jurisdiction

  3. 03

    Arrange

    Close the document questions

    What must be issued, who obtains it, which animals and movement does it cover, and what must travel?

    Planning noteStage question evidenceBased on these sources

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific · Haul stage: Arrange documents, Loading handoff · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

  4. 04

    Recheck

    Look again on load day

    Have an emergency order, disease condition, route fact, ownership fact, animal, stop, or date changed?

    Planning noteStage question evidenceBased on these sources

    Cited records — S14: USDA APHIS — state animal-entry requirement directory · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific, Emergency or diversion · Haul stage: Pre-loading recheck, Incident response · Route trigger: Route or stop change

Official sources by state

Open every available state involved in the movement

Check the origin, destination, and each transit jurisdiction as applicable. Every workspace separates brand and ownership questions from animal-health questions, keeps the official contacts close, and names what the research could not settle.

  • MT · 28 sourced questions

    Montana

    Among these three states, Montana's cited brand page names a county-line trigger and several permits that can stand in place of repeating an inspection.

    Planning noteState summary evidenceBased on these sources

    Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S21: Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 — inspection, permits and documents in transit · S06: Idaho State Police — brands · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

    Brand & ownershipAnimal healthWhat travels
    Open the Montana workspace

  • ID · 27 sourced questions

    Idaho

    Idaho splits brand and general animal-health work between the State Police and Department of Agriculture; the Sheep and Goat Health Board publishes the separate sheep-and-goat entry path.

    Planning noteState summary evidenceBased on these sources

    Cited records — S06: Idaho State Police — brands · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S01: Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board — import requirements

    Brand & ownershipAnimal healthWhat travels
    Open the Idaho workspace

  • UT · 18 sourced questions

    Utah

    Utah runs brands and animal health from the same department but two different offices — and its public import page does not settle every ordinary-cattle permit question for HaulHand.

    Planning noteState summary evidenceBased on these sources

    Cited records — S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

    Brand & ownershipAnimal healthWhat travels
    Open the Utah workspace

Compare before you assume

The same question can have three different answers

Read each summary as a pointer to its cited agency page, not as a substitute for the current source.

Who runs brand inspection?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Not movement-specific · Haul stage: Define, Agency check · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    The responsible office differs by state and by question. Use the state-specific contacts below for brand and animal-health questions before scheduling instead of assuming one office handles both.

    Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

Montana

Montana Department of Livestock's Brands Enforcement Division administers brand inspections; the cited page gives (406) 444-2045 as its contact number.

Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements

Idaho

Idaho's animal-movement FAQ directs brand questions to the Idaho State Police State Brand Inspector and animal-health or import questions to the Department of Agriculture.

Cited records — S02: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — animal movement questions

Utah

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food's Brand Bureau administers brand inspections; the cited page gives (801) 982-2240 as its contact number.

Cited records — S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

What triggers a brand inspection inside the state?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Cattle, Equine · Movement: Intrastate, Ownership transfer, Sale or slaughter · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    The published trigger lists differ. Check the applicable state's list for the exact movement rather than carrying another jurisdiction's county-line or ownership rule into it.

    Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S06: Idaho State Police — brands · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

Montana

Montana's published triggers include crossing a county line, change of ownership, sale at auction and slaughter. The same page describes permits for specified movements.

Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements

Idaho

Change of ownership in any manner, leaving the state, and going to slaughter. Whether the animal actually carries a brand makes no difference.

Cited records — S06: Idaho State Police — brands

Utah

Change of ownership, going to slaughter, leaving the state, selling at auction and selling by private treaty. A county line is not on Utah's published list.

Cited records — S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

Where do sheep stand?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Sheep · Movement: Intrastate, Interstate · Haul stage: Define, Agency check, Arrange documents · Route trigger: County line, State line

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    The cited sources do not put sheep through one shared cattle-brand-inspection path: Montana and Utah describe different records, while Idaho's brand statute excludes sheep from its livestock definition. Confirm the applicable sheep path with the named state office.

    Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S20: Idaho Code Title 25, Chapter 11 — brands and marks · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

Montana

Not inspected. A sheep transportation permit is what is required to take them out of a county or out of the state.

Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements

Idaho

Idaho's statutory definition of livestock for this brand-inspection chapter names cattle, horses, mules and asses; it does not include sheep.

Cited records — S20: Idaho Code Title 25, Chapter 11 — brands and marks

Utah

Proof of ownership instead of an inspection: a brand card, a sheep-hauling permit, or a bill of sale.

Cited records — S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

When is an entry permit needed?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Interstate, Entry · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: Destination jurisdiction, State line

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    The cited Montana and Idaho requirements use different permit conditions, while Utah's current public page does not settle the ordinary-cattle question for HaulHand. Have the veterinarian or receiving-state office confirm the current requirement before loading.

    Cited records — S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

Montana

Montana's paper/electronic CVI rules are species-specific. Its import page also lists permits for all dairy cattle, Canadian-origin cattle/bison and NWS-infested-zone origins. The permit contact is (406) 444-2976.

Cited records — S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements

Idaho

Idaho's import rule exempts a shipment traveling on an approved electronic certificate from the entry-permit requirement.

Cited records — S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports

Utah

Utah's current import page lists permit numbers for specified situations and does not list ordinary cattle among them. The page gives (801) 982-2235 as the State Veterinarian's contact number.

Cited records — S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

How long does a health certificate stay good for?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Interstate, Entry · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: Destination jurisdiction, State line

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    Montana and Idaho describe certificate timing differently, while Utah's public page does not state a general period. Confirm the applicable window and current disease conditions for the exact load rather than reusing a prior trip's date.

    Cited records — S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

Montana

Montana's guidance requires a certificate issued within its published window before entry and describes a shorter window for cattle and horses from states with an active disease finding.

Cited records — S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements

Idaho

Idaho's rule measures its certificate-validity period forward from the date the certificate was issued.

Cited records — S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports

Utah

The linked Utah import page gives (801) 982-2235 as the State Veterinarian contact for current animal-import requirements.

Cited records — S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

What about a horse that travels constantly?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Equine · Movement: Intrastate, Interstate, Event or show · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck, In transit · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, State line

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    Each state describes a different repeat-travel instrument. An issuing state's page does not establish destination acceptance, so confirm with both states before relying on one.

    Cited records — S21: Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 — inspection, permits and documents in transit · S06: Idaho State Police — brands · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

Montana

A permanent transportation permit for a saddle, work or show horse, covering movement inside the state and out of it until the horse changes hands.

Cited records — S21: Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 — inspection, permits and documents in transit

Idaho

Idaho Code provides an Ownership and Transportation certificate for horses, mules and asses that stays valid with the same owner and must accompany the animal in transit.

Cited records — S20: Idaho Code Title 25, Chapter 11 — brands and marks

Utah

Utah's page describes equine travel inspections and permits in tiers, from a short one-way inspection through annual and lifetime travel permits.

Cited records — S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

Does a brand count as official identification?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Cattle · Movement: Interstate · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, State line

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    The cited Idaho and Utah pages describe state-pair-specific brand agreements, not a general substitute for official identification. Confirm both states before relying on a brand in place of a tag.

    Cited records — S03: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — cattle identification · S16: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — cattle identification

Montana

The linked Montana import page states official-identification requirements for cattle entering Montana and lists narrow exceptions.

Cited records — S10: Montana Department of Livestock — import requirements

Idaho

Idaho names the states covered by its brand-recognition agreements, and Montana is not among them. It separately describes a named-state provision for specified beef cattle.

Cited records — S03: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — cattle identification

Utah

Utah says its brand agreement covers movements between Utah and Wyoming only.

Cited records — S16: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — cattle identification

Does it matter where the animals are going?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Sale or slaughter, Ownership transfer · Haul stage: Define, Agency check, Arrange documents · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    Destination and purpose change the paths described below. Treat each as a narrow route through cited requirements, not as a blanket exemption from other requirements.

    Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

Montana

Montana's version is on the brand side: stock consigned to an auction, a licensed slaughter facility or a shipping point in another county can travel on a consignment or transportation permit, with the inspection done at the far end.

Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements

Idaho

Idaho's import rule describes separate import paths for cattle consigned directly to an approved slaughter establishment, a specifically approved market, or an approved feedlot.

Cited records — S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports

Utah

Utah's import page says animals consigned directly to an inspected slaughter establishment or approved auction market use a brand inspection certificate rather than a health certificate.

Cited records — S15: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — animal import requirements

Who does the state name as responsible?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Hauler · Species: All livestock · Movement: Intrastate, Interstate · Haul stage: Loading handoff, In transit · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    The cited rules name different custodians: Montana refers to the person in charge, Idaho to the driver at import, and Utah to the owner or transporter for brand proof. Confirm which record must be possessed by whom for the exact movement; do not infer one universal driver rule.

    Cited records — S21: Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 — inspection, permits and documents in transit · S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports · S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

Montana

Montana's statute requires the person in charge of the livestock to possess the applicable certificate or permit and exhibit it on request; it accepts an electronic copy for travel and transportation purposes.

Cited records — S21: Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 — inspection, permits and documents in transit

Idaho

The driver, in terms: a copy of the certificate, and the permit if one is required, has to be in the driver's possession at the time of import.

Cited records — S19: IDAPA 02.04.21 — rules governing animal industry imports

Utah

The owner or the transporter must have the brand inspection certificate or other acceptable proof of ownership in their possession.

Cited records — S17: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — requirements for the sale and movement of livestock

How does seasonal grazing across the line work?

Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Cattle, Equine · Movement: Intrastate, Interstate, Seasonal grazing · Haul stage: Define, Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, State line

  1. Planning noteComparison note 1Based on these sources

    Montana and Idaho describe different grazing instruments, with different routes and conditions. Arrange the applicable permit with the responsible office before movement instead of treating the names as interchangeable.

    Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements · S05: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — grazing permits

Montana

Montana's grazing permit is an in-state instrument: branded stock moved into an adjoining county and back, onto land the owner owns or controls.

Cited records — S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements

Idaho

Idaho issues joint grazing permits with reciprocating states, Montana and Utah among them, and asks for the request at least 15 days before the move. Stock on one must return to where it came from and cannot be sold while it is on the permit.

Cited records — S05: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — grazing permits

Utah

Idaho's grazing-permit page lists Utah as a reciprocating state for its joint seasonal-grazing permit program.

Cited records — S05: Idaho State Department of Agriculture — grazing permits

Federal layer

Interstate questions that sit above the state guides

These sourced items cover the narrow federal identification points already supported by the official registry. They do not replace state entry, health, brand, welfare, carrier, or route analysis.

Open 4 detailed federal source items
  • 01

    Cattle and bison crossing a state line

    Electronic eartags, and the tags already in the ear

    LawTitle and scope evidence

    Cited records — S18: Federal Register — use of electronic identification eartags as official identification in cattle and bison

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Cattle, Bison · Movement: Interstate · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, State line

    1. LawStatement 1

      A federal rule that took effect on 5 November 2024 requires an official eartag applied to cattle or bison from that date to be readable electronically as well as visually, for interstate movement.

      Cited records — S18: Federal Register — use of electronic identification eartags as official identification in cattle and bison

    2. LawStatement 2

      An official visual-only tag applied before the rule's effective date does not have to be replaced solely because of this rule; the rule keeps that tag official for the animal's life.

      Cited records — S18: Federal Register — use of electronic identification eartags as official identification in cattle and bison

  • 02

    Cattle and bison crossing a state line

    Check what your tags actually are before you buy new ones

    Source factTitle and scope evidence

    Cited records — S13: USDA APHIS — official identification devices

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Cattle, Bison · Movement: Interstate · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, State line

    1. Source factStatement 1

      APHIS publishes what counts as an official device and confirms that tags placed before the rule took effect remain official.

      Cited records — S13: USDA APHIS — official identification devices

    2. Planning noteStatement 2Based on this source

      Check that official page before spending money to retag a herd; a tag that remains official may not need replacing.

      Cited records — S13: USDA APHIS — official identification devices

  • 03

    Interstate cattle and bison movements that require official identification

    Confirm official identification and any accepted alternative

    Source factTitle and scope evidence

    Cited records — S12: USDA APHIS — interstate movement requirements for cattle and bison · S11: USDA APHIS — animal disease traceability rule frequently asked questions

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Cattle · Movement: Interstate · Haul stage: Agency check, Arrange documents, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: Origin jurisdiction, Destination jurisdiction, State line

    1. Source factStatement 1

      APHIS allows registered brands with an official brand-inspection certificate, and breed-association identification with its registration certificate, when the shipping and receiving State or Tribal animal-health authorities agree. Group or lot identification has separate eligibility conditions.

      Cited records — S12: USDA APHIS — interstate movement requirements for cattle and bison · S11: USDA APHIS — animal disease traceability rule frequently asked questions

    2. Planning noteStatement 2Based on these sources

      Ask the veterinarian and both animal-health authorities which identification and accompanying documents are accepted for this movement. A ranch tag alone does not establish that the federal identification requirement is satisfied.

      Cited records — S12: USDA APHIS — interstate movement requirements for cattle and bison · S11: USDA APHIS — animal disease traceability rule frequently asked questions

  • 04

    A move that begins and ends inside one state

    The cited federal electronic-eartag requirement concerns interstate movement

    LawTitle and scope evidence

    Cited records — S18: Federal Register — use of electronic identification eartags as official identification in cattle and bison

    Organization tags only — they do not establish that a requirement applies.

    Role: Shipper, Hauler · Species: Cattle, Bison · Movement: Intrastate · Haul stage: Define, Agency check, Pre-loading recheck · Route trigger: No route trigger stated

    1. Source factStatement 1

      Utah's cattle-identification page describes the electronic-eartag requirement as applying to cattle crossing state lines.

      Cited records — S16: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — cattle identification

    2. Planning noteStatement 2Based on these sources

      For an in-state move, check the state's requirements and any federal overlay that may still apply; Montana's cited brand guidance separately identifies county-line triggers.

      Cited records — S16: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food — cattle identification · S08: Montana Department of Livestock — brand inspection requirements

Official source index

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Source codes beside each statement identify exact source records on a separate server-rendered page. Reopen the current source and confirm with the responsible office before every move.

Open 21 official source records

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