trail herd

noun

a herd of cattle driven along a trail, especially from their home range to market.

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Later his old cowboy friend of the roundup arrived on the range with a trail herd of cattle from Texas.

Honest, th' main corral would hold a full trail herd of three thousand head easy.

Only those able to stand inspection were thrown into the trail herd.

But Houck’s party did not show up, and before break of day the camp of the trail herd outfit was broken.

While the water was still high Harshaw started a trail herd to Utah.

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