Wyoming Livestock Bill of Sale
Wyoming requires a bill of sale in common situations, such as when the title does not show the purchase price. Fill in the form below and download a free, one-page Wyoming livestock bill of sale PDF that includes everything the Wyoming Department of Transportation looks for. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Seller
Buyer
Livestock details
Price and terms
How to sell a livestock in Wyoming
A livestock bill of sale records the sale of cattle, goats, sheep, hogs or other animals by species, head count, breed, class and identifying marks, plus the price. Brand inspection states require it to move cattle, and buyers need it for their ranch records and any premises registration.
Seller steps
- Confirm you hold clear title. If a lender is on the title, get the lien release before you list it.
- Agree on the price and fill in the Wyoming livestock bill of sale above with the buyer. Record the serial number.
- Sign it. Signing in front of a notary is not always required in Wyoming, but offices ask for it often enough that it is worth the few dollars.
- Hand over any registration papers, manuals, receipts or health records that go with the livestock.
- Hand over the livestock and keep your signed copy of the bill of sale for your records.
Buyer steps
- Check the description against the livestock itself before you sign.
- Keep the signed bill of sale with your records; it is your proof of ownership and purchase price.
- Transfer any registration papers and update the microchip or brand records in your name.
Before you sign
- List tag numbers individually for small lots, or the tag range for large ones.
- Record the brand and its location on the animal.
- Attach health certificates for interstate movement.
- In brand inspection states, get the inspection before the animals move.
Why a bill of sale matters for a livestock
- Brand inspection states will not clear cattle for movement or sale without proof of ownership.
- Needed for farm records, ag exemptions and loan collateral.
- Ear tag and brand numbers on paper prevent mix-ups at the sale barn.
- Documents health papers that traveled with the animals.
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Wyoming at a glance
- Bill of sale
- Required in common cases
- Notary
- Notarization recommended
- Official state form
- None published; any signed bill of sale is accepted
- Where the buyer registers
- Wyoming Department of Transportation (www.dot.state.wy.us)
- License plates
- Stay with seller
Wyoming titles are issued by the county clerk, who accepts the assigned title or a notarized bill of sale as evidence of ownership. A conforming bill of sale also lets the buyer operate the vehicle for 60 days while the prior title is held by a lender or auction. Plates stay with the seller.
Checked October 2026 against the state's own guidance. Rules change; confirm before you file.
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Wyoming livestock bill of sale questions
Is a bill of sale required to sell a livestock in Wyoming?+
Wyoming requires a bill of sale in common situations, such as when the title does not show the purchase price. Wyoming titles are issued by the county clerk, who accepts the assigned title or a notarized bill of sale as evidence of ownership. A conforming bill of sale also lets the buyer operate the vehicle for 60 days while the prior title is held by a lender or auction. Plates stay with the seller. Wyoming has no mandatory form, so any complete, signed bill of sale like the one generated here is accepted.
Does a Wyoming livestock bill of sale need to be notarized?+
Notarization is not always required in Wyoming, but offices often ask for it, so it is worth doing. The ready-to-sign pack includes a notary acknowledgment page formatted for Wyoming.
Does the buyer need to file a livestock bill of sale in Wyoming?+
No. Livestock are not titled or registered with the state, so there is nothing to file. The signed bill of sale is the ownership record; each party keeps a copy.
Do I need a brand inspection to sell cattle?+
In the western brand states, yes, before the cattle change hands or leave the county. The bill of sale is what the inspector checks against.
Can one bill of sale cover a whole herd?+
Yes. State the head count and list the tags or tag range. For a large lot, attach a tag list as a separate sheet.