(SALT LAKE CITY) – The traditional five-year renewal cycle for livestock brands is currently underway. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is sending out notices to owners of cattle, sheep and horses to renew their brand or ear marking every five years. UDAF Spokesman Larry Lewis says Utah cowboys can now be among the first in the nation to use the Internet to apply. He said last year, UDAF returned over 2,000 head of lost cattle, sheep and horses to their owners at a value of over $1.5 million. Owners of livestock in Sevier, Sanpete, Millard, Beaver and Piute Counties will receive their notices in July. Owners in Emery, Grand, San Juan and Wayne Counties will receive notices in August and owners in Iron, Washington, Garfield and Kane Counties will get notices in September. Registering livestock brands has been a ritual in Utah since the 1860’s.