Two other relevant questions are....
1) How many cows does Bundy own? (his own estimate of the size of the herd was apparently couple of hundred off)
and....
2) How many cows running loose on public land has he actually rounded up and sold in the last 20 years?
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57792018-90/utah-cattle-county-blm.html.cspCattle seized from public land in Nevada were once headed to Richfield for auction � but federal officials have changed their plans after Utah leaders argued the animals would threaten the state�s $1 billion livestock industry....
On Saturday, federal agents and contract wranglers began rounding up some 900 cows off public land allotments in Clark County, where Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy has illegally had them grazing for years.
Bundy has refused to pay BLM grazing fees since 1993, according to the Associated Press, which reported Bundy argues in court filings that his Mormon ancestors worked the land long before the BLM was formed, giving him rights that predate federal involvement.
....BLM�s plan to ship the cows 200 miles to a Sevier County auction yard sparked even more controversy. Herbert and other Utah political leaders say the cows should remain in Nevada.
"There are serious concerns about human safety and animal health and well-being if these animals are shipped to and sold in Utah," Herbert wrote....
After a meeting with Utah officials Tuesday, BLM officials agreed to give seized cattle that are "feral" to the state of Nevada, and keep cows bearing Bundy�s brand in Clark County for now, according to Washington County Commissioner Jim Eardley, who attended the meeting.
Some of the cattle so far seized apparently had wandered into Nevada from allotments on the Arizona Strip and will be returned to the Utah-based ranchers who own them, Eardley said.
On Friday, Eardly and his fellow commissioners passed an emergency resolution giving a litany of reasons why the Bundy cows must stay out. Topping the list are brucellosis and other diseases that could spread to Utah herds.
The resolution claims many of Bundy�s cows have been running loose on the range for so many years that they can no longer be considered domestic. In addition to being disease carriers, these animals are not accustomed to being gathered or transported and would be a menace to those handling them, it said.
"Feral cattle do not receive proper immunizations or other veterinary care," the resolution states. "Feral cattle are likely to interbreed, and interbreeding of cattle creates numerous problems with maintaining a healthy and vibrant herd." 
