What I've read is the contractor was to gather the cattle and take them to a sale yard in Utah. Which is where the governor stepped up and said, "No". Apparently the Utah governor also stepped up and said, "No".

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57792018-90/utah-cattle-county-blm.html.csp

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Cattle 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.

And any showdown over the controversial roundup should remain in Nevada, according to an April 2 letter Utah Gov. Gary Herbert sent to the acting Bureau of Land Management director, Neil Kornze.

"We don�t have a dog in this fight, and that�s why we want them to stay in Nevada," said Washington County Commissioner Alan Gardner.

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