Six cattle missing from Moody County farm

Keep an eye out for your neighbors and if you notice something out of the ordinary, maybe give them a call.
Thats what Ted Smith of rural Moody County, along with quite a few of his neighbors, are recommending after six head of cattle recently went missing from Smiths farm.
Smith lives in the northwest part of the county on a dead-end road. Hes never had trouble with cattle thieves before.
But he came home March 14th and something didnt feel quite right, he told the Moody County Enterprise.
He looked around.
Tire tracks on an approach to a cattle pen right off the gravel had him quickly counting his herd. Six in that particular pen were missing no others. The loss is not insignificant. Six 800-pound black cattle gone from his inventory will ultimately cost him around $12,000, he said.
They were not tagged with Smiths brand.
How someone might identify them – the cattle had ear tags of various colors but the numbers and exact colors were not available. The Sheriffs Office contacted local sale barns and spoke with people who were assisting with chores but there are no leads at this time.