Utah Code Title 4. Utah Agricultural Code § 4-25-201. Possession of estrays--Determination and location of owner--Sale--Disposition of proceeds--Notice--Title of purchaser--Immunity from liability

(i) take physical possession of an estray the county finds within county boundaries;

(ii) attempt to determine the name and location of the estray's owner; and

(iii) contact the local brand inspector.

(c)(i) Notwithstanding the requirements of Title 67, Chapter 4a, Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, if the county cannot determine the estray's owner, or, if having determined ownership, neither the county nor the department is able to locate the owner within a reasonable period of time, the estray shall be sold at a livestock or other appropriate market.

(ii) The proceeds of a sale under Subsection (1)(c)(i), less the costs described in Subsection (1)(c)(iii), shall be paid to the county selling the estray.

(iii) The livestock or other market conducting the sale under Subsection (1)(c)(i) may deduct the cost of feed, transportation, and other market costs from the proceeds of the sale.