Limiting ourselves to the American West and to the 1800s, what was the longest distance a herd was moved?

Limiting ourselves to the American West and to the 1800s, what was the longest distance a herd was moved? Mike Franklin Poteet, Texas The longest drives prior to the Civil War were the ones that originated in south Texas during the gold rush days of 1849, when a $2 steer would bring $50 in the gold camps of California. The cows were driven across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and up to the goldfields of the Mother Lode—a distance of nearly 2,000 miles. The drives were subject to Comanche, K