The usual trail drive formation was made up of 11 types of riders, with 1 man for every 150 head of cattle.
Cattle were rounded up, branded and driven by the hundred of thousands north to a rail head from which they could be shipped in open cars to Kansas City and on to the stock yards of Chicago.
Cowboys were hired on at $25 to $40 per month to make the long drive, which might take several months.
Good trail bosses, who could handle the dangers encountered along the route and maintain discipline among the cowboys, earned as much as $125 per month.
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