A cattle drive had a variable number of cattle depending on how many needed to be moved. It could be 50 or hundreds.
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There was about 3 to 20 cowboys in a cattle drive. Depending on how much cattle there was varied on the amount of cowboys.
Usually large numbers of cattle which can range from 100-400 and up depending on how large the herd is.
The ranch manager/owner of the cattle.
Using Conservation Banks on Cattle Farms