Cattle and roads are quite contentious. A buddy of mine nailed a cow on an unmarked road in the middle of the night. He got sued for the cow and a lifetime’s “calf” production of the cow. He lost and paid a fortune for a damned cow. To add insult to injury he couldn’t take the dead cow for the meat.
Your buddy may have gotten the cheap end of the deal.
IF he had hit a breeding BULL, the cost could have been much higher.
A good breeding bull can cost $100,000 easily. They are useful for at least 10-15 years.
Most people don’t realize that people wishing to ride their ATV’s & motorcycles are cutting fences all over the
West to gain access to land they think is ‘open & not owned by anyone’.
It is a nightmare for the ranchers.