did pioneers take cattle on the oregon trail?

Question

did the pioneers who went on the oregon trail bring cattle? was there any importance of cattle on the oregon trail or in westward expansion?

Answer 1

Cattle were a source of future food. Oxen were used to move wagons.

Answer 2

They had both Oxen and cattle on the trail. Oxen were gelded, meaning that they wouldn't be able to breed when they arrived, but they were big, strong and would eat the kind of grass along the trail, while horses were more particular.

The cattle brought along were for breeding, milk and meat.

Stories I've read said that the indigenous people were shocked to see what had been done to the oxen, sort of along the lines of what Martin said on Frasier about having Eddie neutered "How could a guy do that to another guy?".

Answer 3

yes they brought a type called oxen-the oxen pulled the wagon on their journey to oregon. They really didnt carry cattle around with them because it was too easy to steel plus the on;ly real reason thyd bring it was so in times of DESPRATE need theyd eat it however most hunted, few even brought cattle just a pistole to hunt food and valuables (on the wagon)

Answer 4

All sorts of livestock were brought with the settlers who traveled the Oregon trail. Livestock was considered an essential for farming communities and that is what most of the settlers expected to be in their future.

Answer 5

They were a source of food for the pioneers, who hunted them for their meat.

Answer 6

they took both ! duh