A cattle drive.
The most common name was 'cattle drive'.
The herding of cattle from Texas to railroad centers to the north was called a cattle drive. Cattle drives took many months to complete. Some of the cowboys would drive the cattle to Kansas and not want to go back to the ranch after being paid. Then ranchers would have to hire more hands the next cattle drive season.
The process of gathering cattle to move them to different locations is called "herding" or "driving." It involves using trained individuals or animals to direct the movement of the cattle in a desired direction.
the long drive
drive cattle
The horse herd was known as a remuda.
The definition of a cattle drive is when you drive cattle from a ranch to the railroad for slaughter.
A cattle drive
Cattle drives
drive cattle trucks
cattle muster