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We identified no differences in pathogenic profiles across isolates. We identified a single sequence type (ST1) and a single GSV (GSV 2) utilizing the MLST and GSV methods, respectively. The core SNP-based average linkage clustering analysis produced different clonal lineage estimations depending on the core SNP cutoff values (2 to 18 clusters). All estimations were greater than the single sequence type and GSV suggested by the MLST and the GSV methods. BRD status did not correlate with clonal interpretations. Our results suggest that method selection can influence the clonal interpretation of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">M. haemolytica<\/jats:italic>\n                      within a population but may not reflect pathogenic capability. Alternate methods that increase discriminatory power or transcriptional profiles may provide new insights and should be evaluated.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        Bovine respiratory disease remains a major challenge for cattle health and production, yet the population dynamics of key bacterial pathogens remain poorly understood. Using long-read whole-genome sequencing, this study shows that clonal diversity estimates of\n                        <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mannheimia haemolytica<\/jats:italic>\n                        are highly dependent on the analytical method employed, despite uniform virulence gene content. 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