Nobody from Tyson ever thought to go the “Ranch” and check on the cattle?
I am almost certain that Tyson was “shown” some cattle. Who they actually belong to was another matter. Car dealers do the same thing. They “double” or triple declare the value of their inventory. That said seems like four years is a longtime to float that many cows. Additional info:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cody-easterday-pleads-guilty-federal-020100280.html