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Management’s cattle marketing director from 1987 through 1990,28
estimated Management during those years managed a total of 5,000
cattle annually. Of the 5,000 total cattle, she further
estimated 3,000 were mature female cows and another 1,000 cattle
consisted of weaned male and female calves. She also related
that the total numbers of cattle annually present stayed about
28Mrs. Schnitker had begun working for the Hoyt organization
as Ric Hoyt’s secretary. She eventually became Ric Hoyt’s
assistant, as he traveled extensively on business and was out of
the office for substantial periods during the year. In addition,
she had some background in the cattle business and was familiar
with the required paperwork, as her husband (who also worked for
the Hoyt organization) previously had worked on several ranches.
Mrs. Schnitker became Management’s cattle marketing director in
late 1987, when Ric Hoyt either left the Hoyt organization or
reduced his activities on the Hoyt organization’s behalf. She
served as Management’s cattle marketing director from late 1987
through July 31, 1990. As cattle marketing director, Mrs.
Schnitker reported to another individual who served as
Management’s general manager. In connection with being cattle
marketing director, Mrs. Schnitker had to see that sufficient
cattle were sold to generate the funds Management needed to pay
its operating expenses. In addition, she was responsible for
Management’s cattle registration department and was Mr. Hawkins’
supervisor. (As indicated previously, Mr. Hawkins helped
maintain the Hoyt organization’s cattle records.) Mrs. Schnitker
related that generally the cattle sold to third parties were
mostly bulls and steers and included only a few cows, as she had
been told female breeding cattle were to be sold to the cattle-
breeding partnerships. However, she added that, on occasion,
when Management’s financial needs were pressing, a load of
heifers would be sold. Mrs. Schnitker further testified that she
did not know whether any of the cattle sold had belonged to the
cattle-breeding partnerships. She elaborated that she relied on
Mr. Hawkins for information on the cattle Management managed, as
she would have to have accurate information regarding what
numbers of cattle were available to be sold to meet Management’s
cash operating requirements. She also stated she considered the
cattle information Mr. Hawkins provided to her to be reliable, as
she knew him to be a careful and meticulous individual.
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