Wes Seward is a district livestock investigator for Montanaโ€™s Department of Livestock, a state agency with a history that reaches back to before the stateโ€™s formation with a mission to ensure law and order within the stateโ€™s expansive ranching industry. The department serves as the inspiration for whatโ€™s known as the Montana Livestock Administration on the hit show โ€˜Yellowstone.โ€™ On TV, actor Kevin Costner plays the part of John Dutton who runs a massive ranch and leads the livestock admin. While the Duttons use the fictional Montana Livestock Administration to bend the law to protect their wealth, Seward sees his real-life role with the state livestock department in a different light.