Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TYSON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC [(TSN)]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2210 W. OAKLAWN
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2006
(Street)

SPRINGDALE, AR 72762
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock 04/26/2006   J(1) V 5,000,000 D $ 0 86,848,560 D  
Class B Common Stock 04/26/2006   J(1) V 5,000,000 A $ 0 11,000,000 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class B Common Stock 05/23/2006   J(2) V 50,000 D $ 0 10,950,000 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class A Common Stock 05/23/2006   J(2) V 50,000 A $ 0 50,000 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class A Common Stock 05/23/2006   S   50,000 D $ 16.7095 0 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class B Common Stock 05/24/2006   J(3) V 550,000 D $ 0 10,400,000 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class A Common Stock 05/24/2006   J(3) V 550,000 A $ 0 550,000 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class A Common Stock 05/24/2006   S   550,000 D $ 16.1594 0 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class B Common Stock 05/25/2006   J(4) V 1,205,330 D $ 0 9,194,670 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class A Common Stock 05/25/2006   J(4) V 1,205,330 A $ 0 1,205,330 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class A Common Stock 05/25/2006   S   1,205,330 D $ 16.3331 0 I By TLP Investment, L.P.
Class B Common Stock               3,000,000 I By TLPCRT, L.P.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TYSON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2210 W. OAKLAWN
SPRINGDALE, AR 72762
    X    

Signatures

 By: /s/Harry C. Erwin, III, General Partner, on behalf of Tyson Limited Partnership   05/25/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Since the reporting person's last report, 5,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock previously held directly by the reporting person have been contributed to TLP Investment, L.P., a limited partnership for which the reporting person directly or indirectly holds all of the outstanding beneficial interests. The reporting person also retains sole dispositive power and voting rights with respect to the shares held by TLP Investment, L.P.
(2) On May 23, 2006, the reporting person converted 50,000 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale.
(3) On May 24, 2006, the reporting person converted 550,000 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale.
(4) On May 25, 2006, the reporting person converted 1,205,330 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale.

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