date:Aug 09, 2012
Net sales for the Pork Segment decreased $40.7 million and $64.1 million for the three and six month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2011. Seaboard attributed the declines to lower domestic sales prices for pork products and, to a lesser extent, lower export sales volume for pork products sold.
Operating income for the Pork Segment decreased $41.7 million ($20,846,000) and $68.4 million for the three and six month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to the yea