Sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 were $3.2 billion, down 3%, as higher volumes in all segments were more than offset by lower meat and live hog prices.
Adjusted operating earnings for the quarter were $76.3 million compared to $73.3 million last year, and net earnings for the third quarter were $32.6 million, compared to $43.0 million in the third quarter last year.
Cargill eported $1.17 billion in earnings from continuing operations in the 2012 fiscal year, a 56 percent decrease from a record $2.69 billion in the prior year.
Net income in the third quarter dropped to $73 million from $188 million in 2011, though operating income rose from $8.247 billion in 2011 to $8.308 billion this year.