— Meat producer Tyson Inc. reported a fiscal first-quarter profit Friday, helped by strength across all segments, including beef, chicken and pork. Sales edged up nearly 2 percent to $6.63 billion. Here's a look at how Tyson's segments performed.
— Chicken:
Sales rose 6 percent to $2.43 billion.
Average price rose 2.8 percent.
— Beef:
Sales rose 7 percent to $2.68 billion.
Average price fell 6.1 percent.
— Pork:
Sales fell 1.1 percent to $815 million.
Average price fell 6.1 percent.
— Prepared foods:
Sales rose 1 percent to $713 million.
Average price fell 5.8 percent.
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