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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137774-14-000072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140207

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TYSON FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100493
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015]
		IRS NUMBER:				710225165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-37086
		FILM NUMBER:		14582716

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
		CITY:			SPRINGDALE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72762-6999
		BUSINESS PHONE:		479-290-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2020
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2020
		CITY:			SPRINGDALE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72765-2020

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137774
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				223703799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		751 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		751 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
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DOCUMENT TYPE             SC 13G/A<BR>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>

Washington,  D.C.    20549<BR>

SCHEDULE 13G<BR>
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR><BR>

Amendment  # 1<BR>
<BR>
Name of Issuer:       TYSON FOODS INC <BR>
_____________________________________________________<BR>

Title of Class<BR>
of Securities:  Common Stock<BR>
<BR>
CUSIP Number:    902494103<BR>
<BR>
1)  NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<BR>
	Prudential Financial, Inc.	    22-3703799<BR>
<BR>
2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: 	(a)  N/A<BR>
					(b)  N/A<BR>
<BR>
3)  SEC USE ONLY:<BR>
<BR><BR><BR>


4)  PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:	New Jersey<BR>
<BR>
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH:<BR>
<BR>
5)  Sole Voting Power:					Not
Applicable<BR>
6)  Shared Voting Power:			Not Applicable<BR>
7)  Sole Dispositive Power:			Not Applicable<BR>
8)  Shared Dispositive Power:			Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:		Not Applicable <BR>
<BR>
10)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES:	Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):  Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  HC<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:<BR>
<BR>
                      TYSON FOODS INC <BR>
<BR>
ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES:<BR>
<BR>
                      2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY<BR>SPRINGDALE , AR
72762-6999<BR><BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:<BR>
<BR>
		 Prudential Financial, Inc.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:<BR>
<BR>
			751 Broad Street<BR>
			Newark, New Jersey  07102-3777<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
			New Jersey<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:<BR>
<BR>
			Common Stock<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:<BR>
<BR>
			902494103<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 3.		The Person filing this statement is a Parent Holding
Company as<BR>
                defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities
Exchange<BR>
                Act of 1934.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
		(a) Number of Shares<BR>
		      Beneficially Owned:		<BR>
Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
		(b) Percent of Class:		<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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(c) Powers                No. Of Shares<BR>
   -----------           -------------------- <BR>
Sole power to vote or      Not Applicable
to direct the vote<BR>
Shared power to vote or     Not Applicable
to direct the vote<BR>
Sole power to dispose or   Not Applicable
to direct disposition<BR>
Shared power to dispose     Not Applicable
or to direct disposition</PRE>
<BR>
ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS:<BR>
<BR>
		Prudential Financial, Inc. through its beneficial ownership of
the Item 7 listed entities has ceased to be deemed the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of this issuer.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF<BR>
	 ANOTHER PERSON:<BR>
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Not Applicable
</pre>
<BR>
ITEM 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE<BR>
	SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING<BR>
	REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY:<BR>
<BR>
		See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF<BR>
	 MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION:<BR>
<BR>
		<P>
By signing below, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that, to the best of
its<BR>
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired<BR>
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired<BR>
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or<BR>
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired<BR>
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction<BR>
having that purpose or effect.</P><BR>

<P>
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the
Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.</P><BR>
				SIGNATURE<BR>
<BR>
	After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief,<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that the information set forth in this<BR>
statement is true, complete and correct.<BR>
<BR>
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
<BR>
<BR>
	By:	Richard Baker<BR>
		Second Vice President<BR>
<BR>
	Date:	02/07/2014<BR>
	As of:	12/31/2013<BR>
<BR>

				Exhibit A<BR>
				--------------<BR>
<BR>

ITEM 4.	 OWNERSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
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ITEM 7.		IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION:<BR>
<BR>
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Prudential Financial, Inc. is a Parent Holding Company and the indirect parent
of the following subsidiaries, who are the beneficial owners of the number and
percentage of securities which are the subject of this filing as set forth next
to their names:
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<td width="320">Subsidiaries</td>
<td width="50"></td>
<td width="80" align="center">Number of Shares</td>
<td width="60">Percentage</td>
</tr>

<tr style="font-weight: bold;"><td>The Prudential Insurance Company of
America</td>
<td>IC, IA</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
</tr>

<tr style="font-weight: bold;">
<td>Jennison Associates LLC</td>
<td>IA</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
</tr>

<tr style="font-weight: bold;">
<td>Prudential Investment Management, Inc.</td>
<td>IA</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
</tr>

<tr style="font-weight: bold;">
<td>Quantitative Management Associates LLC</td>
<td>IA</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
</tr>
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