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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-00-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000209

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091388
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011]
		IRS NUMBER:				520845861
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0427

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-07808
		FILM NUMBER:		528350

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		999 WATERSIDE DRIVE
		CITY:			SMITHFIELD
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7573653000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 DOMINION TOWER
		STREET 2:		999 WATERSIDE DRIVE
		CITY:			NORFOLK
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23510

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY EQUITIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY REAL ESTATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19661113

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MURPHY WENDELL H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904450
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 759
		CITY:			ROSE HILL
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9192892111
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             Smithfield Foods, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  common stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                January 28, 2000
             (Date of event which requires filing of this Statement)

                              CUSIP No. 832248 10 8


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(1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

         Wendell H.Murphy        SS# ###-##-####
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(2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                  (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
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(3)    SEC USE ONLY
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(4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     (5)    SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF                         3,581,982
          SHARES                   ---------------------------------------------
          BENEFICIALLY               (6)    SHARED VOTING POWER
          OWNED BY                          -0-
          EACH                     ---------------------------------------------
          REPORTING                  (7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON                            3,581,982
          WITH                     ---------------------------------------------
                                     (8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
       3,581,982
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
       6.55%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
       IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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CUSIP NO. 832248 10 8                                           PAGE 2 OF 4
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ITEM 1(a).   NAME OF ISSUER

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).   ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, Virginia 23430

ITEM 2(a).   NAME OF PERSON FILING

Wendell H. Murphy

ITEM 2(b).   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

Post Office Box 280, Rose Hill, North Carolina 28458

ITEM 2(c).   CITIZENSHIP

United States

ITEM 2(d).   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

Common stock

ITEM 2(e).   CUSIP NO.

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CUSIP NO. 832248 10 8                                           PAGE 3 OF 4
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ITEM 3.      IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A

Not applicable

ITEM 4.      OWNERSHIP

(a)      3,581,982

(b)      6.55%

(c)      (i)      Sole Voting Power           3,581,982


         (ii)     Shared Voting Power                -0-

         (iii)    Sole Dispositive Power      3,581,982

         (iv)     Shared Dispositive Power           -0-

ITEM 5.      OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

Not applicable

ITEM 6.      OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

Not applicable

ITEM 7.      IDENTIFICATION  AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRES
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

Not applicable

ITEM 8.      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

Not applicable

ITEM 9.      NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

Not applicable

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CUSIP NO. 832248 10 8                                           PAGE 4 OF 4
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ITEM 10.     CERTIFICATION

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to ablove were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated:   February 7, 2000                   /s/ WENDELL H. MURPHY
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                Wendell H. Murphy

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