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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088121-11-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110720

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEABOARD CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088121
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011]
		IRS NUMBER:				042260388
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 W. 67TH STREET
		CITY:			SHAWNEE MISSION
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136768800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 W. 67TH STREET
		CITY:			SHAWNEE MISSION
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEABOARD ALLIED MILLING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HATHAWAY BAKERIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710315
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                    SEABOARD CORPORATION



July 19, 2011


Justin Dobbie
Legal Branch Chief
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC  20549


RE:  Seaboard Corporation
     Form 10-K
     Filed March 9, 2011
     Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
     Filed March 15, 2011
     Form 10-Q
     Filed May 6, 2011
     File No. 001-03390


Dear Mr. Dobbie:

Seaboard Corporation (the "Company") is providing supplemental
information to the Staff to assist the Staff in its review of the
Company's Response to the SEC's Comments on the above-referenced
filings.  This supplemental information is confidential, and in
accordance with Exchange Act Rule 12b-4, the Company requests
that you return this information to the Company when you are
finished with your review of it.  The return of such information
is consistent with the protection of investors and the provisions
of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

Very truly yours,

SEABOARD CORPORATION

/s/ David M. Becker

David M. Becker
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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