Exhibit 99.1 PRESS RELEASE REPORT OF EARNINGS May 9, 2013 Shawnee Mission, Kansas The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE MKT symbol: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202, (the "Company"), for the three months ended March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012, in thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts. Three Months Ended March 30, March 31, 2013 2012 Net sales $1,582,296 $1,471,113 Net earnings attributable to Seaboard $ 57,454 $ 82,209 Net earnings per common share $ 47.98 $ 68.00 Average number of shares outstanding 1,197,516 1,208,905 Notes to Report of Earnings: Seaboard Corporation today filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard has provided access to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on its website at http://www.seaboardcorp.com/investor-sec.aspx.