SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549


                                  FORM 10-Q/A


              x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                 For the quarterly period ended February 1, 1998
                                       or


               TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



      For the transition period from...............to.....................


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-2258

                             SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
                              200 Commerce Street
                              Smithfield, VA 23430

                                 (757) 365-3000


         Virginia                                               52-0845861
- - ---------------------------                           -------------------------
 (State of Incorporation)                                 (I.R.S. Employer
                                                       Identification Number)


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.



                                                                Yes   x     No


          Class                           Shares outstanding at March 13, 1998
- - -----------------------------           ---------------------------------------
Common Stock, $.50 par value                           37,537,362









                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

This Form 10-Q is amended  pursuant to Item 601(c) of Regulation  S-K to restate
certain  previously  submitted  Financial  Data  Schedules.  The  restatement is
necessary for the  retroactive  presentation  required in Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 128,  "Earnings per Share." The restated schedules are
included as Exhibits  27.1 through 27.4 to this amended Form 10-Q.  The original
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule is hereby deleted.

         A.    Exhibits


         Exhibit 27.1      Financial Data Schedule for fiscal year 1998

         Exhibit 27.2      Financial Data Schedule for fiscal year 1997

         Exhibit 27.3      Financial Data Schedule for fiscal year 1996

         Exhibit 27.4      Financial Data Schedule for fiscal year end 1995



         B.    Reports on Form 8-K

                  None to add with this amendment.





                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                      SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.


                                       /s/ AARON D. TRUB
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Aaron D. Trub
                                       Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer



                                       /s/ C. LARRY POPE
                                       ---------------------------------
                                        C. Larry Pope
                                        Vice President and Controller


Date:  April 27, 1998