At close of business on Sept. 29, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had dropped 777 points, or 7 percent. Stocks in major protein producers fared far worse, Meatingplace reports. Shares in Pilgrim's Pride fell by more than 21 percent; Smithfield Foods shares fell 16 percent; and Tyson Foods shares fell over 11 percent.
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Meatingplace: Meat stocks dive deeper than Dow
