 MINNEAPOLIS and NEW YORK and LAUREL, Miss., Aug. 9, 2021 PRNewswire -- Cargill, Continental Grain Company, and Sanderson Farms, Inc. NASDAQ: SAFM announced today they have reached a definitive agreement for a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain to acquire Sanderson Farms for 203 per share in cash, representing a total equity value for Sanderson Farms of 4.53 billion. 