The country’s top pork processor reveals the size and price range of its long-rumored separation from China’s WH Group, but a date has not been chosen.

In the document registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Smithfield Foods said it would offer a total of 34.8 million shares priced in a range of $23 to $27 as it seeks a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. That equates to as much as $939.6m.

Smithfield Foods is targeting a valuation of up to $10.73 billion in its New York flotation, the biggest U.S. pork processor said on Tuesday, moving closer to its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.

SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) plans to raise $870 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, January 28th, IPO Scoop reports. The company plans to issue 34,800,000 shares at a price of $23.00-$27.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced that it has “commenced the roadshow” for an underwritten initial public offering of 34,800,000 shares of its common stock.

Smithfield Foods is targeting a valuation of up to US$10.73bil in its New York flotation, the biggest US pork processor says, moving closer to its US stock market return after more than a decade.

Smithfield Foods Inc.’s initial public offering is seeking to raise as much as about $940 million, in what would be the biggest food company listing in the US in more than three years.Most Read from B

A major employer in eastern North Carolina is targeting an initial public offering with a valuation approaching $11 billion. Farmers in the state are watching Smithfield Foods as the Virginia-based company continues to invest in pork production in North Carolina.