Archer-Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.67 by 4.48 percent. This is a 52.05 percent decrease over earnings of $1.46 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $20.18 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $21.94 billion by 8.06 percent. This is a 7.65 percent decrease over sales of $21.85 billion the same period last year.