EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350 ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (the “Company”) does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 3, 2004 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 13, 2004	/s/ Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim
	Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim
	Chairman of the Board
	Principal Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form with the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and will be retained by Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.