EXHIBIT 12

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Nine Months Ended
	September 26, 2010		September 26, 2009
	(In thousands, except ratios)
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	43,451	$	55,311
Add: Total fixed charges		92,954		136,902
Less: Interest capitalized		669		1,928
Total earnings	$	135,736	$	190,285
Fixed charges:
Interest charges	$	81,696	$	124,289
Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of the interest factor		11,258		12,613
Total fixed charges	$	92,954	$	136,902
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.46		1.39