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INVENTORIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 24, 2012
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

5. INVENTORIES

     Inventories consisted of the following:

June 24, 2012

     

December 25, 2011

(In thousands)

Chicken:

       Live chicken and hens

$     

393,500

$      

363,590

       Feed, eggs and other

278,543

238,449

       Finished chicken products

312,587

273,363

              Total chicken inventories

984,630

875,402

Other products:

       Commercial feed, table eggs and other

3,344

3,674

       Distribution inventories (other than chicken products)

18

18

              Total other products inventories

3,362

3,692

                     Total inventories

$

987,992

$

879,094