INVENTORIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

	December 29, 2013		December 30, 2012
	(In thousands)
Live chicken and hens	$	368,582	$	405,335
Feed, eggs and other		216,045		307,500
Finished chicken products		223,932		237,159
Total chicken inventories		808,559		949,994
Commercial feed, table eggs and other		273		302
Total inventories	$	808,832	$	950,296