INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

	January 31, 2019		October 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Live poultry-broilers and breeders	$	174,221	$	150,980
Feed, eggs and other	38,151		37,965
Processed poultry	27,176		30,973
Prepared chicken	14,296		13,591
Packaging materials	7,924		6,547
	$	261,768	$	240,056