Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

	October 31,
	2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Live poultry-broilers (net of reserve) and breeders	$	179,870	$	150,980
Feed, eggs and other	47,417		37,965
Processed poultry	35,121		30,973
Prepared chicken	20,032		13,591
Packaging materials	7,488		6,547
Total inventories	$	289,928	$	240,056