Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 33-67474 and Form S-8 No. 333-92412) pertaining to the Sanderson Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Stock Option Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-123099) pertaining to the Sanderson Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Stock Incentive Plan and the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-153917) of our reports dated December 13, 2010 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Sanderson Farms, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Sanderson Farms, Inc., included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended October 31, 2010.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP  

New Orleans, Louisiana
December 13, 2010

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