X0202 4 2007-08-31 0 0000812128 SANDERSON FARMS INC SAFM 0001054609 SANDERSON JOE F JR 225 N. 13TH AVENUE P.O. BOX 988 LAUREL MS 39440 1 1 0 0 CEO, Chairman of Board Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 M 0 79040 11.387 A 1161759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 3500 42.02 D 1158259 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 2500 42.1129 D 1155759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 4000 42.1656 D 1151759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 5000 42.0767 D 1146759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 1500 42.0068 D 1145259 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 6500 42.0253 D 1138759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 1000 42.1193 D 1137759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 6000 42.2053 D 1131759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 4000 42.2646 D 1127759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 7000 42.2024 D 1120759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 11000 42.2413 D 1109759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 10000 42.1786 D 1099759 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 4040 42.1700 D 1095719 D Common Stock 2007-08-31 4 S 0 13000 42.4949 D 1082719 D Common Stock 84269 I Allocated to Reporting Persons account in Issuer ESOP Common Stock 9808 I By spouse Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) 11.387 2007-08-31 4 M 0 79040 0 D 2003-10-24 2012-10-23 Common Stock 79040 0 D Reflects allocations that have been made since the date of the Reporting Persons previous ownership report. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. Exercisable for a 10-year period, with vesting beginning on the date indicated, which was one year after the date of grant. Vesting continued thereafter at 25% per year on each anniversary date until fully vested. /s/ D. Michael Cockrell, Attorney-in-Fact 2007-09-04