Exhibit 23



                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-20169) pertaining to the Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 1993 Stock Option
Plan, and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-29940) pertaining to
the Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan, of our report dated July 17,
2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form10-K) for the year
ended June 1, 2002.



                                                /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Jackson, Mississippi
August 8, 2002




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