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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-07-037515.txt : 20070720
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070720131232
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-037515
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070720
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAL MAINE FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000016160
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - LIVESTOCK & ANIMAL SPECIALTIES [0200]
		IRS NUMBER:				640500378
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0529

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3320 WOODROW WILSON DRIVE
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6019486813

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3320 WOODROW WILSON DR
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHICKEN CHEF SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710315

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYATT JOE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242700

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04892
		FILM NUMBER:		07990976

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CM FOODS
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 29560
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6019486813

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CM FOODS
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 2960
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39207
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000016160</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAL MAINE FOODS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CALM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242700</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYATT JOE M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2148 PINEHAVEN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLINTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39056</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.05</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>41941</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.93</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-08-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount includes 17,900 shares held jointly with the reporting person's wife and 24,041 shares held in the reporting
 person's IRA.  The amount of common stock in the IRA reflects an ESOP adjustment pursuant to the plan, and a subsequent
 transfer of 6,303 shares from the ESOP to the IRA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock option became exercisable to the extent of 20% on 8/17/06 and is cumulatively exercisable to the extent of 20% each
 year thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marvin C. Lunde, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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