EXHIBIT 12

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 29, 2015		March 30, 2014
	(In thousands)
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	315,687	$	150,199
Add: Total fixed charges (see below)	7,495		21,528
Less: Interest capitalized	922		943
Total earnings	$	322,260	$	170,784
Fixed charges:
Interest(a)	$	5,777	$	20,416
Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of interest factor(b)	1,718		1,112
Total fixed charges	$	7,495	$	21,528
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	43.00		7.93

(a)    Interest includes amortization of capitalized financing fees.

(b)    One-third of noncancelable lease expense is assumed to be representative of the interest factor.