EXHIBIT 12

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	June 28, 2015		June 29, 2014
	(In thousands)
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	686,415	$	439,871
Add: Total fixed charges (see below)	21,858		36,163
Less: Interest capitalized	1,960		1,070
Total earnings	$	706,313	$	474,964
Fixed charges:
Interest(a)	$	18,329	$	35,105
Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of interest factor(b)	3,529		1,058
Total fixed charges	$	21,858	$	36,163
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	32.31		13.13

(a)    Interest includes amortization of capitalized financing fees.

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