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Inventories
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
 
October 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In thousands)
Live poultry-broilers and breeders
$
161,575

 
$
143,554

Feed, eggs and other
35,361

 
40,834

Processed poultry
37,769

 
15,378

Prepared chicken
12,207

 
13,640

Packaging materials
5,853

 
6,900

 
$
252,765

 
$
220,306