CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (105,515)	$ 87,020
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37,494	32,771
Non-cash stock compensation	4,079	6,506
Live inventory adjustment	22,000	0
Deferred income taxes	16,089	20
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	10,961	(5,739)
Refundable income taxes	(73,828)	1,567
Inventories	(71,879)	(13,449)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,939)	(4,125)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(12,429)	21,697
Total adjustments	(75,452)	39,248
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(180,967)	126,268
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(55,091)	(99,403)
Net proceeds from sale of property and equipment	47	31
Net cash used in investing activities	(55,044)	(99,372)
Financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt	(505)	(508)
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	182,701	10,000
Payments on revolving line of credit	0	(50,000)
Net proceeds from secondary offering of common stock	0	115,193
Proceeds from issuance of restricted stock under stock compensation plans	748	969
Payments from issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	(1,024)	(1,579)
Tax benefit on exercised stock options and vesting of restricted stock grants	97	180
Dividends paid	(7,729)	(6,647)
Net cash provided by financing activities	174,288	67,608
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(61,723)	94,504
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	73,419	8,194
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,696	102,698
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activity
Dividends payable	$ 3,905	$ 3,498