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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

2. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:


	October 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Live poultry-broilers and breeders	$	124,260	$	147,102
Feed, eggs and other		34,949		39,343
Processed poultry		32,139		32,196
Prepared chicken		6,483		9,894
Packaging materials		8,024		7,377

	$	205,855	$	235,912

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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