Exhibit 24

CONFIRMING STATEMENT


	This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Suzanne T. Mestayer, has
authorized and designated each of D. Michael Cockrell and Tim Rigney, acting
alone and without the other, to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all
Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be
required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of
the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Sanderson Farms,
Inc.  The authority of D. Michael Cockrell and Tim Rigney under this Statement
shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4
and 5 with regard to her ownership of or transactions in securities of Sanderson
Farms, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies, confirms and approves the exercise by D. Michael Cockrell and Tim
Rigney of authority as the undersigned's attorney-in-fact by signing any Form 3,
4 or 5 (or any amendments thereto) prior to the date of this Statement, the
undersigned having believed that she had granted D. Michael Cockrell and Tim
Rigney such authority prior to the filing of any such Form.  The undersigned
acknowledges that neither D. Michael Cockrell, Tim Rigney nor Sanderson Farms,
Inc. is assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



Date:	July 26, 2017				/s/ Suzanne T. Mestayer
						Name:  Suzanne T. Mestayer