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INVENTORIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014


NOTE 2:	INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:



	September 28, 2014		December 29, 2013
	(in millions)
Fresh and packaged meats	$	1,152.2	$	956.7
Livestock	950.1		1,054.8
Grains	168.1		134.5
Manufacturing supplies	77.9		69.3
Other	45.6		59.4
Total inventories	$	2,393.9	$	2,274.7

- 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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