EXHIBIT 23(a)
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Consent Of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 1999
Stock Option Plan and related Prospectus and to the incorporation by reference
therein of our report dated July 17, 1999, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended May 29, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ernst & Young LLP
Jackson, Mississippi
June 21, 2000
