GOLD KIST INC
10-Q, 1995-05-09
POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING
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                           UNITED STATES
                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549
                             FORM 10-Q


                       (Mark One)
       [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
               OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               For the Quarter Ended March 25, 1995 

                                 OR

       [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
               OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the transition period from                  to             


  Commission File Number:   2-62681                              


                         GOLD KIST INC.                          
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      GEORGIA                                    58-0255560      
  (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)


  244  Perimeter Center Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia  30346   
  (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


  (Registrant's telephone  number,  including  area  code)  (404)
  393-5000


                             N/A                                 
  (Former  name,  former  address  and  former  fiscal  year,  if
  changed since last report.)


  Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant (1)  has filed
  all reports required to be filed by Section  13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during  the preceding 12 months
  (or  for such  shorter period that  the registrant was required
  to file  such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
  requirements for the past 90 days.


                                               Yes  X     No     
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                  GOLD KIST INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                               INDEX



                                                        Page No.
  Part  I.  Financial Information

       Item 1.  Financial Statements

                Consolidated Balance Sheets -
                  March 25, 1995 and June 25, 1994  . .     1

                Consolidated Statements of Operations -
                  Three Months and Nine Months Ended
                  March 25, 1995 and
                  March 26, 1994  . . . . . . . . . . .     2

                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
                  Nine Months Ended March 25, 1995
                  and March 26, 1994. .   . . . . . . .     3

                Notes to Consolidated Financial
                  Statements  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4 - 5 

       Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Consolidated Results of Operations and
                  Financial Condition   . . . . . . . .   6 - 8

  Part II.  Other Information

       Item 1.  Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . .     9

       Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K  . . .     9
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  <TABLE>
                                                                     Page 1
  Item 1.  Financial      GOLD KIST INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           Statements       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (Amounts in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
  <CAPTION>
                                                March 25, 1995   June 25, 1994
  <S>                                              <C>             <C>    
                     ASSETS
  Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                     $ 16,159         15,670
     Receivables, principally trade, including
       notes receivable of $23,099 at March 25,
       1995 and $42,842 at June 25, 1994, less
       allowance for doubtful accounts of
       $6,947 at March 25, 1995 and $5,369 at
       June 25, 1994                                133,107        160,714
     Inventories (note 3)                           246,295        198,467
     Other current assets                            22,008         14,758
          Total current assets                      417,569        389,609
  Investments (note 5)                               93,739         72,105
  Property, plant and equipment, net                211,066        204,783
  Other assets                                       44,186         49,935
                                                   $766,560        716,432
                                                           
          LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  Current liabilities:
     Notes payable and current maturities of
      long-term debt:
      Short-term borrowings                        $ 45,800         12,798
      Subordinated loan certificates                 26,342         25,079
      Current maturities of long-term debt           26,689         35,405
                                                     98,831         73,282
     Accounts payable                               126,145        117,926
     Accrued compensation and related expenses       36,017         26,431
     Patronage refunds and equity payable               549         14,588
     Interest left on deposit                        10,334          9,340
     Other current liabilities                         -             8,195
          Total current liabilities                 271,876        249,762
  Long-term debt, excluding current maturities      105,833        109,817
  Accrued postretirement benefit costs               36,565         34,488
  Other liabilities                                   6,585            687
          Total liabilities                         420,859        394,754
  Minority interest                                  24,331         25,016
  Patrons' and other equity:
     Common stock, $1.00 par value - Authorized
      500 shares; issued and outstanding 79 at
      March 25, 1995 and June 25, 1994                   79             79
     Patronage reserves                             214,568        213,798
     Unrealized gain on marketable equity
      security (net of deferred income taxes
      of $12,243) (note 5)                           19,582           -   
     Retained earnings                               87,141         82,785
          Total patrons' and other equity           321,370        296,662
  Contingent liabilities (note 7)                                         
                                                   $766,560        716,432
  </TABLE>                                                 

            See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE>


  <TABLE>
                                                                    Page 2
                                                                          

                           GOLD KIST INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                               (Amounts in Thousands)
                                     (Unaudited)

                                                           
  <CAPTION>                                                
                                     Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                     Mar. 25,  Mar. 26,  Mar. 25,   Mar. 26,
                                       1995      1994      1995       1994    
  <S>                               <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>      
  Net sales volume                  $389,770   391,380   1,150,116  1,098,234
  Cost of sales                      353,027   358,415   1,042,978    984,543
     Gross margins                    36,743    32,965     107,138    113,691
  Distribution, administrative
   and general expenses               32,642    30,286      95,092     88,449

     Net operating margins             4,101     2,679      12,046     25,242
  Other income (deductions):                                      
    Interest income                    1,662     1,049       6,007      4,464
    Interest expense                  (3,670)   (2,532)    (10,831)    (9,394)
    Equity in earnings (loss) of
     partnership (note 4)               (402)    1,052      (5,943)    (1,492)
    Gain on sales of investments       1,056      -          3,070       -   
    Miscellaneous, net                 3,515       759       8,125      3,776
                                       2,161       328         428     (2,646)
     Margins before income
      taxes, minority interest
      and cumulative effect of
      change in accounting
      principle                        6,262     3,007      12,474     22,596
  Income taxes expense (benefit)       2,139       789       4,154      7,331
     Margins before minority
      expense and cumulative
      effect of change in 
       accounting principle            4,123     2,218       8,320     15,265

  Minority interest                     (235)      361        (462)      (599)
     Margins before cumulative
      effect of change in
      accounting principle             3,888     2,579       7,858     14,666
  Cumulative effect of change in
    accounting for income taxes
    (note 6)                            -         -           -         5,339
     Net margins                    $  3,888     2,579       7,858     20,005


  </TABLE>
                                                      
            See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE>



  <TABLE>
                                                                      Page 3

                           GOLD KIST INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                     (Unaudited)
                               (Amounts in thousands)
  <CAPTION>
                                                    Nine Months Ended    
                                                    Mar. 25,   Mar. 26, 
                                                      1995       1994   
  <S>                                              <C>          <C>     
  Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net margins                                     $  7,858     20,005
    Non-cash items included in net margins:
       Depreciation and amortization                  28,386     27,506
       Cumulative effect of change in accounting
          principle                                     -        (5,339)
       Equity in loss of partnership                   5,943      1,492
       Gain on sale of investments                    (3,070)      -   
       Deferred income tax benefit                    (2,430)    (2,543)
       Other                                           2,922       (361)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
       Receivables                                    27,607      3,025
       Inventories                                   (47,828)   (31,653)
       Other current assets                           (3,675)    (1,830)
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses           7,577     26,201
       Interest left on deposit                          994     (4,359)
       Deposit for income taxes                         -        (5,038)
          Net cash provided by operating activities    24,284    27,106

  Cash flows from investing activities:
    Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment    (35,128)   (28,970)
    Proceeds from disposal of investments              8,884      1,770
    Other, net                                        (1,198)     1,346
          Net cash used in investing activities      (27,442)   (25,854)

  Cash flows from financing activities:
    Short-term borrowings (repayments), net           34,265      1,415
    Proceeds from long-term debt                      10,698     15,650
    Principal payments of long-term debt             (23,398)   (16,759)
    Patronage refunds and other equity paid in cash  (17,918)   (21,465)
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing
             activities                                3,647    (21,159)

          Net change in cash and cash equivalents        489    (19,907)

  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    15,670     31,086

  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        $ 16,159     11,179
   
  Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data:
    Cash paid during the periods for:
       Interest (net of amounts capitalized)        $ 11,130     14,282
       Income taxes                                 $ 16,009     13,790
  </TABLE>


            See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
<PAGE>

                                                         Page 4
                  GOLD KIST INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                       (Amounts in Thousands)
                            (Unaudited)

  1. The    accompanying   unaudited    consolidated    financial
     statements reflect  the accounts of Gold  Kist Inc. and  its
     subsidiaries ("Gold  Kist").   These consolidated  financial
     statements should be  read in conjunction  with Management's
     Discussion   and  Analysis   of  Consolidated   Results   of
     Operations  and  Financial  Condition   and  the  Notes   to
     Consolidated  Financial  Statements on  pages 13  through 17
     and  pages  25  through  36,  respectively,  of Gold  Kist's
     Annual  Report in  the previously  filed  Form 10-K  for the
     year ended June 25, 1994.

  2. In  the opinion  of management,  the accompanying  unaudited
     consolidated  financial  statements contain  all adjustments
     (consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals)  necessary  to
     present  fairly  the  financial  position,  the  results  of
     operations,   and   the   cash  flows.      All  significant
     intercompany balances and transactions have  been eliminated
     in  consolidation.     Results  of  operations  for  interim
     periods  are not necessarily  indicative of  results for the
     entire year.

  3. Inventories consist of the following:
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>                                                        
                                      March 25, 1995     June 25, 1994  
       <S>                              <C>                 <C>    
       Merchandise for sale             $105,121             65,795
       Live poultry and hogs              71,488             75,600
       Marketable products                37,322             30,090
       Raw materials and supplies         32,364             26,982
                                        $246,295            198,467
  </TABLE>
  4.   Gold Kist has a  33% interest in Golden Peanut  Company, a
       Georgia  general partnership.   Gold Kist's  investment in
       the partnership  was $14.2 million  at March 25,  1995 and
       $20.1 million at June 25, 1994.

       Summarized  operating  statement  information   of  Golden
       Peanut Company is shown below:
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
                               Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
                              Mar. 31,    Mar. 31,   Mar. 31,    Mar. 31,
                                1995        1994       1995        1994  
       <S>                    <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>    
       Net sales and other
         operating income     $101,518    122,540     302,498    320,707
       Costs and expenses      102,724    119,393     320,327    325,206
         Net earnings (loss)  $ (1,206)     3,147     (17,829)    (4,499)
  </TABLE>
  5.   In May  1993,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board
       issued  Statement  of Financial  Accounting  Standards No.
       115,  "Accounting  for  Certain  Investments  in  Debt and
       Equity Securities" (SFAS 115).  SFAS 115 requires a change
       in the  accounting for  investments  in equity  securities
       with determinable  fair values and for  all investments in
       debt securities.
<PAGE>


                                                       Page 5

                  GOLD KIST INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
                       (Amounts in Thousands)
                            (Unaudited)


       Effective  June  26,  1994, the  Association  adopted  the
       provisions of  SFAS 115 and has  classified its marketable
       equity  security as  "available-for-sale."    At June  26,
       1994, the  cost and  fair value  of the  marketable equity
       security, based upon  the quoted market  price, was  $21.5
       million and $42.0 million, respectively.  Accordingly, the
       cumulative effect of the accounting change resulted in  an
       increase  in a  separate component  of patron's  and other
       equity of $12.9  million (net of deferred  income taxes of
       $7.6 million).

       The fair  value of the marketable equity security at March
       25, 1995  was $52.3  million,  which represented  a  gross
       unrealized gain of  $31.8 million.   The gross  unrealized
       gain  for the quarter ended March  25, 1995 decreased $6.4
       million due to  a 7%  decline in the  market value of  the
       equity security and  the sale of  approximately 3% of  the
       Association's  holdings  in the  quarter  ended March  25,
       1995.  The gross unrealized gain for the nine month period
       ended  March 25,  1995 was $10.3  million, which  has been
       included  as a  separate component  of patron's  and other
       equity in  the accompanying balance sheet  net of deferred
       income taxes.

  6.   Effective June  27,  1993,  the  Association  adopted  the
       provisions  of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
       No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes" and has reported the
       cumulative  effect  of  that  change  in  the  method   of
       accounting for income taxes  in the consolidated statement
       of operations  for the first quarter of fiscal 1994, which
       ended September 25, 1993.

  7.   In January 1994, three Alabama member patrons of Gold Kist
       Inc. filed  lawsuits in  the  Circuit Court  of  Jefferson
       County, Alabama, Tenth Judicial Circuit and in the Circuit
       Court of  DeKalb County, Alabama, against  the Association
       and  Golden Poultry  and  certain directors,  officers and
       employee of  the companies.  The lawsuits  allege that the
       named  officers, directors  and  employees violated  their
       fiduciary duties by diverting corporate opportunities from
       Gold  Kist  to  Golden  Poultry  and  Carolina  Golden  in
       connection  with  the  creation  of  Golden   Poultry  and
       Carolina Golden, by permitting their  continued operations
       and by selling  shares of Golden  Poultry common stock  to
       certain   officers,  directors   and   employees  of   the
       Association and Golden Poultry.  In March  1994, the Court
       certified the Jefferson County lawsuits as a class action.
       In  July 1994,  the  Court in  the  DeKalb County  lawsuit
       dismissed as defendants the employees of the companies who
       are  not  or  were  not  directors   or  officers  of  the
       companies.  Among the remedies requested are the  transfer
       of Golden  Poultry  operations to  Gold  Kist as  well  as
       unspecified  actual and punitive damages.  The Association
       intends to defend the litigation vigorously.
<PAGE>


       In  February 1994,  other Alabama  member patrons  of Gold
       Kist  filed  a lawsuit  in  the  Circuit Court  of  Walker
       County, Alabama, against  the Association alleging  short-
       weight deliveries of feed from the Gold Kist Guntersville,
       Alabama  Feed Mill.  In June 1994, the Court certified the
       litigation as a  class action.  The Association intends to
       defend the litigation vigorously.
<PAGE>

                                                       Page 6

  ITEM 2.              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                      OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                      AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  Net Sales Volume

  The  Association's net  sales  volume  of approximately  $390.0
  million for the quarter ended March 25,  1995 declined slightly
  (less than  one percent) as  compared to the  same quarter last
  fiscal year.   For  the nine months  ended March 25,  1995, the
  Association's  net sales volume  increased 4.7%  as compared to
  the same  period a  year ago.   The Poultry  segment had a  net
  sales decrease of  1.5% for the  three months  ended March  25,
  1995 as  compared to the  same quarter last  fiscal year.   The
  net  sales  volume decrease  for  the current  quarter resulted
  from  a 5.9%  decrease  in average  selling  prices, which  was
  partially  offset  by  a 4.0%  increase  in  pounds of  poultry
  marketed.  For  the nine months ended March 25, 1995, pounds of
  poultry products sold increased  9.6% as compared to  the prior
  year and average selling prices declined approximately 4.4%. 

  The increase in pounds of  broilers sold in the  current fiscal
  year  was   the  result  of   additional  processing   capacity
  completed in the  prior fiscal year.   The  decline in  average
  selling  prices  for  the  current  periods  presented  was due
  primarily   to   increased   supplies   of   competing   meats;
  particularly  pork  and  to  a  lesser  extent  beef,  and   an
  estimated 6.6% increase in U.S. broiler production. 

  The   Agri-Services  segment   had  net   sales   increases  of
  approximately 2.9%  for the  current quarter  and 5.4%  for the
  nine months ended  March 25, 1995.  The current quarter's sales
  increase  resulted  from  increased   fertilizer  and  chemical
  sales, which  was partially offset  by reduced sales of  animal
  feeds  due  to favorable  pasture  conditions and  lower market
  prices.  Despite the acquisition of seven retail and  wholesale
  farm  supply  operations in  Mississippi,  Louisiana  and Texas
  during   the  quarter  ended   March  25,   1995,  wet  weather
  conditions in the Southeast and Delta  region delayed net sales
  volume associated  with spring  plantings until  the final  two
  weeks of the quarter ended  March 25, 1995.  Also, sales growth
  was hampered by the closing  of four suburban retail  stores at
  the  end of the quarter ended  September 25, 1994.  The year-to
  date  net  sales increase  reflected the  increase in  sales of
  crop  protection chemicals related to the increase in Southeast
  cotton production and higher fertilizer sales prices.

  Net Operating Margins

  The Association had  a net operating margin of $4.1 million for
  the three  months ended March  25, 1995  as compared  to a  net
  operating margin  of $2.7  million for  the comparable  quarter
  last fiscal  year.  For the  nine months ended March  25, 1995,
  net operating  margins were $12.0 million  as compared to $25.2
  million in the same period a year ago.  For the three  and nine
  month 
<PAGE>

  periods  ended  March 25,  1995,  the Poultry  segment  had net
  operating   margins   of  $4.4   million  and   $26.0  million,
  respectively,  as compared to  $1.1 million  and $33.5 million,
  respectively, in  the  comparable  periods a  year  ago.    The
  increase in  Poultry margins  for the  quarter ended March  25,
  1995  was  the  result  of  lower  feed  ingredient  costs  and
  improved processing efficiencies,  which were partially  offset
  by  lower average  selling prices.   Feed ingredient  costs for
  the current quarter declined approximately 17.4% 
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                                                       Page 7

  as compared to  the same  quarter last  fiscal year.   For  the
  nine  months  ended  March  25,  1995,  feed  ingredient  costs
  declined 7.4% below  the comparable period  a year  ago due  to
  the large U.S. corn  harvest in the fall of 1994.  In addition,
  the  Poultry segment's  net operating  margin  for the  current
  quarter  included  a   $562,000  loss  in  its   pork  grow-out
  operation due to lower prices for market hogs.
    
  The  Agri-Services  segment   had  net  operating   margins  of
  approximately $1.5 million and $3.2 million,  respectively, for
  the three months ended March 25, 1995 and March 26, 1994.   The
  decrease in net  operating margins for the quarter  ended March
  25, 1995,  as compared to the  same quarter in  the prior year,
  was due primarily to increased  operating costs associated with
  the acquisition of new retail  operations, slightly lower gross
  margins on fertilizer products, and  the weather delayed spring
  plantings discussed previously.  Also the start-up  of a Cotton
  Division  to  procure,   gin  and  market  southeastern  cotton
  contributed to  the increase in expenses.  Net operating losses
  for the nine months  ended March 25, 1995 were $9.0  million as
  compared to $3.6 million in the same period a year ago.

  Other Income (Deductions)

  Interest income  was $1.7 million  for the quarter ended  March
  25, 1995, which represented a $613,000 increase  as compared to
  the same quarter  last year.   The increase  resulted primarily
  from  increased  crop  loans and  extended  terms  provided  to
  retail farm  supply patrons and  customers of the  Association.
  Interest expense was  $3.7 million for the quarter  ended March
  25, 1995,  an  increase of  $1.1  million from  the  comparable
  quarter last  year as  a result  of higher  interest rates  and
  increased borrowings.

  Equity  in loss  of  partnership  of $402,000  represented  the
  Association's  prorata share  of  Golden Peanut  Company's  net
  loss for the quarter  ended March 25, 1995.  This compared to a
  gain of approximately  $1.1 million for the same quarter a year
  ago.  The net  losses for the current periods were  due to weak
  domestic market  prices for  peanuts resulting  from the  large
  carryover  of 1993  crop  peanuts  and  the large  1994  peanut
  harvest.  In  addition, the use of foreign sourced peanut paste
  in  U.S.   manufactured  food  products  contributed   to  weak
  domestic prices.

  The  approximate $1.1 million gain  on sale  of investments for
  the  quarter ended  March  25,  1995  represents  the  sale  of
  marketable equity  securities held  by the  Association.   (See
  Note 5  of Notes  to Consolidated  Financial Statements).   The
  gain on sale  of investments for  the nine  months ended  March
  25, 1995 includes a $2.0  million gain on sale  of investments,
  which  represents  the  sale of  common  stock  in  a  regional
  fertilizer cooperative.

  Miscellaneous, net  was $3.5 million for the three months ended
  March 25, 1995  as compared to  $759,000 for  the three  months
  ended  March 26,  1994.   Miscellaneous,  net  for the  quarter
  ended March  25, 1995  includes patronage refunds  in which the
  Association is a member  and other  dividends of $3.3  million,
  as well as a net gain of $292,000 related  to the Association's
<PAGE>

  equity   participation   in   various   agri-business   related
  ventures.  These businesses include  a  pecan processor and marketer
  and  a foreign  peanut trading company.   Rental income of $323,000
  was  included in miscellaneous,  net   for  the  current quarter.
  Patronage refunds, rental income,  and gains associated with other
  agri-business   ventures  were   approximately  $552,000  for the
  comparable quarter in the prior fiscal year.
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                                                       Page 8

  LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

  The  Association's   liquidity  is  dependent  upon  cash  from
  operations  and external sources  of financing.   The principal
  sources  of external short-term financing are proceeds from the
  continuous  offering  of  Subordinated   Loan  Certificates,  a
  revolving   credit  facility  with   a  group   of  banks,  and
  uncommitted  lines  of   credit.    At  March   25,  1995,  the
  Association had 
  unused available  loan commitments to borrow additional amounts
  of  $40.0  million  and additional  uncommitted  facilities  to
  provide loans  and letters  of credit  of approximately  $105.5
  million.  The  primary sources of external  long-term financing
  are a  note agreement  with an insurance  company and  proceeds
  from   the   continuous  offering   of   Subordinated   Capital
  Certificates of Interest.

  Covenants  under the  terms  of  loan agreements  with  lenders
  include  conditions that could  limit the  short-term and long-
  term  funds  available  from  various  external  sources.   The
  Association was  in compliance  with all applicable  conditions
  in loan agreements with all lenders at March 25, 1995.

  Working capital and  the current ratio were $145.7  million and
  1.54 to  1, respectively,  at March  25, 1995,  as compared  to
  $139.8 million and 1.56 to  1, respectively, at June  25, 1994.
  Patrons' equity  at  March  25,  1995  was  $321.4  million  as
  compared to $296.7  million at June 25,  1994.  As a  result of
  an accounting change  for marketable equity securities  held by
  the  Association, total  assets  at  March 25,  1995  increased
  $31.8 million  with an  offsetting increase  to patrons  equity
  and  deferred income taxes of $19.6  million and $12.2 million,
  respectively (see  Note 5  of Notes  to Consolidated  Financial
  Statements).    Cash and  cash  equivalents during  the current
  nine months  increased 3% to  $16.2 million at  March 25, 1995.
  Net  cash provided  by  operations  reflected a  $47.8  million
  increase in the  inventories related to the seasonal  nature of
  the Agri-Services  segment's operations.   Other  uses of  cash
  included  expenditures for  the acquisition  of property, plant
  and  equipment,  repayments of  long-term  debt,  and patronage
  refunds  and other  equity  payments.   Patronage  refunds  and
  other  equity payments included the redemption of 1974 notified
  equity  of  approximately  $10.4  million.    These  items were
  substantially  funded  by net  cash  provided by  operations of
  $24.3 million and  short-term borrowings under  the uncommitted
  facilities.

  For the nine  months ended  March 25,  1995, the  Association's
  investment activities  included $35.1  million in  expenditures
  for   property,  plant  and  equipment,  which  were  primarily
  related   to  expansion   and  improvements   in  the   poultry
  operations and  the acquisition  of retail  and wholesale  farm
  supply  operations.    The  Association,  including   its  non-
  cooperative    subsidiaries,   plans    fiscal   1995   capital
  expenditures of  approximately  $87.0 million.   These  planned
  capital   expenditures  include   expansion  and  technological
  advances  in poultry  production  and  processing, as  well  as
  other   facility   improvements  and   necessary  replacements.
  Planned capital expenditures  of $50.0 million for  fiscal 1996
  include approximately  $10.0 million  for the  completion of  a
  cotton gin and warehouse operation.
<PAGE>

  The Association believes cash and  cash equivalents on hand  at
  March  25,  1995   and  cash  expected  to  be   provided  from
  operations,   in  addition  to   proceeds  from   the  sale  of
  Subordinated Capital  Certificates of  Interest and  borrowings
  available  under   existing   credit  arrangements,   will   be
  sufficient  to   maintain   cash   flows   adequate   for   the
  Association's  projected  growth  and  operational   objectives
  during fiscal 1995.
<PAGE>

                                                       Page 9
                                                             
                                                             
                    PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION


  Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

          The   information  set   forth   in  Item   1.   "Legal
          Proceedings" of  Part  II  of the  Company's  Quarterly
          Report  on  Form 10-Q  for  the Quarterly  Period ended
          September   24,   1994   is   incorporated  herein   by
          reference.
                                                 
  Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.              
                                                         
     (a)  Exhibit

          Designation of Exhibit 
              in this Report              Description of Exhibit

                   27                     Financial Data Schedule

      (b) Reports  on Form  8-K.   Gold  Kist  has not  filed any
          reports  on Form  8-K  during  the three  months  ended
          March 25, 1995.         


                             SIGNATURES
                                                         
                                                         
  Pursuant to  the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934, the registrant has duly  caused this report to  be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
                                                         

                                      GOLD KIST INC.
                                       (Registrant)


  Date      May 9, 1995                                         
                                      Peter J. Gibbons          
                                   Vice President, Finance      
                                   (Chief Financial Officer)


  Date      May 9, 1995                                         
                                       W. F. Pohl, Jr.
                                         Controller
                                   (Chief Accounting Officer)
<PAGE>

                                                         Page 9


                    PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION


  Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

          The   information  set   forth   in  Item   1.   "Legal
          Proceedings" of  Part  II  of the  Company's  Quarterly
          Report  on  Form 10-Q  for  the Quarterly  Period ended
          September   24,   1994   is   incorporated  herein   by
          reference.

  Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.              
                                                         
     (a)  Exhibit

          Designation of Exhibit 
              in this Report              Description of Exhibit

                   27                     Financial Data Schedule

      (b) Reports  on Form  8-K.   Gold  Kist  has not  filed any
          reports  on Form  8-K  during  the three  months  ended
          March 25, 1995.

                                                         
                             SIGNATURES
                                                         
                                                         
  Pursuant to  the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934, the registrant has duly  caused this report to  be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
                                                         
                                                         
                                       GOLD KIST INC.
                                        (Registrant)


  Date      May 9, 1995              /s/ Peter J. Gibbons       
                                         Peter J. Gibbons
                                     Vice President, Finance
                                    (Chief Financial Officer)


  Date      May 9, 1995             /s/ W. F. Pohl, Jr.      
                                        W. F. Pohl, Jr.
                                          Controller
                                   (Chief Accounting Officer)
<PAGE>

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