Exhibit 10.6(a)


Wage Continuation Plan, Dated as of July 1, 1986, Between B. J. Raines
 and the Registrant, as amended, on October 29, 1997

October 27, 1997


Mr. B. J. Raines
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
P.  O. Box 2960
Jackson, Mississippi  39207

RE:  Amendment to Wage Continuation Plan of July 1, 1986

Dear Bobby:

This letter will serve to amend the Wage Continuation Plan of January 1, 
1996, between you and Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

It is agreed that you will continue employment beyond your 65th birthday.  
It is further agreed that Cal-Maine will not begin making the $50,000 per 
year wage continuation payments, as set out in the Wage Continuation Plan, 
until the date of your retirement.

During your additional period of employment, you will earn one additional 
year of wage continuation credit for each additional year of employment.  
Each additional year will be added to the 10 years you have earned as of 
October 16, 1997.

Payments made under this amendment shall be paid in monthly installments 
totaling $50,000 per year and shall continue to you or your estate until 
all payments have been paid in full.

Either party may cancel this agreement at any time; however, any such 
cancellation shall not reduce any benefits earned up to the date of 
cancellation.

Sincerely,

/s/ Fred Adams

Accepted, this the 29th day October, 1997.

/s/ B. J. Raines