Exhibit 23


                        Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement on
Form S-8 ( No. 333-20169) and related  prospectus  pertaining to the Cal-Maine
Foods, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan and in the Post-Effective amendment No.1 to
Form S-1 on Form S-3 (No.  333-14809)  and related  prospectus  pertaining  to
shares underlying common stock purchase warrants of Cal-Maine Foods,  Inc., of
our report dated July 17, 1999,  with  respect to the  consolidated  financial
statements and schedule of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. included in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended May 29, 1999.


                                                          /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Jackson, Mississippi
August 24, 1999