SECURITIES EXCHANGE AND COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
                      Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 30, 1999
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                             CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                       000-04892             64-0500378
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 (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission file number)      (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                                 Identification Number)


 3320 Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS           39207
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 (Address of Principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (601) 948-6813
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Item 2.     ACQUISITION OR DISPOSAL OF ASSETS

      (a)   On September 30, 1999,  Cal-Maine  Foods,  Inc.,  (the  "Company")
purchased  substantially all of the assets and assumed certain  liabilities of
Smith Farms,  Inc. and certain  related  companies  ("Smith Farms") for a cash
purchase price of approximately $36.2 million.  The assets purchased are Smith
Farms' egg  production and  processing  businesses in Texas and Arkansas,  and
include  approximately  3.9 million laying hens and growing pullets,  two feed
mills located in Texas and Arkansas, two egg production complexes in Texas and
one egg production complex in Arkansas,  as well as certain equipment for feed
and egg delivery.

      Smith Farms is primarily in the production,  cleaning,  grading, packing
and sale of fresh  shell  eggs.  The  Company is  continuing  to  conduct  the
business of Smith Farms following the acquisition of assets.


      (b)   FUNDING OF THE ACQUISITION

      The cash  purchase  price of the  acquisition  was provided from current
operating funds. The Company intends to obtain long-term  financing on certain
of the acquired assets.


Item 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMS FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

      (a)   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.

      The historical  financial  statements of Smith Farms, the acquisition of
which is discussed  under Item 2 above,  that are required  under Rule 3-05 of
Regulation  S-X will be filed by  amendment  pursuant to Item 7 (a)(4) of Form
8-K.

      (b)   PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      The pro forma financial  statements required by Article 11 of Regulation
S-X will be filed by amendment pursuant to Item 7(b)(2) of Form 8-K.

      (c)   EXHIBITS

      The following exhibit is filed herewith:

      Exhibit NO.                               Document
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           2                    Sale and Exchange  Agreement  dated  September
                                13, 1999, by and among B & N Poultry,  et al.,
                                and Cal-Maine Foods,  Inc.  (Omitted  exhibits
                                will  be  furnished   supplementally   to  the
                                Commission upon request.)


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                                  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.


                                                   CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.
                                                   (Registrant)


Dated:  October 13, 1999                           By: /s/FRED ADAMS
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                                                       Fred Adams
                                                       Chief Executive Officer


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