Exhibit
99.1





Contacts:
              Fred
      Adams, Jr., Chairman and CEO
                Timothy
      A. Dawson, Vice President and CFO
                (601)
      948-6813





CAL-MAINE
FOODS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2009 RESULTS





JACKSON,
Miss. (March 30, 2009) 3⁄4 Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CALM) today reported results for the third quarter and nine months
ended February 28, 2009.





Net sales for the third quarter of
fiscal 2009 were $270.0 million compared with net sales of $278.0 million
for the same quarter of fiscal 2008.  The Company reported net income
of $30.8 million, or $1.30 per basic share, for the third quarter of fiscal
2009 compared with net income of $57.2 million, or $2.41 per basic
share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2008.





For the first nine months of fiscal
2009, net sales were $715.2 million compared with net sales of $680.3 million
for the prior-year period.  The Company reported net income of
$69.2 million, or $2.91 per basic share, for the first nine months of
fiscal 2009 compared with net income of $115.3 million, or $4.87 per basic
share, for the year-earlier period.





Fred Adams, chairman and chief
executive officer of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., stated, “We had a good
performance for our third quarter ended February 28, 2009.   Egg
prices were lower compared with the year earlier period, which were at record
high levels.   Egg demand at retail stores was very
good.   However, food service and restaurant volumes were reduced
because of the slowdown in the economy and fewer consumers eating away from
home.   Liquid, frozen, and dried egg demand was fairly good
at lower prices.   Our feed costs were lower than they were the
same period a year ago.





“For the
year ahead, we expect to see egg supply balanced with demand.  Feed costs
will continue to be relatively high and volatile.  All of our operations
continue to run smoothly,” added Adams.





For the
third quarter of fiscal 2009, Cal-Maine will pay a cash dividend of
approximately $0.432 per share to holders of its common and Class A common
stock.  The amount paid could vary slightly based on the amount
of outstanding shares on the record date.  The dividend is payable
May 14, 2009, to shareholders of record on April 29,
2009.





Cal-Maine
Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production, grading, packing and sale of
fresh shell eggs.  The Company, which is headquartered in Jackson,
Mississippi, currently is the largest producer and distributor of fresh
shell eggs in the United States and sells the majority of its shell eggs in
approximately 29 states across the southwestern, southeastern, mid-western
and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.





Statements
contained in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties (contained in the Company’s SEC filings)
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected.  SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC or by contacting
the Company.





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CAL-MAINE
      FOODS, INC.
                      POST OFFICE BOX 2960▪JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
        39207PHONE
      601-948-6813FAX
      601-969-0905





CALM
Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results


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2


March 30,
2009





CAL-MAINE
FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS


(Unaudited)


(In
thousands, except per share amounts)





13 Weeks Ended
                
                
                39 Weeks EndedFebruary
      28,
                
                
                March
      1,
                
                
                February
      28,
                
                
                March
      1,2009
                
                
                2008
                
                
                2009
                
                
                2008Net
      sales
                
                $
                270,009
                
                
                $
                278,017
                
                
                $
                715,211
                
                
                $
                680,311Gross
      profit
                
                
                68,157
                
                
                
                104,902
                
                
                
                166,820
                
                
                
                226,514Operating
      income
                
                
                45,200
                
                
                
                85,658
                
                
                
                106,305
                
                
                
                171,593Other
      income (expense)
                
                
                763
                
                
                
                2,229
                
                
                
                (821
                )
                
                
                4,887Income
      before income taxes
                
                
                45,963
                
                
                
                87,887
                
                
                
                105,484
                
                
                
                176,480Net
      income
                
                $
                30,843
                
                
                $
                57,183
                
                
                $
                69,234
                
                
                $
                115,303Net
      income per common share:Basic
                
                $
                1.30
                
                
                $
                2.41
                
                
                $
                2.91
                
                
                $
                4.87Diluted
                
                $
                1.29
                
                
                $
                2.41
                
                
                $
                2.91
                
                
                $
                4.86Weighted
      average shares outstanding:Basic
                
                
                23,789
                
                
                
                23,712
                
                
                
                23,763
                
                
                
                23,664Diluted
                
                
                23,825
                
                
                
                23,744
                
                
                
                23,807
                
                
                
                23,727





SUMMARY
BALANCE SHEET


(Unaudited)


(In
thousands)





February
      28,
                                
                                
                                May
      31,2009
                                
                                
                                2008ASSETSCash
      and short-term investments
                                
                                $
                                82,315
                                
                                
                                $
                                94,858Receivables
                                
                                
                                63,696
                                
                                
                                
                                47,930Inventories
                                
                                
                                98,736
                                
                                
                                
                                76,766Other
                                
                                
                                1,156
                                
                                
                                
                                4,711Current
      assets
                                
                                
                                245,903
                                
                                
                                
                                224,265Property,
      plant and equipment (net)
                                
                                
                                250,874
                                
                                
                                
                                206,493Other
      assets
                                
                                
                                90,971
                                
                                
                                
                                70,478Total
      assets
                                
                                $
                                587,748
                                
                                
                                $
                                501,236LIABILITIES
      AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITYAccounts
      payable and accrued expenses
                                
                                $
                                70,928
                                
                                
                                $
                                67,952Other
      current liabilities
                                
                                
                                9,100
                                
                                
                                
                                10,358Current
      maturities of long-term debt
                                
                                
                                13,745
                                
                                
                                
                                11,470Deferred
      income taxes
                                
                                
                                20,700
                                
                                
                                
                                12,935Current
      liabilities
                                
                                
                                114,473
                                
                                
                                
                                102,715Deferred
      income taxes and other liabilities
                                
                                
                                28,813
                                
                                
                                
                                37,161Long-term
      debt, less current maturities
                                
                                
                                119,213
                                
                                
                                
                                85,680Shareholders'
      equity
                                
                                
                                325,249
                                
                                
                                
                                275,680Total
      liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                
                                $
                                587,748
                                
                                
                                $
                                501,236




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