SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                Form 10-Q

(x)  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Security Exchange
     Act of 1934 For the Quarterly period ended September 28, 1996

                                   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 1-7138
 
                                 CAGLE'S, INC.

         GEORGIA                               58-0625713
(State or other Jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  Incorporation or Organization)

                2000 Hills Avenue, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia  30318

               (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

                              (404) 355-2820

                (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 ______

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date

          Class                              Outstanding September 28, 1996
-------------------------------------        ------------------------------
Class A Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value                  5,006,282

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PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Cagle's, Inc. And Subsidary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 1995 and October 1, 1994
(In Thousands, Except Par Value)
(Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                   09/28/96       03/30/96
                                                 ------------   -------------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>
Assets
-----------------------------------------
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash                                                  $  212          $  326
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $446 and $315 at
Sept. 28, 1996 and March 30, 1996,
respectively                                          20,019          18,631
Inventories                                           38,383          32,908
Insurance Proceeds Receivable                          5,982           9,183
Other current assets                                   1,196           2,481
                                                 ------------    ------------
Total current assets                                  65,792          63,529
                                                 ------------    ------------
INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM
UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES                             17,169          14,675
OTHER ASSETS                                           1,039           1,038
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT                        95,286          94,538
Less accumulated depreciation                        (34,024)        (31,093)
                                                 ------------    ------------
Property, plant, and equipment, net                   61,262          63,445
                                                 ------------    ------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                        $145,262        $142,687
                                                 ============    ============
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<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                           
-----------------------------------------                                    
<S>                                              <C>             <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                         
Current Maturities                                $    2,959      $    1,570
Accounts payable                                      19,387          13,489
Accrued expenses                                       7,497           7,776
Current income taxes payable                               0             184
Current deferred income taxes                              0               0
                                                 ------------    ------------
Total Current Liabilities                             29,843          23,019
                                                 ------------    ------------
LONG TERM DEBT (net of current maturities)            58,196          58,508
NONCURRENT DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                       7,701           9,139
                                                 ------------    ------------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 9,000 
shares and 5006 and 5006 shares issued
respectively                                           5,006           5,006
Capital in excess of par value                         7,946           7,946
Retained earnings                                     36,570          39,069
                                                 ------------    ------------
Total stockholders' equity                            49,522          52,021
                                                 ------------    ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY         $ 145,262       $ 142,687
                                                 ============    ============
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Cagle's, Inc., & Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the 13 and 26 weeks ended Sept. 28, 1996 and Sept. 30, 1995
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
                                        13 wks    13 wks    26 wks    26 wks
                                         ended     ended     ended     ended
                                       09/28/96   9/30/95  09/28/96   9/30/95
                                       --------  --------  --------  --------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net Sales                               $92,021   $77,243  $175,835  $166,664

Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Sales                            88,856    74,264   171,926   157,887
Selling and Delivery                      2,768     2,426     5,237     5,025
General and Administrative                1,785     1,799     3,336     3,406
                                        -------  --------  --------  --------
Total costs and expenses                 93,409    78,489   180,499   166,318
                                        -------  --------  --------  --------
Income From Operations                   (1,388)   (1,246)   (4,664)      346

Other Income(Expense):                                                  
Interest expense                         (1,484)     (442)   (2,480)     (735)
Income from unconsolidated
affiliates and other
income, net                               1,815     6,092     3,597     7,367
                                       --------  --------  --------  --------
Income Before Income Taxes               (1,057)    4,404    (3,547)    6,978

Provision For Income Taxes                  418    (1,492)    1,348    (2,471)
                                       --------  --------  --------  --------
Net Income                               $ (639)   $2,912    (2,199)    4,507
                                       ========  ========  ========  ========
Weighted Average Number Of
Common Shares Outstanding                 5,006     5,023     5,006     5,028
                                       ========  ========  ========  ========
Net (Loss) Income Per Common Share     $  (0.13) $   0.58  $  (0.44) $   .090
Dividends Per Common Share                  .03       .03       .06       .06
                                       ========  ========  ========  ========

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an inteegral part of these consolidated 
financial statements.

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Cagle's, Inc & Subsidary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the 26 weeks ended September 28, 1996 and September 30, 1995
(In Thousands)
(unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                  Sept 28, 1996   Sept 30, 1995
                                                  -------------   -------------
<S>                                               <C>             <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                        
Net Income                                         $    (2,199)    $     4,508

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                            3,796           2,327
(gain)loss on disposal of property, plant and
equipment                                                   18          (4,587)
Changes in investment in and receivables from
unconsolidated affiliates                               (2,494)         (1,055)

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivables, net                               (1,388)            924 
Inventories                                             (5,475)          2,743 
Insurance Proceeds Receivable                            3,201               0
Other current assets                                     1,285          (2,054)
Accounts payable                                         5,898          (2,201)
Accrued expenses                                          (279)           (223)
Income taxes payable                                      (184)           (967)
Deferred income taxes                                   (1,438)            909
                                                        -------         -------
Total Adjustments                                        2,940          (4,184)
                                                        -------         -------
Net cash provided by operating activities                  741             324 
                                                        -------         -------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment             (1,738)         (9,925)
(Increase)decrease in other assets                        (  1)           (410)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equip.      107           6,473
                                                        -------         -------
Net cash used in investing activities                   (1,632)         (3,862)
                                                        -------         -------
Cash Flows from financing activities:
Payments of long-term debt and capital
lease obligations                                         (923)         (1,087)
Repurchase Common Stock                                      0           6,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                 2,000            (182)
Dividends Paid                                            (300)           (302)
                                                        -------         -------
Net cash provided by (used in)financing activities         777           4,429 
                                                        -------         -------
NET INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH                            (114)            891 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                326             462
                                                        -------         -------
CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                   $  212          $1,353
                                                        =======         =======
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest                                                $2,025            $735
                                                        =======         =======
Income Taxes paid                                       $    0          $2,509
                                                        =======         =======
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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Cagle's, Inc. & Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
September 28, 1996
(Unaudited)

1. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements contains all adjustments which are of a normal and
recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial
position of Cagle's, Inc. and Subsidiary (the "Company") as of September
28, 1996 and March 30, 1996 and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 28, 1996 and
September 30, 1995.

2. The results of operations for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 28,
1996 and September 30, 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results
expected for the full year.

3. Inventories Consisted of the following (in Thousands):

                                     Sept. 28, 1996         March 30, 1996

Finished Product                            $14,217                $10,640
Field Inventory and Breeders                 18,651                 17,630
Feed, Eggs and Medication                     3,780                  3,000
Supplies                                      1,735                  1,638
                                       ------------         --------------
                                            $38,383               $32,908

4. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions 
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. 
Actual results may differ from those estimates.

5.  Investments in and Receivables from Unconsolidated affiliates.

The Company accounts for its investments in three unconsolidated affiliates
using the equity method.  The Company's share of earnings and management fees
was $1,776,000 and $1,165,000 and $3,547,000 and $2,410,000 respectively for 
the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 28, 1996 and September 30, 1995.

6.  Insurance Proceeds Receivable

As of September 28, 1996, the Company has accrued $5,982,000 for the receipt 
of insurance proceeds related to the fire at the Company's Pine Mountain 
Valley plant on June 24, 1995.  During the six months ended September 28, 
1996, the Compnay received $3,200,000 from its insurance carrier relating to
business interruption costs and lost profits due to the fire.

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<Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
September 28, 1996


Financial Condition

   While remaining high the Company's debt stabilized during the quarter while
at the same time the Company replaced an existing construction term loan with a
new $25M term loan to finance the new processing plant at Pine Mountain Valley
and the Revolving Credit facility was increased to $35,000,000 to provide
liquidity in light of the record high grain prices experienced during the
summer.  As of September 28, 1996, $22M was advanced against the revolver.  
High borrowing levels were necessary to finance higher working capital levels
required by high cost of feed grains.

Results of Operations

   Sales for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended September 28, 1996 increased 
19.1% and 5.5% respectively as compared to the same periods of a year ago.
This increase is due mainly to the Pine Mountain facility operating at full 
one shift capacity this quarter.  It was out of production for the entire 
second quarter of a year ago due to a fire.

   Gross margins declined by .42% and 3.05% for the quarter and 6 months
respectively and this is due primarily to record high grain cost during the
quarter and 6 months periods.  Feed averaged 40.3% higher for the quarter 
ended September 28, 1996 than for the same period a year ago and 40.7% higher
for the 6 month period ended September 28, 1996 than for the same period of a
year ago.  This increase was somewhat offset by higher market prices with 
whole bird markets averaging 11.8% higher for the quarter than a year ago and
13.7% higher for the six month period as compared to a year ago.  The prices 
for deboned product have not risen as significantly.  Consequently the Company
did not benefit to the full extent of the increase in the above mentioned 
market prices.

Selling, Delivery and General and Administrative Expenses

   This category of expense increased by 7.8% and is the result of increased
storage cost due to increased frozen product production for domestic and 
export sales which due to shipping schedule requires higher inventory levels.

Interest Expense

   Interest expense increased by 235.7% and 237.4% for the quarter and six 
month period respectively ended September 28, 1996 as compared to the same
periods of last year and is attributable to the elevated debt levels caused by
re-building the Pine Mountain Plant and higher working capital needs, due to
increased inventory levels.

Other Income

   Other income declined by $4.3 million for the quarter and $3.8 for the six
months due to the inclusion of a gain from insurance recovery as a result of 
the fire at the Company's Pine Mountain plant. Other income includes 
management fees and income from unconsolidated affiliates.

Income Taxes

   The benefit provision for income taxes reflects a credit at statutory rates
for the loss currently reported.

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Part II	Other Information

Item 9  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
	a.  Not applicable
	b.  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter.

Signatures

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



Date:    November 8, 1996              /s/   J. Douglas Cagle

Date:    November 8, 1996              /s/   Kenneth R. Barkley

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