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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-10-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Batista Wesley Mendonca
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001479450

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09273
		FILM NUMBER:		10537604

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1770 PROMONTORY CIRCLE
		CITY:			GREELEY
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80634

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000802481
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015]
		IRS NUMBER:				751285071
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4845 US HWY. 271 N.
		CITY:			PITTSBURG
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75686
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9034341402

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4845 US HWY. 271 N.
		CITY:			PITTSBURG
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75686
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    <periodOfReport>2010-01-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000802481</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PPC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001479450</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Batista Wesley Mendonca</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AV. BRIGADEIRO FERIA LIMA, 2391,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2 ANDAR CONJUNTO 22, SALA 2</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAO PAULO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D5</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01452-000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRAZIL</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2742805</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>137140425</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By JBS USA Holdings, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As more particularly described in the Statement on Schedule 13D (the &quot;Schedule 13D&quot;) filed by JBS USA Holdings, Inc. (&quot;JBS
 USA&quot;) and the other reporting persons identified therein (including the Reporting Person listed above) with the United
 States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;) on January 7, 2010, the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement,
 dated as of January 27, 2009, between Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (&quot;PPC&quot;) and Don Jackson provides that 1,542,828 shares of
 Old Common Stock (as defined in the Schedule 13D) will vest, effective as of December 27, 2009, in Don Jackson's favor in
 the event that certain performance conditions set forth therein are determined to have been satisfied.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 18, 2010, PPC determined that such performance conditions had been satisfied.  Therefore, in accordance with the
 terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2009, as amended (the &quot;Stock Purchase Agreement&quot;), between
 PPC and JBS USA, the number of shares of common stock of PPC (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) acquired by JBS USA on December 28, 2009 (the
 &quot;Closing Date&quot;) was 137,140,425 (in lieu of the 134,397,620 shares of Common Stock previously reported on the Form 3 filed
 by Wesley Mendonca Batista with the SEC on January 7, 2010).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares of Common Stock were acquired for no consideration separate from the $800 million in cash paid by JBS USA to PPC
 on the Closing Date pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As more particularly described in the Schedule 13D, Wesley Mendonca Batista, together with the other members of the Batista
 Family (as defined in the Schedule 13D), indirectly control JBS USA.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/  Christopher Gaddis, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-20</signatureDate>
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