(10) | Inventories |
| | December 31, | | |||||||
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
Raw materials and by-products | | $ | 1,861,092 | | | 1,515,824 | | | 1,155,841 | |
Medicine, materials and spare parts | | | 820,417 | | | 808,492 | | | 772,226 | |
Balanced feed | | | 296,538 | | | 275,845 | | | 241,473 | |
Processed chicken | | | 1,561,912 | | | 1,154,207 | | | 1,112,068 | |
Commercial eggs | | | 46,185 | | | 37,242 | | | 38,683 | |
Processed beef | | | 58,563 | | | 36,599 | | | 38,533 | |
Processed turkey | | | 64,918 | | | 122,722 | | | 34,251 | |
Other processed products | | | 17,708 | | | 19,757 | | | 11,194 | |
Total | | $ | 4,727,333 | | | 3,970,688 | | | 3,404,269 | |