# Turkey prices soar for Thanksgiving because of bird flu

> US Thanksgiving turkey prices are rising sharply because avian influenza cut the turkey flock to its lowest size in nearly 40 years. Wholesale turkey prices reached $1.71 per pound in October, up from 94 cents a year earlier, and retail prices are up about 25%.

- Date: 2025-11-06 · published 2025-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22103-turkey-prices-soar-for-thanksgiving-because-of-bird-flu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Bird flu losses are tightening poultry supply and lifting prices across the protein complex, which can increase demand for chicken and alternative proteins in feed-linked markets.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/turkey-thanksgiving-prices-bird-flu.html

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