# Turkey prices up 73% due to factors like avian flu

> Turkey prices were 73% higher than a year earlier, at $1.99 per pound for 8 to 16 pound birds according to USDA data. Bird flu has affected 47.6 million birds this year across 42 states, with outbreaks starting in July, earlier than usual. A commodities strategist said high prices could persist through Thanksgiving.

- Date: 2022-10-18 · published 2022-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39296-turkey-prices-up-73-due-to-factors-like-avian-flu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses from bird flu tighten turkey and poultry supply, supporting higher poultry prices and strong demand for poultry feed through the holiday period.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/18/turkey-prices-up-and-might-stay-that-way-due-to-avian-flu.html

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