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Turkey prices are at record highs ahead of Thanksgiving as bird flu culls wipe out supplies in the US heartland. Turkey hen prices are nearly 30% above a year earlier and 80% above pre-pandemic levels.
Whole turkey inventories are the lowest going into the winter holiday season since 2006.
Low turkey inventories and high prices reflect a tight poultry protein supply that can sustain high prices through the holiday season. Avian flu culls are also reducing flock sizes that drive demand for feed.
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