# Plenty of turkeys this Thanksgiving as wholesale prices hold steady

> Texas A&M AgriLife economist David Anderson says turkeys will be plentiful in US grocery stores for Thanksgiving. Late-October wholesale whole turkey prices averaged $1.80 per pound, slightly above the $1.69 of a year earlier, with the year-on-year gap narrowing.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T01:04:47.830Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78910-plenty-of-turkeys-this-thanksgiving-as-wholesale-prices-hold-steady
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Wholesale spot prices for turkey are running modestly higher than last year but supply is ample, so the effect on feed demand and poultry prices is limited. Retail promotions are expected to keep consumer prices competitive.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- agrilifetoday.tamu.edu: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/11/03/plenty-of-turkeys-this-thanksgiving-as-wholesale-prices-hold-steady/

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