# Turkey Supply Recovers From Bird Flu Losses, but Store Prices Average $1.26 a Pound, Up From $1.03

> The national average grocery price for a whole frozen turkey was $1.26 per pound in early November, up from $1.03 a year earlier. Texas A&M AgriLife economist David Anderson said turkey supply has recovered from last year's bird-flu losses, with no shortage expected and more stores offering promotions.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T06:11:17.058Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91076-turkey-supply-recovers-from-bird-flu-losses-but-store-prices-average-1-26-a
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A recovered flock and ample availability limit the risk of holiday supply tightness, even as retail prices remain above last year. Restored turkey production also supports poultry feed demand, including corn and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-10-06 | [South Korea’s poultry sector recovers from bird flu - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44560-south-korea-s-poultry-sector-recovers-from-bird-flu-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -2.1% | +7.1% |
| CORN | 2020-12-15 | [China’s pig herd nears recovery, but hog prices are still volatile
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49643-china-s-pig-herd-nears-recovery-but-hog-prices-are-still-volatile-the-pig-site.md) | -1.7% | +15.6% |
| CORN | 2020-10-01 | [China's pig herd rebounds after swine fever, but pork supply will take time to recover \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50641-china-s-pig-herd-rebounds-after-swine-fever-but-pork-supply-will-take-time-to.md) | -0.3% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2022-11-11 | [Egg prices soar as farmers battle inflation, avian flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38685-egg-prices-soar-as-farmers-battle-inflation-avian-flu.md) | +3.0% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2018-03-20 | [Bird flu outbreaks cause fall in local egg prices: trade corporation \| Yonhap News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65999-bird-flu-outbreaks-cause-fall-in-local-egg-prices-trade-corporation-yonhap-news.md) | -0.1% | +3.9% |
| SBM | 2021-10-06 | [South Korea’s poultry sector recovers from bird flu - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44560-south-korea-s-poultry-sector-recovers-from-bird-flu-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -1.2% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2020-12-15 | [China’s pig herd nears recovery, but hog prices are still volatile
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49643-china-s-pig-herd-nears-recovery-but-hog-prices-are-still-volatile-the-pig-site.md) | +8.3% | +20.7% |
| SBM | 2020-10-01 | [China's pig herd rebounds after swine fever, but pork supply will take time to recover \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50641-china-s-pig-herd-rebounds-after-swine-fever-but-pork-supply-will-take-time-to.md) | +6.3% | +10.9% |

## Sources

- foodworldnews.com: https://www.foodworldnews.com/articles/81859/20261109/frozen-turkey-prices-supplies-thanksgiving-2026.htm

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