# Plenty of Turkeys This Thanksgiving as Wholesale Prices Hold Steady

> Texas A&M AgriLife economist David Anderson expects turkeys to be plentiful in stores this Thanksgiving, with promotions and competitive prices available. Late-October wholesale whole-turkey prices averaged $1.80 per pound, above $1.69 a year earlier, though the gap has narrowed.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T06:11:17.459Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91080-plenty-of-turkeys-this-thanksgiving-as-wholesale-prices-hold-steady
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Recovered supply reduces the likelihood of holiday shortages and may encourage retailers to offer deals, despite wholesale prices remaining slightly higher year over year. The production rebound 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 | 2019-04-22 | [What happens to hog prices this summer?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59724-what-happens-to-hog-prices-this-summer.md) | -1.1% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2022-04-11 | [Why egg prices are soaring - CBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41853-why-egg-prices-are-soaring-cbs-news.md) | +2.0% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2019-11-11 | [Higher prices of chicken seen \| Philstar.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56211-higher-prices-of-chicken-seen-philstar-com.md) | -1.0% | -3.2% |
| 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 | 2021-04-02 | [Bad weather and the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) increase agricultural and livestock prices in South Korea](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12940-bad-weather-and-the-spread-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-ai-increase.md) | +0.4% | +22.0% |
| SBM | 2019-04-22 | [What happens to hog prices this summer?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59724-what-happens-to-hog-prices-this-summer.md) | -1.1% | -2.9% |
| 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 | 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) | +0.1% | +13.4% |

## Sources

- morningagclips.com: https://www.morningagclips.com/plenty-of-turkeys-this-thanksgiving-as-wholesale-prices-hold-steady/

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