# Christmas turkey prices drop as supermarkets battle on price

> Fresh turkey prices at major UK supermarkets were down 5.4% year on year in the week ending November 9, while frozen turkey prices were up 5.2%. Retailers are competing aggressively on fresh turkey prices even as wholesale prices and producers’ costs have risen.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T18:10:47.187Z
- Category: market · region United Kingdom · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93828-christmas-turkey-prices-drop-as-supermarkets-battle-on-price
- Commodities: [Turkey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TURKEY.md)

## Why it matters

Retail price discounting pressures turkey returns despite higher production costs, while increased feed and energy expenses raise cost pressure for producers. The story concerns retail turkey prices rather than a direct change in feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- TURKEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thegrocer.co.uk: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/christmas-turkey-prices-drop-as-supermarkets-battle-on-price/725823.article

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