# Thanksgiving dinner could cost more this year as turkey prices rise 8%

> A cost analyst told 7News that turkey prices are up about 8% ahead of Thanksgiving, with Thanksgiving dinner costs rising. He attributed the increase to a smaller flock following bird flu and to higher diesel and cold-storage energy costs linked to the war in Iran.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:10:37.968Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94365-thanksgiving-dinner-could-cost-more-this-year-as-turkey-prices-rise-8
- Commodities: [Turkey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TURKEY.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller turkey flock and higher energy costs for refrigerated storage and trucking push up turkey prices, a poultry feed input signal for turkey producers. The effect on feed demand is modest, so price impact on feed commodities is limited.

## Read by commodity

- TURKEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wjla.com: https://wjla.com/news/local/thanksgiving-dinner-could-cost-more-this-year-as-turkey-prices-rise-8

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