# Wholesale Turkey Near $1.80 As Grocers Advertise 79 Cents

> Grocers are paying about $1.80 a pound wholesale for frozen whole turkeys two weeks before Thanksgiving, while advertising them for under half that. USDA's November supply and demand report put the 2026 average for frozen whole hens at $1.77 a pound, 30 percent above last year, and raised the holiday-quarter forecast on tight whole-bird supplies.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T06:08:16.861Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99020-wholesale-turkey-near-1-80-as-grocers-advertise-79-cents
- Commodities: [Turkey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TURKEY.md)

## Why it matters

Tight whole-bird supplies and firm wholesale prices point to a stronger turkey market into the holidays, even as retailers use turkeys as loss leaders. Feed buyers should expect firm turkey demand for feed through the holiday quarter.

## Read by commodity

- TURKEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theshelbyreport.com: https://theshelbyreport.com/2026/11/13/wholesale-turkey-holds-near-1-80-a-pound-as-grocers-advertise-79-cents/

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