
Frozen whole turkeys traded at about $1.81 a pound wholesale in early November, while Target holds its frozen turkey at 79 cents a pound for a third year. USDA puts the 2026 average wholesale price for frozen whole hens at $1.77 a pound, 30 percent above last year, with production projected up about 7 percent.
Tight whole-bird supplies are lifting wholesale turkey prices ahead of the holidays, while retailers absorb the gap as a loss leader. USDA expects prices to ease next year as output rises.
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