# Turkey Wholesale Nears $1.81, Retail Holds 79 Cents — TML

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T21:09:42.809Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99942-turkey-wholesale-nears-1-81-retail-holds-79-cents-tml
- Commodities: [Turkey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TURKEY.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- TURKEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tmlnews.tech: https://tmlnews.tech/stories/turkey-wholesale-retail-split-thanksgiving-2026/

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