ANALYSIS: The Topsy Turvy Turkey Whole Bird Market
For buyers and sellers of whole-body turkeys, 2023 has been riddled with more questions than answers. The fallout of HPAI-related flock losses throughout ’22 and into early ’23 left very little room for seasonal market behavior to take hold.
Given the limitations on the supply front, bagged hen values remained suspended at an all-time high of $1.85/lb. for the first five months of the year; leaving traditional purchasers with very few opportunities to throw their hat in the ring...
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