American Farm Bureau Federation: Turkey Prices Fall as Thanksgiving Approaches
The cost of purchasing a turkey could be lower this Thanksgiving, thanks to a drop in avian influenza cases and a recovery of the turkey population in the United States. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed turkey and egg prices in the latest Market Intel report, which states the average price for an 8-to-16 pound turkey typically served for Thanksgiving was $1.27 per pound in August 2023, 22% lower than the same time last year.
“The status of HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) is much...
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