{"id":371,"date":"2025-10-29T02:54:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=371"},"modified":"2025-10-29T02:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:54:52","slug":"turkey-prices-spike-40-how-to-save-on-thanksgiving-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=371","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Prices Spike 40%\u2014How To Save On Thanksgiving In 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Wholesale turkey prices are predicted to hit $1.32 per pound this year. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">That figure is a 40% spike from 2024&#8217;s average, driven by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Experts say that retailers will still prioritize meal bundles and turkey deals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The crispy October days flew by<em data-node-id=\"3.1\">,<\/em> Halloween is basically here, and we&#8217;ll be quarreling with relatives around the Thanksgiving table before we know it! It&#8217;s just about time to plan the menu\u2014and your most controversial dinner-table topics. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">While riling up Uncle Joe might be second nature, shopping for the big holiday family dinner may not be as easy\u2014at least on your wallet. A new U.S. Department of Agriculture <a href=\"https:\/\/ers.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/_laserfiche\/outlooks\/113406\/LDP-M-375.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/ers.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/_laserfiche\/outlooks\/113406\/LDP-M-375.pdf\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"report\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">report<\/a> predicts wholesale prices for frozen turkeys will jump to $1.32 per pound this year\u2014a 40% spike over 2024&#8217;s average.  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And it won&#8217;t just be more expensive\u2014it may be harder to snag a turkey. too. According to the USDA report, the price spike is a direct result of lower supply: a surge of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (a severe bird flu) outbreaks in late 2024 and early 2025 majorly affected flocks (and also led to the egg shortages and price spikes). In fact, farmers reportedly raised 5 million fewer turkeys in 2025 than the year prior, and 50 million fewer than in 2016.   <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"> Now the good news: budget-friendly retailers are still offering their typical Thanksgiving meal bundles. &#8220;Retailers typically use turkeys as a loss leader,&#8221; David Ortega, professor of food economics and policy at Michigan State University, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/turkey-price-increase-thanksgiving-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/turkey-price-increase-thanksgiving-2025\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"CBS News\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">CBS News<\/a>. &#8220;That is, they price them very competitively\u2014sometimes even below cost\u2014to draw shoppers into stores ahead of Thanksgiving.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Walmart is selling Butterball turkeys for $0.97 per pound, as well as a 10-person meal deal for $4 a head. Aldi is running a similar $40 version that also serves 10.  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Higher wholesale prices for turkeys are likely to translate into somewhat higher prices at the grocery store,&#8221; Ortega added, &#8220;but the increase consumers see will probably be smaller than what&#8217;s happening upstream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Maybe we just call an audible and do Chinese takeout for Thanksgiving this year? I&#8217;m just really grateful for meal delivery either way. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wholesale turkey prices are predicted to hit $1.32 per pound this year. That figure is a 40% spike from 2024&#8217;s average, driven by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks. Experts say that retailers will still prioritize meal bundles and turkey deals. 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