Plenty of turkeys this Thanksgiving as wholesale prices hold steady

Shoppers should find plenty of turkeys, with more sales, at grocery stores this Thanksgiving, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, said wholesale and retail prices are slightly higher per pound than last year, but market factors suggest shoppers can find deals on centerpiece Thanksgiving turkeys. In late October, wholesale whole turkeys averaged $1.80 per pound, Anderson said. That compares with $1.69 per pound for the same week last year, when wholesale prices had jumped 70% from 99 cents. Wholesale prices this year have run consistently higher than in 2025, he said, but the gap has narrowed. Wholesale prices are what grocers and other retailers pay suppliers in the “spot” market, not what shoppers pay at the register.

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