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CNBC: Turkey prices are 73% higher than last year and might stay that way through Thanksgiving, commodities strategist says

10/18/2022

The ongoing spread of bird flu will likely affect the price and availability of turkeys this Thanksgiving. Right now the price per pound of an 8 to 16 pound turkey is $1.99, up from $1.15 last year, according to USDA data. This is a 73% increase. Typically bird flu spreads during the colder months, but this year commercial turkey producers were reporting cases of avian flu in July — a time when farmers are raising flocks for the holiday season. “It’s certainly occurring at a terrible time,” says Walter Kunisch, a senior commodities strategist at HilltopSecurities.

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