Good news for home cooks this Thanksgiving. Turkey prices have fallen.
The cost of staple foods this year is estimated to be about 9% lower than last year, according to Forbes magazine, which cited a report from the Wells Fargo Agriculture and Food Research Institute.
Michael Swanson, Wells Fargo’s chief agricultural economist and author of the report, told Forbes that the lower cost of turkey was expected as turkey producers expected the economy to be strong by the time Thanksgiving rolls around. He said this was a result of preparing more turkeys during the summer to meet demand. need.
When it comes to price, it’s best to try it out first. Many grocery stores offer turkey promotions for reward members who accumulate enough points. Some businesses advertise promotions or offer discounts to attract shoppers to their stores.
As in past years, we conducted an informal price survey at grocery stores in the Harrisburg area. This year’s turkey prices are:
aldi
The discount grocer is selling frozen Butterball turkeys for $1.27 per pound, with a limit of two per shopper. Butterball also sells whole frozen smoked turkeys for $2.49 per pound.
Giant
Shoppers started collecting reward points towards a free turkey and other select reward options earlier this month. Shoppers with 400 points can redeem a free frozen Shady Brook Farm turkey (up to size 20 pounds) starting November 10th.
Points can also be used to get $1 off other brands of turkey. Tofurkey and Stouffer’s party-sized lasagna is also available as a free alternative.
Points can be redeemed online through Giant’s app or website, and shoppers can receive a printed paper certificate in-store until November 23.
Giant is limiting free turkeys to one per household. The chain says customers can also donate a free turkey to a local food bank by presenting a paper certificate at the store register or by redeeming points online through Giant’s app/website. That’s what it means.
grocery store
The discount grocer is advertising $21 off a turkey when you spend $50. This offer is valid through November 14th for frozen Jenny-O turkeys weighing 14-16 pounds.
price ritual
The chain advertises a lowest price guarantee. This means accepting competitors’ ads to get a lower price per pound for frozen turkeys. Price Rite beats competitors’ prices by 1 cent per pound. Offer valid until November 23rd. Competitor ads must display price per pound. Limited to one per person.
the goal
The retailer is promoting premium all-natural Butterball frozen turkeys for $1.49 per pound and Good & Gather brand frozen young turkeys for 99 cents per pound.
trader joe’s
The turkeys will arrive on November 9th. Fresh, natural, antibiotic-free, brined young turkeys weighing 12 to 16 pounds. or 17-22 pounds for $2.49 per pound, All Natural Grat Kosher Fresh Young Turkey for $3.49 per pound. Also, organic young turkeys are free range and cost $3.99 per pound.
wegmans
walmart
The discount retailer sells Shady Brook Farm young frozen whole turkeys for 98 cents per pound, as well as a variety of other options, including frozen Butterball whole turkeys for $1.28 per pound.
Weiss Market
Shoppers started earning points (1 point for every $1 spent). She has until November 23rd to redeem.
Shoppers can redeem 400 points for a free Weiss Quality frozen turkey, frozen turkey breast, Smithfield bone-in ham portion, Tofurky, or 40 oz Weiss Quality meat or vegetable lasagna, or macaroni and cheese. You can Customers with 200 points can receive several discounts on fresh and frozen turkeys, hams, and frozen lasagna.