Every corner of the Turkish market is stretched thin. The restaurant cannot fulfill the order.the owner of the deli scrambling Find the sliced turkey breast.the shopper 112% increase For a fresher, skinless turkey breast than last year. Fast food chain Arby’s has warned customers that its turkey sandwiches are not available for online ordering, posting “temporarily out of stock” on menu boards at some stores, causing many frustration. I’m here. Social media.
Most producers, retailers and market analysts don’t think the meat crates will be empty. Most frozen turkey contracts were signed in the first quarter, and some were signed before the nation’s first cases of avian flu in commercial flocks. Detected At a turkey farm in Indiana on February 8th. And much of the domestic supply of frozen birds has been ready months in advance.
Still, shoppers shouldn’t expect options they’ve enjoyed in the past.
“They’ll find some kind of turkey, maybe not a very good 10-pounder. Earner Barry, a price reporting agency that specializes in perishable proteins. “It’s essentially a ‘get what you got and feel good about it’ situation.”
He and others predict that prices will continue to rise in the coming weeks. on Wednesday, wholesale price The chicken most people eat on Thanksgiving is $1.85 a pound, about 40 cents higher than it was a year ago. At the beginning of 2019, it was 90 cents, Whitman said.
Exactly what that means for shoppers is unclear.The average retail price of frozen turkey this week is $1.99 per poundaccording to the Agricultural Sector’s Weekly Turkey Report. 2021.
However, turkey prices can fluctuate greatly. Grocery stores are just beginning to announce holiday promotions. This often includes cheap or free turkey to attract shoppers.
People who buy fresh turkey, which accounts for about 30% of Thanksgiving sales, are less likely to find a particular size and type of bird at a fair price, according to a consumer data firm. moleculeAbout 80% of fresh whole turkeys are sold in November.