Community Chat

[Meowingkitty]

Butterball was $1.14 over the weekend, some other brand (I think Jenny-O) was .98 and Kroger is .99. I got a Norbest last week for $1.29. 

[Othereeeen]

As I recall, last year "they" tried to get people to buy early because there was "going to be a shortage" of turkeys blah blah blah...

Of course, the turkeys at that time were all the giant ones...so of course they cost a pretty penny.

The giant ones are what I saw in Walmart last week, so I THINK the panic is beginnning again.

As T-day got closer, the prices dropped...a LOT. And the smaller turkeys started to appear....the kind I want cause I'm one person....

Of course,if you're having guests or a big dinner and want to be sure, you probably should buy when you see it if you think this is not the usual "hurry up before it sells out it's rare" gimmicks.

I am going to bet that it is ( a gimmick) to sell those largest birds. "They" KNOW people are likely to gather this year more than the last few years....what a plucking they can do ( excuse the pun).

I could be wrong. Will report back!!! 

You'd think that we seasoned QVC shoppers, exhorted in breathless tones to BUY! BUY! BUY! in the midnight show cause "some of these colors will be gone in the morning' would know by now...but alas, we never learn!!!

[BlueFinch]

They're blaming high turkey prices on shortage of supply. Really? How convenient.

At the store today, there were more frozen turkeys than I've ever seen in the past. Every size you could possibly want.

Didn't check the price since I won't be making a turkey, but there sure didn't look like a shortage of turkeys, or anything else that I did notice had jacked up price points.

[Lucky Charm]

Just got an email from Whole Foods today saying their (frozen) organic turkeys are $2.49/lb.  I actually think that's a good price and hope to pick one up before the sale is over.  I'm not making one on Thanksgiving, but will on the Saturday afterwards.

[homedecor1]

I was in WM and they're overflowing with turkeys

Butterball   $1.98

Jenny O  $1.48/lb

I don't have room in my freezer so I'll wait for the sales in the coming weeks at Publix or whoever has them.

[Jo1313]

It's just me and DH...I only buy turkey breasts..Usually 3 or 4 times a yr...I've paid

$2.99 lb all along. Bought one on Monday.

[CicadaSongs]

Lidl has Butterball turkeys for .98/lb, and Shady Brook Farms for .49/lb.

Location must really make a difference!

[781Florist]

My sister called me from Market Basket today.  She was stunned to see whole turkeys for 89cents a pound!!!

[chrystaltree]

I don't care.  Thanksgiving and Christmas only come around once a year. As long as they are less than $10 a pound, I'm buying a turkey.  I can't go through life nickel and diming everything.  

[deeva]

Went shopping this morning. I wanted a bone in turkey breast. Found one at Fry's for $2.49 a pound. Albertsons had theirs for $1.99 a pound. Used my senior discount and saved a little more.