What is the average price of turkey per pound?

U.S. retail price of turkey 1995-2019 The retail price for whole frozen turkeys in the United States dropped to 1.39 U.S. dollars per pound in 2019, from 1.41 U.S. dollars per pound in the previous year.

How much did a turkey cost in 1940?

Turkey prices generally were lower this year despite heavy losses in flocks during the severe cold weather recently. At New York, where the traditional bird cost 37 to 39 cents last year, the price was down to 29 to 31 cents per pound in 1940.

How much did a turkey cost in 1960?

Accounting for inflation, the total cost of a Thanksgiving dinner has fluctuated by as much as 35% since 1947….Here’s what a Thanksgiving meal cost the year you were born.

Year	Total meal cost:	Inflation adjusted cost:
1960	$6.71	$43.24
1961	$6.61	$42.12
1962	$6.76	$42.56
1963	$6.82	$42.45

How much did a turkey cost in 1950?

20, 1950: Kroger. Cost of turkey: 49 cents per pound.

Why is turkey so high?

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Food has become so expensive in Turkey that some people are spending what money they have to stock up on rice and pasta to avoid swallowing even higher prices in the months ahead. Rising oil and fertilizer prices and dry weather are part of the reason food inflation jumped more than 20% in a year.