How much do you pay (per lb) for turkey?

**severina** · 10-31-2006, 06:31 PM

I'm hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year. I'm watching the sales circulars for prices on turkey, but really don't know if what I'm seeing is a good price or not.

How much do you pay per pound for a whole turkey?
What part of the world are you in (in case prices are regional)?

I'm seeing ads for 69 cents a pound. Should I snap one up or wait?

**homesteadmamma** · 10-31-2006, 07:11 PM

I live in Canada and we've celebrated our Thanksgiving already. The lowest turkey has been in the past couple years is 99¢ a lb. YOur price of 69¢ sounds wonderful, however I don't know the prices in the States.

**ewokgirl** · 10-31-2006, 07:30 PM

You know, I have no idea! DH and I are both the babies of our families, so we've never hosted Thanksgiving! I do recall, though, that in the past some of the grocery stores have run deals where you get a free turkey if you spend $50 or more. I'd probably wait a bit to see if that happens again.

**brainyblonde** · 10-31-2006, 07:36 PM

I'm in MD. Frozen turkeys are currently at .49/lb.

**redmaples** · 10-31-2006, 07:50 PM

I saw .59 # in one of the grocery store flyers for this week. I was wonering myself what the best sale price is. A turkey breast is $5.98 #, that's what I'm considering since I would buy at least a 10 # turkey.
We re in western NY state.

**Darlene** · 10-31-2006, 08:30 PM

I won't pay more than 69¢lb.

**Mojjo** · 10-31-2006, 09:29 PM

$.49 a pound here

**YankeeMom** · 10-31-2006, 09:37 PM

They don't get cheaper than 69c/lb here.

**danni** · 11-01-2006, 12:28 AM

Wow I like those prices!! I'm in Canada too and the cheapest I've ever seen them are 88cents/lb.

**foxxyroxie** · 11-01-2006, 01:19 AM

I want to say that last year if I spent $20, I got a 'deal' that included the turkey for 69 cents and a 'deal' for free like a box of stuffing, a box of instant potatoes, a can of gravy, a can of cranberry jelly, rolls of some kind or something like this. It really wouldn't matter to me, I'll pay up to a $1 if I had to just for turkey on Thanksgiving.

**Michelle** · 11-01-2006, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by YankeeMom

They don't get cheaper than 69c/lb here.

Same here.

**YankeeMom** · 11-01-2006, 08:30 AM

What irks me the most is I can remember when turkeys got down to 19c/lb at Thanskgiving time. And it wasn't all that long ago...maybe 8-10 yrs ago.

**smk0817** · 11-01-2006, 09:50 AM

I'm in NC and at Lowe's Foods this Thursday-Saturday you can get a whole turkey for 18cents per pound with an additional $25 purchase. I'm making my list today and going to pick up one tomorrow morning!!!

Stephanie

**jinx** · 11-01-2006, 10:04 AM

Also here in MA. Not much cheaper than 69 cents. Although there are some supermarkets that offer a free turkey if you spend so much during the month of November. Around here Shaws offered that last year. you had to spend 500.00 I think. I only shop shaws for the loss leaders and some of there 10/10, specials. So I never spend enough money.

**Hollyhandi** · 11-01-2006, 10:36 AM

About 69 cents herwe to. Central NY.
I laugh at the store that tells me I can get a free 15 lb turkey if i spend $450.00 between such and such a date.
I go to that store maybe twice a month and then only for their lost leaders.
Usually $25.00 at the most. This week will be $30.00 as they have pillsbury flour 10/$10.00 and Peter pan Peanut Butter same price.

I can buy a 15 lb turkey for $10.35 so usually buy 3 . They last all winter.