US Wholesale · USDA Weekly

Frozen Whole Turkey Hens, 8 to 16 lb Price

181.67¢/lbPrior print Sep 25, 2026
Week ending Oct 9, 2026 · national weighted average, FOB · 52-week range 167.50¢/lb to 181.67¢/lb

USDA's weekly price for frozen whole young hens, 8 to 16 lb, U.S. Grade A, basted.

Last 10 prints

Week endingWtd avgLow to high
Oct 9, 2026181.67¢/lb177.00¢/lb to 184.00¢/lb
Sep 25, 2026181.61¢/lb178.00¢/lb to 185.00¢/lb
Sep 18, 2026179.53¢/lb178.00¢/lb to 183.00¢/lb
Sep 11, 2026180.00¢/lb178.00¢/lb to 182.00¢/lb
Sep 4, 2026179.67¢/lb179.00¢/lb to 181.00¢/lb
Aug 28, 2026181.33¢/lb180.00¢/lb to 184.00¢/lb
Apr 24, 2026174.00¢/lb171.00¢/lb to 180.00¢/lb
Mar 27, 2026168.00¢/lb163.00¢/lb to 174.00¢/lb
Feb 13, 2026167.50¢/lb162.00¢/lb to 173.00¢/lb
Jan 30, 2026170.67¢/lb162.00¢/lb to 175.00¢/lb

Trades only. A week with no trade for this line has no row; USDA's asking prices (offers) are left out.

What moves this price

Whole birds are frozen through spring and summer to meet a fixed November demand, and retailers set their holiday programs months ahead. Bird flu losses in those build months cut into the frozen supply.

Prices come from USDA AMS's weekly national turkey report (report 3647): US wholesale trades, domestic and conventional, national weighted average. Parts are priced delivered, whole birds FOB. The chicken and turkey desk, with USDA's market commentary, is on the Poultry page. For chicken, see chicken prices by part.
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