This year's Thanksgiving spread will likely cost more | Here's why

ByJason Knowles and Maggie Green WLS logo
Friday, November 21, 2025
This year's Thanksgiving spread will likely cost more | Here's why

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thanksgiving shopping is well underway. But, as shoppers plan holiday meals, the I-Team is finding some price increases on plates.

No matter which way you slice it, your Thanksgiving spread will likely cost you more this year.

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The I-Team dug through the Thanksgiving food data.

According to weekly retail data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in the Midwest, conventional fresh turkeys under 16 pounds cost about $2.44 per pound on average and frozen turkeys of the same size cost about $1 per pound on average. Compared to last year, fresh turkey prices are up 57%, mainly because of the bird flu, but frozen birds cost about the same.

But that's not the only cost increasing on your plate.

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of fresh biscuits and rolls is up 9%, the price of canned vegetables is up 5% and the price of whole potatoes is up 4% compared to last year.

The good news is the cost of wine is down slightly from last year, and the prices of pies, tarts and turnovers haven't changed.

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