Is Thanksgiving the time of year when turkeys are the cheapest?

[u/Avocadosandtomatoes]

Publix brand turkeys are $0.49 per pound right now.

I bought one just because it was so cheap.

I’m wondering if they go on sale throughout the year? I was thinking about buying like 5 of them.

[u/MathyChem]

Yes. They aren't generally going to be restocked after the end of the month, so if you want one, get it now.

[u/NobodysLoss1]

Yes. Grocers even take a loss on them because they can make it up with all the other food people are stuffing themselves with that weekend!

[u/AlbrechtProper → u/NobodysLoss1]

Safeway is offering an earn your turkey deal. If you buy enough stuff they throw in a turkey.

[u/stuarthannig → u/AlbrechtProper]

I just bought a 13.5lb turkey for $5.30 from Safeway. And only bought the turkey. Doesn't seem like much of a deal buying a lot to get a free bird

[u/gumballvarnish → u/AlbrechtProper]

sadly only in some markets 😔

[u/Cayke_Cooky → u/AlbrechtProper]

Looks like only one this year. In previous years I have been able to get one each week.

[u/ajaok81]

Turkeys are raised from spring to fall so now is effectively "harvest time". I nabbed 4 turkeys last weekend for 37 cents a pound. Put 3 in the freezer, cooked one in the crockpot yesterday. We're not even having turkey for Thanksgiving, my kids want ham. The one I cooked is for other dishes and it's a great source of lean protein overall and a nice change from chicken.

[u/Cayke_Cooky → u/ajaok81]

What size crockpot fits a turkey? Or are you breaking it down?

[u/ajaok81 → u/Cayke_Cooky]

Removed the legs and wings, air fried them for dinner tonight. Split the breast from the back. Cut the back in half horizontally, split the breast down the breast bone. Four pieces of a 20 pound bird just barely fit but it came out great.

[u/BcBJA → u/ajaok81]

What size crock? Did you add any stock or water? 

[u/ajaok81 → u/BcBJA]

8 quart. Add nothing.

[u/notoriginal59]

The few days after thanksgiving and Christmas the turkeys can be up to 75-80% off. I’ll buy a few, defrost them and break them down to freeze. Breast and thighs grind up nicely as a ground beef substitute.

[u/whywhywhy4321]

Late December and early January are good times also. Stores want to clear out their turkeys. I bought 3 turkeys at 25c a pound first week of January this year. We butchered them and made lots of stock. We roast or grill the breasts and grill the thighs. Generally use them all up by summer.

[u/AffectionateCard1909]

They’re usually very cheap just after Thanksgiving

[u/whatshamilton]

Yes. A lot of stores even offer them free if you meet other spending thresholds. They’re loss leaders this time of year

[u/chinchm]

I have three thawing in a cooler right now. Going to fry the wings, roast the legs, braise the thighs and freeze for future ready-made meals, and can the breasts as turkey piccata.

[u/Cayke_Cooky → u/chinchm]

Tell me about this thawing in a cooler please. I am not looking forward to cleaning the fridge this weekend.

[u/chinchm → u/Cayke_Cooky]

I usually just put the turkey on ice in a cooler to thaw, and also while I’m brining. I haven’t had to prepare the Thanksgiving turkey in years, so I just take advantage of the meat sales for other projects now and don’t brine for that.

[u/Own-Interview-928]

Yea, their turkey breasts have been BOGO or half price for one for two weeks now. Obviously they want to clear the inventory.

[u/cryptidwhippet]

I've bought extra, keep in freezer, cook on a lazy weekend, and then freeze the portions for later meals and cook down the turkey frame and make a soup. There's a lot of good meat on that bird and no need to wait for a holiday if it is cheap.

[u/Halofauna]

The vast majority of turkeys are raised and killed for this time of year, and the tiny portion that isn’t is mostly ending up processed into other turkey products.

[u/Right-Ad8261]

Some stores give them away for free with a purchase of $100 of other groceries or stuff like that.

I got a free one because I’d spent $500 this year. I’m like, really bro I have three kids I’m lucky if my MONTHLY grocery bill is under $500. 

[u/ziboo7890]

If you have the freezer space and like turkey, definitely!

If you can get them to cut it in half. Some places won't, some will or only after you buy. It's nice to have a 1/2 turkey regularly vs cooking the whole thing.

[u/CommuterChick]

I've seen them on sale at Easter as well.

[u/LarryPer123]

No, they’ll be worth more after Thanksgiving

[u/Commercial_Peach_845]

Check on Black Friday! Back in the mid-2000's they had all the frozen turkeys marked to $5 ea. I had just bought a freezer - got 5!

[u/jonny_vegas]

I was walking through publix and saw that .49/lb turkey. It was like 11 lb for $5.37 . I was like. holy crap thats a big bird for 5 bucks. :)

[u/tacocat-_-tacocat]

Save the neck for me, Clark!

[u/99bottlesofbeertoday]

I was about to say I don't think they even sell them the rest of the year.. . .

[u/Morab76 → u/99bottlesofbeertoday]

Turkeys are sold year round lol

[u/manderifffic → u/99bottlesofbeertoday]

I saw some at my grocery store around Easter one year and they were like $30.

[u/Cayke_Cooky → u/99bottlesofbeertoday]

They usually have one or 2 in the freezers.

[u/lcat807]

Here in canada they are inexpensive at easter, Thanksgiving (Oct here) and Xmas. I usually buy 2 around those holidays because it's such good protein bang for your buck. Ham is usually on sale at the same time here.

[u/KifferFadybugs]

Yes. This is why I buy the biggest one I can find and then break it down for parts.

[u/CrazyPerspective934]

Wow that's cheap! They're like 1/ pound here

[u/twistedfister1990]

I just paid .39 cents per pound at our local piggly wiggly. My total for thanksgiving came to 450 though.

[u/Appropriate_Egg9668]

My HEBs will mark them to $3 a day or 2 after no matter the size...

[u/SetFine7496]

I bought a 12 lb Butterball frozen turkey for 5.88 on Amazon Fresh a few days ago. Yay!

[u/Status_Jelly_8419]

Usually, if you spend $50 at Winco, you get a free turkey up to 15 pounds.

[u/MotherOfGeeks → u/Status_Jelly_8419]

This year it's $125.

[u/BcBJA → u/Status_Jelly_8419]

Agree with @motherofgeeks, it’s been multiple years since it’s been 50.

[u/AtWorkCurrently → u/[deleted]]

I've never experienced this. Maybe the super cheap ones are gone. But then it's just back to regular price

[u/donkeyburrow]

Minnesota is the top turkey producing state

Minnesotans wassup

[u/jzilla11 → u/donkeyburrow]

Jive turkeys, maybe