How much will you pay for Thanksgiving dinner?

Thanksgiving is almost here, and while inflation might still be lurking around, some Turkey Day staples are bucking the trend of rising prices. A few mainstays are even costing less than last year. Belly up to this data buffet to see how your grocery bill could fare this holiday season.

percentage change in uncooked poultry prices

Prices paid for uncooked poultry, including turkey, were 3.9% cheaper this past October compared to October a year ago; the first time prices have dropped year over year since 2018. (The uncooked poultry category does not include chicken prices, as this popular dinner staple has several categories of its own in the data.)
Potato prices fell 1.5% in the past year and are now 4.8% lower than in 2022. That’s good news if half your family wants mashed potatoes and the other half is partial to au gratin.

Prices for sauces and gravies were unchanged for the first time since 2017. If you want something to sop up that gravy, fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins cost 2.3% more than in 2023, continuing an eight-year streak of rising prices.
Make sure you save room for dessert because pre-made pie prices stayed flat compared to last year.

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One last fact

In 2023, people between the ages of 18 and 25 had the nation’s highest rate of mental illness: 33.8%. This was 11.0 percentage points higher than the average for all adults. In 2015, the rate for people 18 to 25 was 21.7%, 3.8 percentage points higher than the average.