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The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home => The Cook House => : greyhoundgirl November 06, 2013, 05:42:49 PM
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I'm curious if anyone is finding good deals on turkey this year? I've been checking around here...haven't been to Aldi yet to see if they have them but W-mart's range from $1.24-$1.48 a lb here, the commissary has them for $1.30 (Butterball) to $1.34 (Honeysuckle) per lb, and I don't know Country Mart's price (our lone true grocery chain) but I've been looking up their ad online and so far, no sales on them. :(
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I haven't seen any turkeys advertised yet either. But Thanksgiving is the last week of this month so I'm thinking the ads will be out in the next week or so. I don't think I'm doing a turkey this year. I do not have a garage refrigerator anymore and my deep freezer is nearly full. My refrigerator is kind of small so I would not even have room in there to thaw a big turkey. I'm thinking chicken will be on my menu for Thanksgiving dinner. I wouldn't even dare thaw a turkey without making room in the frig.
Alice
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We're in Arizona, on the Border or Az and Mexico. Our Walmart is 1.92/lb, the Commissary on base is 1.30/lb, Fry's foods is .79/lb if you spend a minimum of $25. There is a little Mexican store here and a super Kmart but I haven't been in there to price as they are typically higher on everything. Seems like in the past 2 years there hasn't been any "good" turkey deals as in .39 to .50 per pound but maybe that's just here ???
~Heather~
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We're in Arizona, on the Border or Az and Mexico. Our Walmart is 1.92/lb, the Commissary on base is 1.30/lb, Fry's foods is .79/lb if you spend a minimum of $25. There is a little Mexican store here and a super Kmart but I haven't been in there to price as they are typically higher on everything. Seems like in the past 2 years there hasn't been any "good" turkey deals as in .39 to .50 per pound but maybe that's just here ???
~Heather~
We have the same situation. One year, on the previous board, people were posting about the .39 a lb turkeys and my mom had even gotten one in Florida. Our Wmart didn't have them so my husband called about it. Apparently there is some law here in Oklahoma (maybe your state, as well?) that keeps them from ever being priced that low. But, I have seen them more like .89 a lb some years.
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I haven't noticed what the price of turkey is this year but did notice that Acme had a special the last two weeks where, if you spent $100, you got a free turkey. Not the usual deal of spend $300 over a certain amount of time. Just spent $100 on your weekly order and take the turkey home that day.
Denise
P.S. I do know that the price of organic, free range turkeys is $5.00 a pound this year and fresh turkeys are $3.89 a pound.
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I haven't noticed what the price of turkey is this year but did notice that Acme had a special the last two weeks where, if you spent $100, you got a free turkey. Not the usual deal of spend $300 over a certain amount of time. Just spent $100 on your weekly order and take the turkey home that day.
Denise
P.S. I do know that the price of organic, free range turkeys is $5.00 a pound this year and fresh turkeys are $3.89 a pound.
That spend $100 and get it free is pretty good! Country Mart has something like that going, but you have to spend $450 over the course of 4 weeks to get the free turkey. They must be nuts.
I did price the free range ones from Azure and I think it was $2.90 per lb for the large size turkey I would buy. We usually have gotten a free-range one locally but decided not to this year in the interest of the budget. Since we eat chicken weekly (a whole one), we felt we'd continue to buy better quality in that as opposed to turkey which we eat much more rarely. Decisions, decisions.
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We're in Arizona, on the Border or Az and Mexico. Our Walmart is 1.92/lb, the Commissary on base is 1.30/lb, Fry's foods is .79/lb if you spend a minimum of $25. There is a little Mexican store here and a super Kmart but I haven't been in there to price as they are typically higher on everything. Seems like in the past 2 years there hasn't been any "good" turkey deals as in .39 to .50 per pound but maybe that's just here ???
~Heather~
Are you in Sierra Vista? The Mexican store wouldn't happen to be Food City, would it? Because that's what it sounds like to me. :)
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Our Kroger has their brand now until Thanksgiving for $.88lb with a $10 additional purchase. Honeysuckle, I believe was listed at $1.89lb and Butterball was $2.29lb. I don't know if there will be any better prices at any other grocery....
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Our Kroger is the same as Pixie's. Aldi has butterball for 1.19 lb. I think that is where I will get mine. Super Kmart has they're brand for .59 a lb but you must purchase 30 dollars worth of other merchandise to receive that price. Super K is probably the priciest grocery store in our area. So I think I will go for the butterball at Aldi. Sounds good to me, anyways.
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Yes Leah, We are in sierra Vista. And yes, the little store is Food City :)
~Heather~
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Yes Leah, We are in sierra Vista. And yes, the little store is Food City :)
~Heather~
We lived there for 7 years, my husband was a teacher at the high school. I have to say that I sure miss Sierra Vista's farmer's market!
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Don't remember the brand but so far lowest at our walmart is 1.77 ouch, I miss the 89cent a lb lol.
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That is so cool Leah! We are have lived here 3 yrs, perhaps 1 more to go. I do love the Farmers market but don't get to go consistently.
~Heather~
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The best price around here so far is .59 per lb. at City Market. That is for their store brand. I wonder if there will be more deals coming up as we get closer to Thanksgiving. I'm waiting for the deals on spices too. I always stock upon those in November but so far not much is happening there either.
~Blessings~
Cindy
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Cindy
do you have any health food stores or some place that sells spices in bulk. you can just ask for 1/4 oz or what ever you need and it saves a toon of money. You will get them in a little baggie you can refill when you get home or take them in to fill
Not sure if you have that option though
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I saw on Money Saving Mom that Target has their brand of turkey for .79 a lb. I don't know if this will apply here due to our state laws but am going to check it out and see...hoping it does. Also, we don't have a Super Target, but it has a pretty decent grocery section, just no deli, produce section (just one shelving unit with the basics), and so on. Worth a try, though.
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Saw that as well, I'm planning to go and see. We don't have a law like that in Arizona that I'm aware of but this is the best price I've seen without having to make additional purchases.
Good Luck Catherine!
~Heather~
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Saw that as well, I'm planning to go and see. We don't have a law like that in Arizona that I'm aware of but this is the best price I've seen without having to make additional purchases.
Good Luck Catherine!
~Heather~
I hope we both find them. :)
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I'll look at our Target too - thanks Cath
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I picked a turkey up last Saturday at our local WinCo for $0.87 cents a pound. This is the first year in quite some time that we have bought one as in the past we have raised them. I go shopping again the week of Thanksgiving and will see what deals they have on another turkey.
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I tried our Target this morning and was told the Market Pantry turkeys will be in tomorrow morning, so will try back then.
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I had to check our Safeway ad. Safeway brand 8-24 lbs. .59 Honeysuckle brand 8-24 lbs .79
But that is in the city 2 hrs awy and I dont go till 22nd.
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our Target has lots
I didn't buy one cause Jay thinks we will get one from one of his suppliers so I am kinda holding off I may go back though on Thursday or Friday - I need to think on this one
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Our Publix has them for .59/#. I am so excited! I want to buy four, one for each month of Feb.,May, July, and September. This way hopefully we won't get burned out on turkey. I am thinking all of these will be a round $36...
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Our Publix has them for .59/#. I am so excited! I want to buy four, one for each month of Feb.,May, July, and September. This way hopefully we won't get burned out on turkey. I am thinking all of these will be a round $36...
That's a great price! And you ha r even figured out costs you're so good 💋💋💋
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Cathie, we'll see how close I guesstimated.
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Our Food Lion (regular chain grocery store) ad came in the mail yesterday, and features:
Grade A Basted Jennie-O Frozen Turkey for 55¢/pound
-card holders only ($1.59 without their card)
-only with a minimum purchase of $25 and limit one.
The ad also shows:
All Natural, Gluten & Hormone Free Butterball Frozen Turkeys for 99¢/pound
-card holders only ($3.99 without card)
-no other restrictions
That said, we're headed to Mom & Dad's for Thanksgiving (not going to NYC after all), and they are smoking a bunch of different meats, so we only have to prepare the sides! If I had a large enough freezer I would take advantage of the sale, but there's just no space in our side-by-side freezer as it is. Maybe by next Thanksgiving our basement will be finished and our larger upright freezer in place!
M :)
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Piggly Wiggly has Best Choice brand 12 lbs. & up turkeys for 88 cents/lb. with an additional $25 order, limit one.
I miss the days of the cheap turkeys. :)
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our local stores has turkeys 48 cents a pound
I might end up getting one we will see. I need one for Thanksgiving but honey thinks a supplier might give us one - I am really torn as to what to do.
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our local stores has turkeys 48 cents a pound
I might end up getting one we will see. I need one for Thanksgiving but honey thinks a supplier might give us one - I am really torn as to what to do.
Wow, great price! Depending on how much you like turkey, if it were me I'd probably still buy at least a couple to have later. Well, more than a couple if I found them for that price, lol. I can't get storebought whole chicken for that price here any more.
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our local stores has turkeys 48 cents a pound
I might end up getting one we will see. I need one for Thanksgiving but honey thinks a supplier might give us one - I am really torn as to what to do.
Wow, great price! Depending on how much you like turkey, if it were me I'd probably still buy at least a couple to have later. Well, more than a couple if I found them for that price, lol. I can't get storebought whole chicken for that price here any more.
yes that's kinda what I am thinking too - perhaps I will buy 2 of them
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OK, I'm not sure what the deal with turkey prices are. I see Meijer's ad about frozen turkeys being $10 off and $17 off. A bit lower on the page, they say "10 lb. .49 per pound, 12 lb. .66 per pound, 17 lb. .49 per pound, 20 lb. .64 per pound, all with an additional $20 in purchases". I look at the prices on the turkey and it shows the full price of over $30. I had a full $20 in purchases but couldn't figure out the way the deal works. I had trouble with that last year also. If the turkey was $30 with $17 off, the price would be $13 but .64 times 20 is $12.80. I know it's only 20 cents difference but last year they didn't run this deal very well because going up to the cashier it would be much higher priced. On paper it was close, but in reality it was not even close. I didn't want to argue about it this year like I did last year and so we didn't buy one. I might go again later this week or early next week and try it again but I don't have much on my list so spending $20 isn't probably going to happen. I found I need to go with my calculator in hand and be ready to argue but then I feel like an idiot arguing about food prices.
Alice
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Our stores are running deals with turkeys being .47/lb with an additional $35 purchase.
Target had turkeys for .78/lb ( I think it was) with no additional purchase required.
I bought two 15 pound turkeys at Target for around $25 total. Much cheaper this way.
Beth
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Alice, do you have a Publix nearby? Theirs are cheap and no other purchase required.
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No, we do not have Publix. I just wish these stores wouldn't have all the strings attached because that still contributes to a higher price. I get so sick of coupons, using a customer card for deals and these silly deals where you have to spend a certain amount in order to get the sale price. Then it's not a sale anymore.
Alice
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I agree Alice, that's why I just bought mine at Target this year. Most of the grocery stores around here that have have the additional purchase required are not stores I normally shop at because they're prices are so high.
I bought 2 turkeys at Target cheaper than I would have bought 1 turkey with add'l purchases at other stores.
Beth
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I agree Alice, that's why I just bought mine at Target this year. Most of the grocery stores around here that have have the additional purchase required are not stores I normally shop at because they're prices are so high.
I bought 2 turkeys at Target cheaper than I would have bought 1 turkey with add'l purchases at other stores.
Beth
any use they $10 coupon Target was offering for groceries over $50?
I did - I grouped it with a bunch of stuff - they had canned soup for 65 cents so that in itself was a good deal ;)
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I did my normal grocery shopping this morning. I generally go every two weeks. I have been doing better keeping my cost below $100 at WinCo, but this time I wanted to pick up a few things for Emily to take back to college after Thanksgiving. I also picked up a few things for Josh's birthday present to go along with the cast iron skillets we got him. That enabled me to go a little over $100 so the price of my turkey was free.
I will put that turkey in the freezer. Harold has to work on Thanksgiving (12 hour day) and the girls and I were asked over to one of his Aunt's house. We will have a turkey dinner on Saturday before Emily heads back to college the next day.
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Hi Ladies,
I'm in big trouble now! My small Thanksgiving meal has turned into a meal for 11 people. Not only did I downsize the house but I also did not take my garage refrigerator with me when we moved. I was not going to do a turkey but rather a large chicken and ham. People keep inviting other people and we're up to 11. I think I might have to get a turkey after all. Problem is that I don't have a place to thaw that thing. My refrigerator is really quite small. I might be able to squeeze 11 of us downstairs in my basement with tables and I have plenty of plates, silverware, etc. I just have to try to get a turkey into the fridge to thaw tonight or else it will not be ready on time. Oh, I'm so in trouble. :-[
Alice
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Alice: The Meijer ad is confusing.
The sale is $10 off a turkey up to 16 pounds, $17 off a turkey 16 pounds or larger.
The price per pound after the discount will depend on the size of the turkey.
I looked for one that was just barely over the 16# mark. That made it the cheapest per pound.
The amount per pound listed was just a price comparison to show what you would end up paying per pound for those size turkeys. I found that to just confuse the situation. Those numbers really don't have much to do with the sale.
Hope that helps.
Sometimes I can thaw a turkey in our garage. It is cold enough right now, and if I have it close to the house in a warmer (not freezing) part of the garage in a large cooler, it can thaw fine. I just check on it every day to make sure it is okay. Throw ice on it (or snow) if it thaws too soon, or finish thawing with the water technique if need be before cooking.
:) Pam