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(NRN)-- U-S Department of Agriculture Economist Annemarie Kuhns says the star of the Thanksgiving meal is the turkey. Many feared that turkey prices would skyrocket due to the bird flu outbreak this spring but Kuhns says consumers are only paying maybe a couple cents more than a year ago with turkey about 59-cents per pound.
Prices are up for some items - sweet potatoes are up nearly 28% and russet potatoes up more than 8%. When it comes to eggs the price is a dollar higher per dozen than a year ago.
Green beans, cranberries and milk prices are lower than a year ago. Now is also a good time to buy ham with the price averaging about $4.13 a pound which is about 50-cents per pound cheaper than a year ago.
If you don't shop sales, Thanksgiving dinner will cost about 6% more than last year's big meal.
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