look around your thanksgiving table and say it costs $2 more. it is not going to kill you. it is the least expensive holiday of the year. here is the turkey right now, $45. 20 pounds, a lot of turkey different. here s the thing driving up prices right here. you take this ribeye steak, it is the same price as the turkey. these are in high demand, the center cut steaks we all love, the ribeye, new york strip etc.. the cruise ships are gobbling them up, the restaurants are gobbling them up. everybody wants that center cut steak for the holidays and that
is why you see the supply and demand issue and meet prices are up probably 30%. todd: you do your thanksgiving meal, have a nice time with your relatives and the day after you get your treat, one of my traditions is picking up my tree but this year, average, nationwide, 30% higher than last year. why is it? is it because you can t get trucks? you can t get workers? what is the reason? i would say what everybody is experiencing is price increase, half of it is inflation. we had to raise our labor rates to attract really good frontline people. you want good customer service you need good people so labor rates are up, second thing is everybody has been to the gas station, what happened to fuel, the same fuel our ranchers, farmers, fishermen have to put
in their boats, put it in their tractors. the cost to the farmer of real life going up. the other half of the increase i would say has to do with your supply chain issues. it is supply and demand. a lot of people did not raise enough turkeys last january when you have to make a decision. todd: a similar problem with trees. in 2008 they would come to maturity. always a fun time of year, he does talk to the turkey in the commercial. relax, don t worry about the $2 we charge. have a happy thanksgiving and a safe one too. thank you. carley: between crisis meetings and dysfunction in the west when we are seeing new signs