The price of turkey has fallen for the second straight Thanksgiving, but the cost of a meal will still set consumers back 19% more than five years ago.

Vlaminck said grocers cut turkey prices to get people into their stores. But he says Minnesota turkey farmers aren't really impacted by the cost reductions. While turkey demand is lower in some parts of the country, Vlaminck expects demand in Minnesota to remain steady, as long as they can keep their birds healthy.

Inflation-weary consumers should see the cost of their classic Thanksgiving dinner gobble less of their paychecks this year, largely because Americans are buying less of the meal's centerpiece dish, turkey.

The ingredients for a Thanksgiving spread for six will cost an average of $145.66 in the Washington, D.C., area, and $139.85 in the Baltimore region, according to a study by the personal finance company MoneyGeek,