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Ham Prices Are Soaring Ahead of Thanksgiving 

  • Wholesale prices almost double this year to five-year high
  • Pig disease sparks supply gap in China, boosting U.S. exports

Thanksgiving ham

Photographer: Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

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Americans planning to splurge on a Thanksgiving or Christmas ham may have to dig deeper into their wallets.