The retail cost of menu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner increased less than 1 percent this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The survey found that the average cost of this year's feast for 10 is $49.48, a 28-cent price increase from last year's average of $49.20. Items that showed a price decrease from last year include: one half-pint of whipping cream, $1.83, down 13 cents; one 14-ounce package of cubed bread stuffing, $2.77, down 11 cents; three pounds of sweet potatoes, $3.15, down 11 cents; one gallon of whole milk, $3.59, down 7 cents; fresh cranberries, $2.45, down 3 cents; one pound of green peas, $1.66, down 2 cents; one 30-ounce can of pumpkin-pie mix and two nine-inch pie shells, $5.53, down 2 cents.
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