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Alleghany County, NC

Cattle prices near Alleghany County, North Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is North Wilkesboro NC in North Wilkesboro, NC, about 22 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $353.40 per hundredweight on 10 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county North Wilkesboro NC 5-wt steers $353▼ $19 since last sale

Alleghany County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Alleghany County, NC with no drought; 0% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 9% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 103% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 31% (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 4% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Alleghany County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is North Wilkesboro NC, 22 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 31% of normal
  • Last 60 days 121% of normal
  • Last 90 days 103% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Partly Sunny, high 39°, low 29°, 4% rain, wind 7–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 49°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 54°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 58°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 61°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 62°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 59°, low 40°, 1% rain, wind 0–6 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

PRF pasture insurance: sign up by Dec 1, 2026

The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Alleghany County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 days from today. PRF (Rainfall Index) pays on a rainfall index for your grid, not on your own rain gauge. You buy it through a crop insurance agent.

How PRF works · PRF 2027 sign-up · Find your grid on RMA's PRF tool

Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.

Alleghany County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Alleghany County grew about 2,962 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 121% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,442 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 2,982 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,222.

Pounds per acre of new grass and forbs each year on rangeland and pasture, from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (satellite-based estimates). See every year on the Land tab.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Alleghany County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Alleghany County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (severe or worse drought, Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

5-wt steers, nearest barns

Steers 500–599 lb, $/cwt, weekly average.

BarnLast sale5-wt steers
North Wilkesboro NC 22 miNov 11$353
Turnersburg NC 44 miNov 9$354
Dublin VA 49 miSep 23$379
How to read this

Each line is one barn's head-weighted average for 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) in that week; gaps are weeks with no sale or no lots that size. Past sales, not a bid.

Dollars per hundredweight ($/cwt, per 100 lb), calculated from USDA AMS Market News sale reports (Medium & Large 1 and 1-2). Not a USDA-published average. ≈ $/head = $/cwt × the middle of the weight class ÷ 100.

Guide: How to read a USDA sale barn report

Price history · Barn map · Fed vs feeder cattle

All weights at the 3 nearest barns

North Wilkesboro NC 22 mi

North Wilkesboro, NC
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8361.50$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb2320.00$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb4268.49$1,750
Heifers 700-799 lb1240.00$1,800
Steers 400-499 lb6408.80$1,840
Steers 500-599 lb10353.40$1,940
Steers 700-799 lb9310.06$2,330

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Turnersburg NC 44 mi

Turnersburg, NC
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb33338.61$1,520
Heifers 500-599 lb36313.22$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb28274.45$1,780
Heifers 700-799 lb12241.30$1,810
Steers 400-499 lb12381.52$1,720
Steers 500-599 lb30354.22$1,950
Steers 600-699 lb21318.23$2,070
Steers 700-799 lb14289.50$2,170

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Dublin VA 49 mi

Dublin, VA
Sale of Sep 23, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb5332.60$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb15305.80$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb25288.50$2,160
Steers 500-599 lb9379.05$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb16350.88$2,280
Steers 700-799 lb16316.06$2,370

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

30 more within 200 mi: Roanoke VA (85 mi), Shelby NC (86 mi), Greeneville TN (97 mi), Moneta VA (97 mi), Norwood NC (104 mi), Siler City NC (107 mi), Canton NC (116 mi), Rustburg VA (125 mi), Laurens SC (146 mi), Williamston SC (150 mi), Monterey VA (158 mi), Knoxville TN (161 mi), Ripley WV (164 mi), Darlington SC (167 mi), Smithfield NC (169 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (176 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (176 mi), Blackstone VA (178 mi), Buckhannon WV (180 mi), Weston WV (180 mi), Eastanollee GA (181 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (183 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (183 mi), Carnesville GA (188 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (189 mi), Richmond KY (194 mi), Flemingsburg KY (196 mi), Sweetwater TN (196 mi), Somerset KY (197 mi), Chadbourn NC (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Wilkes Livestock Exchange North Wilkesboro, NC 22 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Harward Brothers Livestock Market Turnersburg, NC 44 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Pulaski Livestock Dublin, VA 49 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Sep 23, 2026
  4. Roanoke-Hollins Roanoke, VA 85 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Shelby, NC 86 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for North Carolina): Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Alleghany County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Alleghany County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 monthly payments for some pasture types. FSA decides each operation's eligibility; apply at your county FSA office by March 1 after the loss year.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Alleghany County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Alleghany County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Alleghany County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for North Carolina; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Alleghany County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: North Wilkesboro NC (22 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Turnersburg NC (44 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Dublin VA (49 mi), last report Sep 23, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.