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Anderson County, SC

Cattle prices near Anderson County, South Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Williamston SC in Williamston, SC, about 11 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $386.75 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Anderson County is on FSA's list (since Sep 8, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Williamston SC 5-wt steers $387per cwt

Anderson County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Anderson County, SC was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; four weeks earlier 66% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Anderson County has had 12% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 62% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Anderson County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Williamston SC, 11 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 12% of normal
  • Last 60 days 62% of normal
  • Last 90 days 62% 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 Clear, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  2. Sunday Sunny, high 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  4. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  5. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 3–6 mph
  6. Thursday Sunny, high 71°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  7. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 1–5 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 14, 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 Anderson 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.

Anderson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Anderson County grew about 2,873 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 102% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,815 pounds per acre. That was the 13th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,295 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,058.

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 Anderson 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

Anderson 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
Williamston SC 11 miNov 9$387
Carnesville GA 35 miNov 10$400
Eastanollee GA 35 miNov 9$394
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

Williamston SC 11 mi

Williamston, SC
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1415.00$1,870
Heifers 500-599 lb4322.64$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb5286.49$1,860
Heifers 700-799 lb1265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb2427.57$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb3386.75$2,130
Steers 600-699 lb1332.50$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb1300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Carnesville GA 35 mi

Carnesville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7361.44$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb32317.38$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb7311.02$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb4290.00$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb3421.64$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb44400.35$2,200
Steers 600-699 lb14335.08$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb22318.13$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Eastanollee GA 35 mi

Eastanollee, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb6355.65$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5322.99$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb3295.84$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb3265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb4418.80$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb2393.73$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1330.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

30 more within 200 mi: Laurens SC (35 mi), Washington GA (55 mi), Athens GA (57 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (61 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (61 mi), Canton NC (71 mi), Greensboro GA (73 mi), Shelby NC (82 mi), Jackson GA (114 mi), Greeneville TN (114 mi), Orangeburg SC (124 mi), Knoxville TN (124 mi), Sweetwater TN (128 mi), Athens TN (129 mi), Calhoun GA (131 mi), Turnersburg NC (141 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (142 mi), Thomaston GA (149 mi), Oak Park GA (150 mi), Norwood NC (151 mi), Carrollton GA (154 mi), Darlington SC (159 mi), Hawkinsville GA (161 mi), Crossville TN (167 mi), Roanoke AL (183 mi), McMinnville TN (195 mi), Kilpatrick AL (197 mi), Lineville AL (197 mi), Fitzgerald GA (197 mi), Siler City NC (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Upstate Livestock Exchange Williamston, SC 11 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Franklin County Livestock Carnesville, GA 35 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Eastanollee Livestock Eastanollee, GA 35 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Laurens Livestock Exchange Laurens, SC 35 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Wilkes County Stockyard Washington, GA 55 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 South Carolina): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Anderson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Anderson 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 Anderson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Anderson County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 88% 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 Anderson County?

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

What sale barns are near Anderson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Williamston SC (11 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Carnesville GA (35 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Eastanollee GA (35 mi), last report Nov 9, 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: Peaches 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.