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Arlington County, VA

Cattle prices near Arlington County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Marshall VA in Marshall, VA, about 40 miles away. On Oct 23, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $381.79 per hundredweight on 14 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Marshall VA 5-wt steers $382per cwt

Arlington County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Arlington County, VA was abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 20% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 81% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 3% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). FSA has not added Arlington County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Marshall VA, 40 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 20% of normal
  • Last 60 days 76% of normal
  • Last 90 days 81% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-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 Scattered Rain Showers, high 54°, low 37°, 3% rain, wind 9–13 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 65°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 67°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 66°, 0% rain, wind 5 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 Arlington 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.

Arlington County grass production

Grass production for Arlington County: not read yet.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Arlington 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

Arlington 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
Marshall VA 40 miOct 23$382
Culpeper VA 56 miNov 6$406
Winchester VA 61 miNov 9$395
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

Marshall VA 40 mi

Marshall, VA
Sale of Oct 23, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb12339.28$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb8317.50$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb13280.00$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb2240.00$1,800
Steers 400-499 lb10421.12$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb14381.79$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb3335.00$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb2310.00$2,320

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Culpeper VA 56 mi

Culpeper, VA
Sale of Nov 6, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3345.00$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb16313.52$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb5287.04$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb4269.96$2,020
Steers 500-599 lb12405.83$2,230
Steers 600-699 lb11335.81$2,180

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Winchester VA 61 mi

Winchester, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb55343.94$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb85321.96$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb29287.19$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb13291.72$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb18430.44$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb59395.14$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb34368.24$2,390
Steers 700-799 lb19330.26$2,480

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

12 more within 200 mi: Radiant VA (71 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (100 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (100 mi), Moorefield WV (101 mi), Blackstone VA (133 mi), Terra Alta WV (137 mi), Monterey VA (138 mi), Rustburg VA (155 mi), Buckhannon WV (168 mi), Moneta VA (180 mi), Weston WV (181 mi), Roanoke VA (191 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Fauquier Livestock Exchange Marshall, VA 40 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 23, 2026
  2. Culpeper Culpeper, VA 56 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  3. Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester, VA 61 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 71 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 100 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 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 Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Arlington County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Arlington County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Arlington County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Arlington County?

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

What sale barns are near Arlington County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Marshall VA (40 mi), last report Oct 23, 2026; Culpeper VA (56 mi), last report Nov 6, 2026; Winchester VA (61 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: 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.