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Atkinson County, GA

Cattle prices near Atkinson County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Fitzgerald GA in Fitzgerald, GA, about 36 miles away. The latest report is dated Oct 12 (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 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Ashburn GA 5-wt steers $389▲ $1 since last sale

Atkinson County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Atkinson County, GA showed no drought. Over 90 days rain is at 127% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 24% (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 15% rain chance. Atkinson County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Fitzgerald GA, 36 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 24% of normal
  • Last 60 days 168% of normal
  • Last 90 days 127% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 62°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–6 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 63°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 46°, 3% rain, wind 8–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 73°, low 51°, 2% rain, wind 8–12 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 76°, low 52°, 15% rain, wind 5–12 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 52°, 2% rain, wind 7–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 76°, low 51°, 13% rain, wind 2–9 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 Atkinson 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.

Atkinson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Atkinson County grew about 2,050 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 181% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,134 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,050 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 730.

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 Atkinson 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

Atkinson 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
Fitzgerald GA 36 miOct 12–
Ashburn GA 54 miNov 11$389
Madison FL 65 miNov 10$393
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

Fitzgerald GA 36 mi

Fitzgerald, GA
Sale of Oct 12, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3334.19$1,500
Heifers 500-599 lb3326.63$1,800

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ashburn GA 54 mi

Ashburn, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7393.62$1,770
Heifers 500-599 lb5368.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb5444.97$2,000
Steers 500-599 lb21388.56$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb2340.00$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb13322.72$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Madison FL 65 mi

Madison, FL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb17394.14$1,770
Heifers 500-599 lb11353.86$1,950
Steers 400-499 lb17428.43$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb3393.46$2,160

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

18 more within 200 mi: Thomasville GA (72 mi), Lake City FL (78 mi), Hawkinsville GA (78 mi), Oak Park GA (81 mi), Donalsonville GA (120 mi), Thomaston GA (139 mi), Dothan AL (149 mi), Jackson GA (152 mi), Greensboro GA (158 mi), Washington GA (169 mi), Brundidge AL (176 mi), New Brockton AL (180 mi), Athens GA (186 mi), Orangeburg SC (192 mi), Roanoke AL (194 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (198 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (198 mi), Opp AL (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 2026
  2. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 54 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Townsend Livestock Auction Madison, FL 65 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Thomasville Stockyard Thomasville, GA 72 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Columbia Livestock Auction Lake City, FL 78 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Georgia): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Atkinson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Atkinson County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Atkinson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Atkinson 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 Atkinson County?

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

What sale barns are near Atkinson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Fitzgerald GA (36 mi), last report Oct 12, 2026; Ashburn GA (54 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Madison FL (65 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Blueberries 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.