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Bartow County, GA

Cattle prices near Bartow County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Calhoun GA in Calhoun, GA, about 19 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $340.00 per hundredweight on 1 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) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Calhoun GA 5-wt steers $340per cwt

Bartow County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Bartow County, GA was abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 63% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 40% (well below normal); 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. Bartow County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Calhoun GA, 19 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 40% of normal
  • Last 60 days 72% of normal
  • Last 90 days 63% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 0–10 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 Bartow 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.

Bartow County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bartow County grew about 2,801 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 107% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,630 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2017 at 3,083 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 866.

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 Bartow 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

Bartow 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
Calhoun GA 19 miNov 10$340
Carrollton GA 48 miNov 9$395
Kilpatrick AL 71 miNov 11$410
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

Calhoun GA 19 mi

Calhoun, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3355.94$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5327.21$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb4292.50$1,900
Steers 400-499 lb1420.00$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb1340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2334.00$2,170

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Carrollton GA 48 mi

Carrollton, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb1338.00$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.99$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb1418.00$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb3394.93$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1346.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Kilpatrick AL 71 mi

Kilpatrick, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8365.59$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb6317.20$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb6288.41$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb2262.50$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb1410.00$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb1320.00$2,080
Steers 700-799 lb2315.00$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

43 more within 200 mi: Roanoke AL (82 mi), Jackson GA (82 mi), Lineville AL (83 mi), Athens TN (85 mi), Athens GA (86 mi), Ashville AL (87 mi), Carnesville GA (92 mi), Eastanollee GA (92 mi), Arab AL (95 mi), Sweetwater TN (96 mi), Thomaston GA (98 mi), Greensboro GA (106 mi), McMinnville TN (113 mi), Cullman AL (115 mi), Fayetteville TN (116 mi), Crossville TN (119 mi), Washington GA (125 mi), Knoxville TN (130 mi), Unionville TN (137 mi), Williamston SC (137 mi), Moulton AL (140 mi), Pulaski TN (141 mi), Canton NC (144 mi), Carthage TN (153 mi), Hawkinsville GA (155 mi), Columbia TN (157 mi), Laurens SC (162 mi), Florence AL (166 mi), Russellville AL (166 mi), Albany KY (170 mi), Lafayette TN (171 mi), Letohatchee AL (174 mi), Greeneville TN (175 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (176 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (176 mi), Brundidge AL (183 mi), Ashburn GA (188 mi), Dickson TN (190 mi), Oak Park GA (195 mi), Russell Springs KY (195 mi), Uniontown AL (197 mi), Fitzgerald GA (197 mi), Somerset KY (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 19 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 48 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 71 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 82 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 82 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Bartow County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Bartow 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 Bartow County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Calhoun GA (19 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Carrollton GA (48 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Kilpatrick AL (71 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.