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Cattle prices near Bay County, Florida. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Donalsonville GA in Donalsonville, GA, about 72 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (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 Dothan AL 5-wt steers $370per cwt

Bay County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Bay County, FL with no drought. Rain has run 137% of normal over the last 30 days (above normal) and 165% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 30% on Monday (high 62°). Bay County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Donalsonville GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 72 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 137% of normal
  • Last 60 days 201% of normal
  • Last 90 days 165% 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 (40% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 62°, low 46°, 30% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 67°, low 49°, 5% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 75°, low 53°, 2% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 78°, low 54°, 2% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 77°, low 54°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 78°, low 54°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 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 Bay 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.

Bay County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bay County grew about 1,888 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 139% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,358 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2020 at 2,353 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 877.

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 Bay 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

Bay 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)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Seminole Livestock Exchange Donalsonville, GA 72 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Dothan Livestock Co. Dothan, AL 75 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Coffee County Stockyards New Brockton, AL 87 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Opp Livestock Opp, AL 89 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Thomasville Stockyard Thomasville, GA 104 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 Florida): Alabama

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Bay County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Bay 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 Bay County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Bay County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Donalsonville GA (72 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Dothan AL (75 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; New Brockton AL (87 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.