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Bradford County, FL

Cattle prices near Bradford County, Florida. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Lake City FL in Lake City, FL, about 33 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $370.30 per hundredweight on 8 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Bradford County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 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 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Lake City FL 5-wt steers $370per cwt

Bradford County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Bradford County, FL was abnormally dry (D0), with 21% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 67% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 21%. Bradford County has had 35% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 126% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the best rain chance this week is 37% on Monday (high 70°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). Bradford County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Lake City FL, 33 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 35% of normal
  • Last 60 days 106% of normal
  • Last 90 days 126% 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 Sunny, high 67°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 9–10 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 70°, low 55°, 37% rain, wind 8–13 mph
  3. Tuesday Chance Rain Showers, high 72°, low 58°, 29% rain, wind 12–16 mph
  4. Wednesday Chance Rain Showers, high 75°, low 60°, 27% rain, wind 10–16 mph
  5. Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 77°, low 61°, 22% rain, wind 10–17 mph
  6. Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 77°, low 59°, 21% rain, wind 9–16 mph
  7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 78°, low 58°, 24% rain, wind 6–14 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 Bradford 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.

Bradford County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bradford County grew about 3,019 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 127% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,381 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,083 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 812.

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 Bradford 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

Bradford 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. Columbia Livestock Auction Lake City, FL 33 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Townsend Livestock Auction Madison, FL 83 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Thomasville Stockyard Thomasville, GA 124 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Lakeland, FL 132 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 138 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 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 Bradford County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Bradford 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 Bradford County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bradford County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 21% 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 Bradford 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 Bradford County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Lake City FL (33 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Madison FL (83 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Thomasville GA (124 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.