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Brantley County, GA

Cattle prices near Brantley County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Lake City FL in Lake City, FL, about 80 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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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Lake City FL 5-wt steers $370per cwt

Brantley County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Brantley County, GA with no drought; four weeks earlier 71% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 0%. Over 90 days rain is at 97% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 14% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 19% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Brantley County with up to 5 monthly payments, and Lake City FL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 80 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 14% of normal
  • Last 60 days 99% of normal
  • Last 90 days 97% 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 63°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–6 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 64°, low 44°, 5% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 69°, low 47°, 5% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 53°, 6% rain, wind 7–10 mph
  5. Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 76°, low 53°, 15% rain, wind 3–12 mph
  6. Friday Partly Sunny, high 75°, low 52°, 9% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 76°, low 51°, 19% rain, wind 1–8 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 Brantley 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.

Brantley County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Brantley County grew about 1,283 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 114% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,129 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1994 at 1,559 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 715.

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 Brantley 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

Brantley 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
Lake City FL 80 miNov 9$370
Fitzgerald GA 83 miOct 12–
Oak Park GA 83 miNov 10$369
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

Lake City FL 80 mi

Lake City, FL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb28384.56$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb7336.07$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb2269.76$1,750
Steers 400-499 lb8426.72$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb8370.30$2,040

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Fitzgerald GA 83 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

Oak Park GA 83 mi

Oak Park, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29387.71$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb21326.42$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb37304.39$1,980
Heifers 700-799 lb8271.61$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb21416.81$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb47368.95$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb14332.70$2,160

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

12 more within 200 mi: Madison FL (99 mi), Ashburn GA (105 mi), Hawkinsville GA (116 mi), Thomasville GA (121 mi), Donalsonville GA (172 mi), Orangeburg SC (172 mi), Greensboro GA (178 mi), Thomaston GA (180 mi), Washington GA (181 mi), Jackson GA (185 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (194 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (194 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Columbia Livestock Auction Lake City, FL 80 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 83 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 2026
  3. Southern Livestock Oak Park, GA 83 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Townsend Livestock Auction Madison, FL 99 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 105 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 Brantley County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Brantley 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 Brantley County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Lake City FL (80 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Fitzgerald GA (83 mi), last report Oct 12, 2026; Oak Park GA (83 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.