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Buena Vista city, VA

Cattle prices near Buena Vista County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Rustburg VA in Rustburg, VA, about 35 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $382.94 per hundredweight on 18 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Rustburg VA 5-wt steers $383per cwt

Buena Vista County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Buena Vista County, VA was abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Buena Vista County has had 13% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 79% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). Buena Vista County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Rustburg VA, 35 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 13% of normal
  • Last 60 days 79% of normal
  • Last 90 days 79% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-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 Sunny, high 52°, low 33°, 1% rain, wind 0–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Buena Vista County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Buena Vista County grew about 2,212 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 102% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,178 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 2,832 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 836.

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 Buena Vista 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

Buena Vista 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
Rustburg VA 35 miNov 9$383
Moneta VA 40 miNov 7$340
Roanoke VA 45 miNov 9$350
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

Rustburg VA 35 mi

Rustburg, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23356.00$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb35319.66$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb33312.77$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb17299.71$2,250
Steers 400-499 lb17406.26$1,830
Steers 500-599 lb18382.94$2,110
Steers 600-699 lb34348.62$2,270
Steers 700-799 lb18324.00$2,430

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Moneta VA 40 mi

Moneta, VA
Sale of Nov 7, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb9310.00$1,400
Heifers 500-599 lb13275.00$1,510
Heifers 600-699 lb4255.00$1,660
Steers 400-499 lb5350.00$1,580
Steers 500-599 lb3340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2285.00$1,850

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Roanoke VA 45 mi

Roanoke, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4340.50$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb9326.00$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb1275.00$1,790
Heifers 700-799 lb10275.20$2,060
Steers 400-499 lb2354.00$1,590
Steers 500-599 lb9350.22$1,930
Steers 600-699 lb4329.00$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb2286.50$2,150

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

19 more within 200 mi: Monterey VA (49 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (56 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (56 mi), Radiant VA (75 mi), Dublin VA (85 mi), Blackstone VA (87 mi), Culpeper VA (90 mi), Moorefield WV (95 mi), Buckhannon WV (99 mi), Weston WV (108 mi), Marshall VA (114 mi), Winchester VA (119 mi), Terra Alta WV (119 mi), Siler City NC (138 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (146 mi), Ripley WV (148 mi), Turnersburg NC (149 mi), Smithfield NC (162 mi), Norwood NC (177 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 35 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Springlake Stockyard Moneta, VA 40 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  3. Roanoke-Hollins Roanoke, VA 45 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Monterey Stockyard LLC Monterey, VA 49 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 21, 2026
  5. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 56 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 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 Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Buena Vista County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Buena Vista County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Buena Vista County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Rustburg VA (35 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Moneta VA (40 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Roanoke VA (45 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.