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Calhoun County, AL

Cattle prices near Calhoun County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ashville AL in Ashville, AL, about 26 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 1 payment Burn ban Checkcall the county Lineville AL 5-wt steers $365per cwt

Calhoun County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Calhoun County, AL showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, though 30% at abnormally dry (D0); 30% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Calhoun County has had 16% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 57% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 3% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Calhoun County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 1 monthly payment, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Ashville AL, 26 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 16% of normal
  • Last 60 days 50% of normal
  • Last 90 days 57% 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 Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 65°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 67°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 71°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 37°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 75°, low 42°, 3% rain, wind 0–5 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 Calhoun 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.

Calhoun County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Calhoun County grew about 2,460 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 104% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,372 pounds per acre. That was the 16th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,905 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 989.

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 Calhoun 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

Calhoun 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
Ashville AL 26 miNov 9–
Lineville AL 32 miNov 10–
Kilpatrick AL 37 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

Ashville AL 26 mi

Ashville, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10360.44$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb12327.06$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb10305.50$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb2294.88$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb11310.48$2,330

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lineville AL 32 mi

Lineville, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4367.56$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb17310.98$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb7306.84$1,990

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Kilpatrick AL 37 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

42 more within 200 mi: Carrollton GA (45 mi), Roanoke AL (51 mi), Arab AL (55 mi), Cullman AL (64 mi), Calhoun GA (72 mi), Moulton AL (97 mi), Fayetteville TN (104 mi), Thomaston GA (106 mi), Jackson GA (112 mi), Letohatchee AL (120 mi), Russellville AL (120 mi), Pulaski TN (120 mi), Florence AL (128 mi), McMinnville TN (132 mi), Uniontown AL (133 mi), Unionville TN (134 mi), Athens TN (136 mi), Athens GA (141 mi), Brundidge AL (142 mi), Columbia TN (146 mi), Sweetwater TN (148 mi), Greensboro GA (152 mi), Carnesville GA (154 mi), Eastanollee GA (156 mi), Crossville TN (157 mi), West Point MS (163 mi), Macon MS (164 mi), New Brockton AL (165 mi), Savannah TN (170 mi), Hawkinsville GA (170 mi), Carthage TN (172 mi), Opp AL (174 mi), Dothan AL (177 mi), Washington GA (177 mi), Dickson TN (181 mi), Houston MS (182 mi), Frisco City AL (185 mi), Knoxville TN (186 mi), Ashburn GA (190 mi), Meridian MS (191 mi), Lafayette TN (191 mi), Donalsonville GA (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Ashville Stockyard Ashville, AL 26 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 32 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 37 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 45 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 51 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Calhoun County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Calhoun County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 1 monthly payment 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 Calhoun County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Calhoun County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 30% 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 Calhoun County?

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

What sale barns are near Calhoun County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Ashville AL (26 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Lineville AL (32 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Kilpatrick AL (37 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.