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Chambers County, AL

Cattle prices near Chambers County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Roanoke AL in Roanoke, AL, about 16 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $380.00 per hundredweight on 1 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) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Roanoke AL 5-wt steers $380▼ $17 since last sale

Chambers County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Chambers County, AL was abnormally dry (D0), with 28% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 3% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 28%. Rain has run 8% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 72% 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. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Chambers County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Roanoke AL, 16 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 8% of normal
  • Last 60 days 73% of normal
  • Last 90 days 72% 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 60°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 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 Chambers 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.

Chambers County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Chambers County grew about 2,179 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 122% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,782 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 2,314 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,258.

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 Chambers 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

Chambers 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
Roanoke AL 16 miNov 11$380
Lineville AL 34 miNov 10–
Carrollton GA 49 miNov 9$395
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

Roanoke AL 16 mi

Roanoke, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10356.71$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb19323.76$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb6321.62$2,090
Steers 500-599 lb1380.00$2,090
Steers 600-699 lb5342.00$2,220
Steers 700-799 lb23322.39$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lineville AL 34 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

Carrollton GA 49 mi

Carrollton, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb1338.00$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.99$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb1418.00$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb3394.93$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1346.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

37 more within 200 mi: Thomaston GA (62 mi), Ashville AL (81 mi), Letohatchee AL (84 mi), Brundidge AL (86 mi), Jackson GA (87 mi), Kilpatrick AL (101 mi), New Brockton AL (111 mi), Calhoun GA (113 mi), Dothan AL (116 mi), Arab AL (117 mi), Hawkinsville GA (119 mi), Cullman AL (121 mi), Opp AL (124 mi), Uniontown AL (126 mi), Ashburn GA (131 mi), Donalsonville GA (133 mi), Greensboro GA (135 mi), Athens GA (137 mi), Fitzgerald GA (150 mi), Moulton AL (154 mi), Frisco City AL (156 mi), Carnesville GA (160 mi), Washington GA (163 mi), Eastanollee GA (166 mi), Thomasville GA (166 mi), Fayetteville TN (168 mi), Russellville AL (173 mi), Athens TN (181 mi), Pulaski TN (183 mi), Oak Park GA (183 mi), Macon MS (184 mi), Florence AL (186 mi), McMinnville TN (193 mi), Sweetwater TN (193 mi), West Point MS (194 mi), Meridian MS (195 mi), Unionville TN (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 16 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 34 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 49 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 62 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Ashville Stockyard Ashville, AL 81 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Chambers County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Chambers County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 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 Chambers County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Chambers County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 28% 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 Chambers 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 Chambers County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Roanoke AL (16 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Lineville AL (34 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Carrollton GA (49 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.