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Charlottesville city, VA

Cattle prices near Charlottesville County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Radiant VA in Radiant, VA, about 24 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $407.50 per hundredweight on 16 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 Radiant VA 5-wt steers $408per cwt

Charlottesville County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Charlottesville County, VA was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 14% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 69% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 5% rain chance. FSA has not added Charlottesville County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Radiant VA, 24 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 14% of normal
  • Last 60 days 63% of normal
  • Last 90 days 69% 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 Scattered Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 56°, low 32°, 5% rain, wind 2–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 29°, 2% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph

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

Charlottesville County grass production

Grass production for Charlottesville County: not read yet.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Charlottesville 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

Charlottesville 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)

Prices

5-wt steers, nearest barns

Steers 500–599 lb, $/cwt, weekly average.

BarnLast sale5-wt steers
Radiant VA 24 miNov 10$408
Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) 35 miNov 7$389
Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) 35 miNov 12$411
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

Radiant VA 24 mi

Radiant, VA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7346.43$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb17332.06$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb13303.56$1,970
Heifers 700-799 lb2265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb4440.00$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb16407.50$2,240
Steers 600-699 lb25358.20$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb11329.73$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) 35 mi

Harrisonburg, VA
Sale of Nov 7, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb66347.24$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb45328.67$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb47303.82$1,970
Heifers 700-799 lb7241.00$1,810
Steers 400-499 lb37427.20$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb79389.28$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb32336.11$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb35327.40$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) 35 mi

Harrisonburg, VA
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb24361.69$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb51311.28$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb21285.33$1,850
Heifers 700-799 lb10289.75$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb14439.82$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb39410.73$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb59369.07$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb7349.00$2,620

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

18 more within 200 mi: Culpeper VA (40 mi), Rustburg VA (63 mi), Monterey VA (65 mi), Marshall VA (67 mi), Blackstone VA (71 mi), Moorefield WV (76 mi), Winchester VA (80 mi), Moneta VA (85 mi), Roanoke VA (96 mi), Terra Alta WV (113 mi), Buckhannon WV (115 mi), Weston WV (127 mi), Dublin VA (137 mi), Siler City NC (169 mi), Smithfield NC (174 mi), Ripley WV (183 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (195 mi), Turnersburg NC (195 mi).

Drought

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

Programs

Drought pasture pay (LFP)

Not on FSA's 2026 list as of the latest file.

FSA "Counties & Pasture Types Eligible for 2026 LFP", file dated Nov 5, 2026 (download). FSA decides eligibility. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: How LFP works and who qualifies

Guide: ELAP and LIP basics

USDA disaster declarations

  • Jun 26, 2026 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Charlottesville) · crop year 2026
  • Jun 26, 2026 · Frost, Freeze
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Charlottesville) · crop year 2026
  • Jun 26, 2026 · Frost, Freeze
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Charlottesville) · crop year 2026

"Declared" means USDA named this county. "Neighboring" means it touches a declared county. Either way, FSA emergency loans can open for about 8 months. FSA designation files (dated Oct 19, 2026). Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: What a disaster designation means

CRP emergency haying and grazing

Not on the list Charlottesville County is not on FSA's emergency haying and grazing list as of Nov 5, 2026. Non-emergency haying and grazing may still be allowed outside the primary nesting season.

Before haying and grazing, contact your FSA county office to see if your county remains eligible and/or obtain a modified conservation plan. This list is cumulative for the year and current local conditions may have changed.

Source: FSA eligible-county table posted Nov 5, 2026 · map · FSA program page. FSA posts a new file every Thursday. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: CRP emergency haying and grazing rules

Screwworm (Texas Animal Health Commission)

Data pending. animal-health alerts are read for Texas (TAHC) and Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico (state ag departments); Virginia's state veterinarian isn't read yet

Guide: Screwworm: what to know

New FSA programs: watch list
DateScopeReleaseFlag
Nov 4, 2026MississippiUSDA Designates one Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 4, 2026Hawaii and Pacific IslandsUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam and CNMI Counties for Typhoon Bavi Impacts
Nov 4, 2026NebraskaUSDA Authorizes Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted Counties
Nov 4, 2026FloridaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 3, 2026AlabamaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas

Weather & fire

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Charlottesville city

Forecast for the center point of Charlottesville city.

  • Freeze on 4 nights
  1. Today Scattered Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny 56° 32° NW 2–10 mph 5% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 59° 29° N 0–3 mph 2% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 63° 29° N 0–1 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 68° 31° SE 1–2 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Sunny 69° 34° SW 0–3 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 70° 37° SW 0–1 mph 0% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 69° 39° SW 0–5 mph 0% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. 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

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
4.06 in 110% of normal
Last 12 months
35.78 in 79%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 3.70 in; same month last year 1.88 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

Data pending. NCEI normals not loaded yet for this county

Money

FSA grain loan rates

What FSA will lend on stored grain, per bushel. Lets you hold grain instead of selling at harvest.

Data pending. FSA's 2026 county loan-rate schedule has no row for this county

FSA farm loan interest rates

FSA direct loanRate
Farm Operating - Direct5.625%
Farm Operating - Microloan5.625%
Farm Ownership - Direct6.250%
Farm Ownership - Microloan6.250%
Farm Ownership - Direct, Joint Financing4.250%
Farm Ownership - Down Payment2.250%
Emergency Loan - Amount of Actual Loss3.750%

Set nationally by FSA; the same in every county. Effective Nov 1, 2026. Source: FSA current loan interest rates. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Farm program payments by crop (ARC and PLC)

ARC pays when county crop revenue falls below its guarantee. PLC pays when the national price falls below the reference price. You picked one per crop when you enrolled.

Data pending. last fetch failed: HTTPError: 403 Client Error: Forbidden for url: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/arc-plc/program-data

PLC, 2026 FSA table of Oct 30, 2026

CropReference priceSeason avg pricePLC payment
Wheat /bushel$6.35$6.30 projected$0.05 projected
Barley /bushel$5.58$5.70 projected$0.00 projected
Oats /bushel$3.05$3.35 projected$0.00 projected
Corn /bushel$4.42$4.70 projected$0.00 projected
Grain Sorghum /bushel$4.67$4.50 projected$0.17 projected
Soybeans /bushel$10.71$12.00 projected$0.00 projected

PLC rates are national (paid on the farm's PLC yield). Source: FSA 2026 PLC table. FSA decides who is paid.

FSA payments in Charlottesville County

Data pending. last fetch failed: HTTPError: 403 Client Error: Forbidden for url: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/tools/informational/freedom-information-act-foia/electronic-reading-room/frequently-requested/payment-files

Guide: ARC and PLC basics

Crop conditions (statewide)

Virginia crop and pasture condition

Virginia statewide, not just your county. From USDA's weekly Crop Progress report, week ending Nov 8, 2026.

ConditionPoor or
very poor		FairGood or
excellent

Progress

VirginiaThis weekLast weekNormal (5-yr avg)
Cotton Harvested63%48%63%

Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress released Nov 9, 2026 (ESMIS), Virginia rows. Week ending Nov 8, 2026. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Deadlines

  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP): application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.206(a)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.206(a) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.107
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.107 (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.305(b)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.305(b) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026

All deadlines and report dates · FSA disaster-program deadlines are pending (no official feed).

Guide: PRF insurance and the Dec 1 deadline

Guide: How to apply for EQIP or CSP

Guide: Ag land property tax in OK, KS and NM

Land

Where it is, with barns within 200 mi

Dots are sale barns USDA reports on. Tap one for its latest prices.

Who owns this land? Open the county property map

Grass grown on rangeland and pasture

Data pending. RAP summary could not be built: 51540: 51540: no grassland/pasture or shrubland pixels
Text me Charlottesville County changes

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 24 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 35 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  3. Rockingham Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 35 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Culpeper Culpeper, VA 40 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  5. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 63 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Radiant VA (24 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (35 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (35 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.