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Chilton County, AL

Cattle prices near Chilton County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Letohatchee AL in Letohatchee, AL, about 52 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $376.11 per hundredweight on 11 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Chilton County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Letohatchee AL 5-wt steers $376▼ $4 since last sale

Chilton County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Chilton County, AL abnormally dry (D0), with 44% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 43% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 44%. Chilton County has had 17% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 71% 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 toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 3% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Chilton County with up to 3 monthly payments, and Letohatchee AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 52 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 17% of normal
  • Last 60 days 72% of normal
  • Last 90 days 71% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 66°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 71°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 73°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 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 Chilton 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.

Chilton County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Chilton County grew about 2,121 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 103% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,055 pounds per acre. That was the 15th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,732 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,165.

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 Chilton 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

Chilton 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
Letohatchee AL 52 miNov 10$376
Uniontown AL 52 miNov 3–
Lineville AL 65 miNov 10–
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

Letohatchee AL 52 mi

Letohatchee, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4367.45$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb10339.45$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb2306.51$2,300
Steers 400-499 lb3443.29$1,990
Steers 500-599 lb11376.11$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb29337.03$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb23327.00$2,450

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Uniontown AL 52 mi

Uniontown, AL
Sale of Nov 3, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 700-799 lb4304.00$2,280
Steers 400-499 lb3447.99$2,020

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lineville AL 65 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

36 more within 200 mi: Ashville AL (73 mi), Roanoke AL (81 mi), Cullman AL (92 mi), Brundidge AL (95 mi), Arab AL (103 mi), Frisco City AL (105 mi), Kilpatrick AL (105 mi), Carrollton GA (107 mi), Macon MS (108 mi), New Brockton AL (112 mi), Opp AL (112 mi), Moulton AL (117 mi), Meridian MS (119 mi), West Point MS (123 mi), Russellville AL (128 mi), Dothan AL (136 mi), Philadelphia MS (139 mi), Thomaston GA (139 mi), Florence AL (147 mi), Houston MS (150 mi), Calhoun GA (154 mi), Fayetteville TN (159 mi), Pulaski TN (163 mi), Jackson GA (163 mi), Forest MS (164 mi), Donalsonville GA (166 mi), Kosciusko MS (167 mi), Lucedale MS (172 mi), Winona MS (179 mi), Savannah TN (185 mi), Hattiesburg MS (186 mi), Grenada MS (189 mi), Unionville TN (191 mi), Columbia TN (192 mi), Hawkinsville GA (193 mi), Ashburn GA (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Mid State Stockyards Inc. Letohatchee, AL 52 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Alabama Livestock Auction Uniontown, AL 52 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 2026
  3. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 65 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Ashville Stockyard Ashville, AL 73 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 81 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 Chilton County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Chilton County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Chilton County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Chilton County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 44% 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 Chilton 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 Chilton County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Letohatchee AL (52 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Uniontown AL (52 mi), last report Nov 3, 2026; Lineville AL (65 mi), last report Nov 10, 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: Peaches 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.