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Clarke County, AL

Cattle prices near Clarke County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Frisco City AL in Frisco City, AL, about 30 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 11 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Clarke County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Lucedale MS 5-wt steers $372▲ $8 since last sale

Clarke County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Clarke County, AL was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 83% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 79%. Over 90 days rain is at 66% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 19% (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 3% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Clarke County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Frisco City AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 30 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 19% of normal
  • Last 60 days 44% of normal
  • Last 90 days 66% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-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 Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 39°, 3% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 61°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 73°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 47°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 47°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 76°, low 51°, 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 Clarke 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.

Clarke County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Clarke County grew about 1,689 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 149% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,133 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 1,914 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 575.

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 Clarke 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

Clarke 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
Frisco City AL 30 miNov 11–
Uniontown AL 56 miNov 3–
Lucedale MS 69 miNov 11$372
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

Frisco City AL 30 mi

Frisco City, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb2387.00$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb2358.51$1,970
Heifers 600-699 lb2285.00$1,850
Steers 400-499 lb2444.94$2,000

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Uniontown AL 56 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

Lucedale MS 69 mi

Lucedale, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32378.15$1,700
Heifers 500-599 lb20324.26$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb4301.56$1,960
Heifers 700-799 lb7284.42$2,130
Steers 400-499 lb30414.65$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb25371.94$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb9333.13$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb2300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

25 more within 200 mi: Meridian MS (70 mi), Letohatchee AL (84 mi), Hattiesburg MS (92 mi), Opp AL (96 mi), Philadelphia MS (107 mi), Forest MS (108 mi), Macon MS (108 mi), New Brockton AL (114 mi), Brundidge AL (118 mi), Kosciusko MS (140 mi), West Point MS (141 mi), Tylertown MS (143 mi), Dothan AL (146 mi), Brookhaven MS (155 mi), Lineville AL (165 mi), Winona MS (167 mi), Houston MS (168 mi), Ashville AL (174 mi), Roanoke AL (175 mi), Donalsonville GA (179 mi), Cullman AL (181 mi), Grenada MS (185 mi), Russellville AL (195 mi), Moulton AL (196 mi), Arab AL (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Frisco City Stockyard Frisco City, AL 30 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Alabama Livestock Auction Uniontown, AL 56 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 2026
  3. Lucedale Livestock Producers Lucedale, MS 69 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Meridian Stock Yards Inc. Meridian, MS 70 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Mid State Stockyards Inc. Letohatchee, AL 84 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Clarke County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Clarke 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 Clarke County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Clarke County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 79% 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 Clarke 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 Clarke County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Frisco City AL (30 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Uniontown AL (56 mi), last report Nov 3, 2026; Lucedale MS (69 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.