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Clay County, GA

Cattle prices near Clay County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Dothan AL in Dothan, AL, about 36 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $370.00 per hundredweight on 1 head (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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Dothan AL 5-wt steers $370per cwt

Clay County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Clay County, GA showed no drought. Over 90 days rain is at 116% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 34% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Clay County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Dothan AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 36 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 34% of normal
  • Last 60 days 120% of normal
  • Last 90 days 116% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Partly Sunny, high 59°, low 38°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 45°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 47°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 47°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 73°, low 47°, 2% rain, wind 0–10 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 Clay 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.

Clay County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Clay County grew about 1,802 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 134% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,345 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 1,869 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 669.

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 Clay 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

Clay 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
Dothan AL 36 miNov 9$370
Donalsonville GA 41 miNov 9–
Brundidge AL 49 miOct 28$397
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

Dothan AL 36 mi

Dothan, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb6375.87$1,690
Steers 400-499 lb2435.00$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb1370.00$2,040
Steers 600-699 lb1330.00$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb1316.00$2,370

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Donalsonville GA 41 mi

Donalsonville, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb20361.99$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb2340.00$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb1250.00$1,880
Steers 400-499 lb1415.00$1,870
Steers 700-799 lb2300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Brundidge AL 49 mi

Brundidge, AL
Sale of Oct 28, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23398.68$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.13$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb2325.00$2,110
Steers 400-499 lb10428.00$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb29397.38$2,190
Steers 600-699 lb15361.99$2,350

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

23 more within 200 mi: New Brockton AL (57 mi), Opp AL (78 mi), Ashburn GA (79 mi), Thomasville GA (81 mi), Letohatchee AL (94 mi), Thomaston GA (96 mi), Hawkinsville GA (100 mi), Fitzgerald GA (103 mi), Roanoke AL (108 mi), Madison FL (123 mi), Lineville AL (125 mi), Jackson GA (130 mi), Carrollton GA (136 mi), Frisco City AL (143 mi), Uniontown AL (157 mi), Oak Park GA (165 mi), Ashville AL (170 mi), Greensboro GA (170 mi), Lake City FL (171 mi), Athens GA (187 mi), Kilpatrick AL (193 mi), Washington GA (196 mi), Calhoun GA (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Dothan Livestock Co. Dothan, AL 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Seminole Livestock Exchange Donalsonville, GA 41 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. South Alabama Stockyards Brundidge, AL 49 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. Coffee County Stockyards New Brockton, AL 57 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Opp Livestock Opp, AL 78 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

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

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Clay County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Clay 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 Clay County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Clay County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 Clay County?

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

What sale barns are near Clay County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dothan AL (36 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Donalsonville GA (41 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Brundidge AL (49 mi), last report Oct 28, 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.