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Cattle prices near Coffee County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Fitzgerald GA in Fitzgerald, GA, about 26 miles away. The latest report is dated Oct 12 (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 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Ashburn GA 5-wt steers $389▲ $1 since last sale

Coffee County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Coffee County, GA with no drought. Rain has run 21% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 148% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 11% rain chance. Coffee County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Fitzgerald GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 26 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 21% of normal
  • Last 60 days 171% of normal
  • Last 90 days 148% 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 (50% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 61°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 3–6 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Mostly Cloudy, high 62°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 3–9 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 8–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 49°, 2% rain, wind 8–12 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 75°, low 51°, 2% rain, wind 5–13 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 50°, 2% rain, wind 6–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 50°, 11% rain, wind 1–9 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 Coffee 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.

Coffee County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Coffee County grew about 2,524 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 183% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,383 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,524 pounds per acre; worst: 2011 at 1,002.

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 Coffee 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

Coffee 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
Fitzgerald GA 26 miOct 12–
Ashburn GA 49 miNov 11$389
Hawkinsville GA 64 miNov 10$359
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

Fitzgerald GA 26 mi

Fitzgerald, GA
Sale of Oct 12, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3334.19$1,500
Heifers 500-599 lb3326.63$1,800

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ashburn GA 49 mi

Ashburn, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7393.62$1,770
Heifers 500-599 lb5368.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb5444.97$2,000
Steers 500-599 lb21388.56$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb2340.00$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb13322.72$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Hawkinsville GA 64 mi

Hawkinsville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21385.37$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb12338.91$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb10306.51$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb3417.50$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb24359.27$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb21337.00$2,190

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

19 more within 200 mi: Oak Park GA (64 mi), Madison FL (82 mi), Thomasville GA (83 mi), Lake City FL (95 mi), Donalsonville GA (125 mi), Thomaston GA (127 mi), Jackson GA (137 mi), Greensboro GA (141 mi), Washington GA (151 mi), Dothan AL (153 mi), Athens GA (169 mi), Brundidge AL (175 mi), Orangeburg SC (177 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (181 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (181 mi), New Brockton AL (182 mi), Roanoke AL (184 mi), Carrollton GA (192 mi), Carnesville GA (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 26 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 2026
  2. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 49 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 64 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Southern Livestock Oak Park, GA 64 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Townsend Livestock Auction Madison, FL 82 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 Coffee County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Coffee County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Coffee County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Fitzgerald GA (26 mi), last report Oct 12, 2026; Ashburn GA (49 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Hawkinsville GA (64 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Blueberries 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.