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Covington city, VA

Cattle prices near Covington County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Roanoke VA in Roanoke, VA, about 35 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $350.22 per hundredweight on 9 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Roanoke VA 5-wt steers $350per cwt

Covington County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Covington County, VA showed no drought. Covington County has had 25% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 105% 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 1% rain chance. FSA has not added Covington County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Roanoke VA, 35 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 25% of normal
  • Last 60 days 103% of normal
  • Last 90 days 105% 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 Partly Sunny, high 49°, low 32°, 1% rain, wind 1–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 54°, low 23°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 25°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 68°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 66°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph

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

Covington County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Covington County grew about 2,925 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 131% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,236 pounds per acre. That was the 4th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,115 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 551.

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 Covington 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

Covington 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Covington city

Forecast for the center point of Covington city.

  • Freeze on 6 nights
  1. Today Partly Sunny 49° 32° NW 1–8 mph 1% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 54° 23° NW 1 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 63° 25° 0 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 66° 28° S 0–1 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Sunny 68° 30° NW 1–2 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 68° 32° NW 0–1 mph 0% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 66° 34° SE 0–3 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
4.29 in 158% of normal
Last 12 months
39.61 in 96%
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 2.72 in; same month last year 2.61 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
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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Roanoke-Hollins Roanoke, VA 35 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Springlake Stockyard Moneta, VA 46 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  3. Monterey Stockyard LLC Monterey, VA 49 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 21, 2026
  4. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 60 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Pulaski Livestock Dublin, VA 61 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Sep 23, 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 Covington 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 Covington County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Roanoke VA (35 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Moneta VA (46 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Monterey VA (49 mi), last report Oct 21, 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.