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Cattle prices near Dade County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Calhoun GA in Calhoun, GA, about 41 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $340.00 per hundredweight on 1 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Calhoun GA 5-wt steers $340per cwt

Dade County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Dade County, GA was abnormally dry (D0), with 42% at moderate drought (D1); 42% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 35% four weeks earlier. Dade County has had 36% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 63% 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 1% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Dade County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Calhoun GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 41 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 36% of normal
  • Last 60 days 73% of normal
  • Last 90 days 63% 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 (33% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 59°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 44°, 1% 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 Dade 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.

Dade County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Dade County grew about 3,081 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 114% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,712 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,339 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 712.

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 Dade 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

Dade 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
Calhoun GA 41 miNov 10$340
Kilpatrick AL 52 miNov 11$410
McMinnville TN 60 miOct 28$391
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

Calhoun GA 41 mi

Calhoun, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3355.94$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5327.21$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb4292.50$1,900
Steers 400-499 lb1420.00$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb1340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2334.00$2,170

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Kilpatrick AL 52 mi

Kilpatrick, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8365.59$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb6317.20$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb6288.41$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb2262.50$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb1410.00$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb1320.00$2,080
Steers 700-799 lb2315.00$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

McMinnville TN 60 mi

McMinnville, TN
Sale of Oct 28, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb36355.07$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb125335.53$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb94323.09$2,100
Heifers 700-799 lb19307.55$2,310
Steers 400-499 lb29429.39$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb87391.15$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb79361.91$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb84338.71$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

47 more within 200 mi: Fayetteville TN (63 mi), Athens TN (66 mi), Arab AL (67 mi), Sweetwater TN (78 mi), Unionville TN (80 mi), Crossville TN (81 mi), Ashville AL (83 mi), Cullman AL (89 mi), Pulaski TN (90 mi), Carrollton GA (91 mi), Carthage TN (100 mi), Columbia TN (102 mi), Moulton AL (104 mi), Lineville AL (107 mi), Knoxville TN (117 mi), Roanoke AL (118 mi), Lafayette TN (119 mi), Florence AL (122 mi), Russellville AL (128 mi), Albany KY (129 mi), Eastanollee GA (130 mi), Carnesville GA (133 mi), Dickson TN (134 mi), Athens GA (136 mi), Jackson GA (139 mi), Glasgow KY (151 mi), Thomaston GA (151 mi), Russell Springs KY (154 mi), Guthrie KY (155 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (156 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (156 mi), Savannah TN (156 mi), Canton NC (158 mi), Greensboro GA (160 mi), Somerset KY (162 mi), Campbellsville KY (172 mi), Williamston SC (173 mi), Hopkinsville KY (176 mi), Washington GA (176 mi), Greeneville TN (176 mi), Upton KY (181 mi), Huntingdon TN (182 mi), Stanford KY (191 mi), Letohatchee AL (196 mi), Springfield KY (197 mi), Laurens SC (199 mi), West Point MS (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 41 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 52 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Warren County Livestock McMinnville, TN 60 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. United Producers, Inc. Fayetteville, TN 63 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 66 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 Dade County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Dade 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 Dade County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Dade County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 42% 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 Dade 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 Dade County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Calhoun GA (41 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Kilpatrick AL (52 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; McMinnville TN (60 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.