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Dallas County, AL

Cattle prices near Dallas County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Uniontown AL in Uniontown, AL, about 23 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 3 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Dallas County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 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 Letohatchee AL 5-wt steers $376▼ $4 since last sale

Dallas County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Dallas County, AL was in moderate drought (D1), with 36% at severe drought (D2); week 9 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 89% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 22% (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. Dallas County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Uniontown AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 23 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 22% of normal
  • Last 60 days 69% of normal
  • Last 90 days 89% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 67°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 71°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 73°, low 40°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 75°, low 45°, 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 Dallas 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.

Dallas County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Dallas County grew about 2,495 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 91% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,736 pounds per acre. That was the 17th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,484 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,814.

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 Dallas 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

Dallas 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 Dallas County

Forecast for the center point of Dallas County.

  • Freeze on 2 nights
  1. Today Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny 61° 32° NE 0–5 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Mostly Sunny 62° 32° NE 0–5 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Areas Of Frost then Sunny 67° 34° E 5–10 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Patchy Frost then Sunny 71° 38° E 5–10 mph 1% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 73° 40° E 0–5 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 73° 40° E 0–5 mph 1% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 75° 45° E 0–5 mph 3% 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 Alabama; 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
2.05 in 65% of normal
Last 12 months
43.31 in 81%
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 3.16 in; same month last year 2.42 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

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Dallas County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Selma weather station (8 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
254-day growing season
 Mar 8
1 year in 10 it's after Mar 28
 Nov 18
1 year in 10 it's before Nov 2
Hard freeze (28°F)
284-day growing season
 Feb 24
1 year in 10 it's after Mar 16
 Dec 1
1 year in 10 it's before Nov 12

Marion Junction 2 Ne weather station (12 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
238-day growing season
 Mar 19
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 7
 Nov 9
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 27
Hard freeze (28°F)
266-day growing season
 Mar 3
1 year in 10 it's after Mar 24
 Nov 20
1 year in 10 it's before Nov 5

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Selma, Marion Junction 2 Ne), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Alabama Livestock Auction Uniontown, AL 23 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 2026
  2. Mid State Stockyards Inc. Letohatchee, AL 39 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Frisco City Stockyard Frisco City, AL 64 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. South Alabama Stockyards Brundidge, AL 87 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  5. Opp Livestock Opp, AL 88 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 Dallas County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Dallas 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 Dallas County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Dallas County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 36% of the county. 9 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Uniontown AL (23 mi), last report Nov 3, 2026; Letohatchee AL (39 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Frisco City AL (64 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.