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DeKalb County, AL

Cattle prices near DeKalb County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Kilpatrick AL in Kilpatrick, AL, about 20 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $410.00 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 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Kilpatrick AL 5-wt steers $410▲ $21 since last sale

DeKalb County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of DeKalb County, AL abnormally dry (D0), with 6% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 48% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 6%. DeKalb County has had 63% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 69% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 3% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. DeKalb County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Kilpatrick AL, 20 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 63% of normal
  • Last 60 days 75% of normal
  • Last 90 days 69% 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 Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 58°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 43°, 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 DeKalb 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.

DeKalb County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in DeKalb County grew about 3,161 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 110% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,871 pounds per acre. That was the 10th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,441 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 701.

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 DeKalb 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

DeKalb 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
Kilpatrick AL 20 miNov 11$410
Arab AL 41 miNov 10–
Calhoun GA 50 miNov 10$340
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

Kilpatrick AL 20 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

Arab AL 41 mi

Arab, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11350.56$1,580
Heifers 500-599 lb17316.51$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb11289.32$1,880
Heifers 700-799 lb3290.01$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb1327.50$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Calhoun GA 50 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

45 more within 200 mi: Ashville AL (51 mi), Cullman AL (62 mi), Fayetteville TN (64 mi), Carrollton GA (73 mi), Lineville AL (79 mi), Moulton AL (84 mi), McMinnville TN (85 mi), Pulaski TN (86 mi), Unionville TN (91 mi), Roanoke AL (94 mi), Athens TN (97 mi), Columbia TN (107 mi), Florence AL (109 mi), Sweetwater TN (109 mi), Russellville AL (110 mi), Crossville TN (112 mi), Carthage TN (124 mi), Jackson GA (133 mi), Thomaston GA (138 mi), Dickson TN (142 mi), Lafayette TN (143 mi), Athens GA (143 mi), Eastanollee GA (145 mi), Carnesville GA (147 mi), Savannah TN (148 mi), Knoxville TN (148 mi), Albany KY (159 mi), Greensboro GA (162 mi), Letohatchee AL (166 mi), Guthrie KY (169 mi), Uniontown AL (170 mi), West Point MS (174 mi), Glasgow KY (176 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (177 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (177 mi), Huntingdon TN (182 mi), Washington GA (182 mi), Macon MS (183 mi), Russell Springs KY (183 mi), Canton NC (184 mi), Houston MS (187 mi), Hopkinsville KY (189 mi), Williamston SC (189 mi), Brundidge AL (190 mi), Somerset KY (193 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 20 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Arab Livestock Market Arab, AL 41 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 50 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Ashville Stockyard Ashville, AL 51 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Cullman Stockyard Cullman, AL 62 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 DeKalb County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. DeKalb County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 DeKalb County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of DeKalb County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 6% 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Kilpatrick AL (20 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Arab AL (41 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Calhoun GA (50 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.