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Dougherty County, GA

Cattle prices near Dougherty County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ashburn GA in Ashburn, GA, about 35 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $388.56 per hundredweight on 21 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 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Ashburn GA 5-wt steers $389▲ $1 since last sale

Dougherty County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Dougherty County, GA abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, up from 79% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 120% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 13% (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 4% rain chance. Dougherty County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Ashburn GA, 35 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 13% of normal
  • Last 60 days 129% of normal
  • Last 90 days 120% 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 36°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Partly Sunny, high 60°, low 40°, 4% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 42°, 2% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 2% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 48°, 2% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 3% rain, wind 0–10 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 Dougherty 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.

Dougherty County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Dougherty County grew about 3,163 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 139% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,281 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 3,163 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,162.

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 Dougherty 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

Dougherty 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
Ashburn GA 35 miNov 11$389
Thomasville GA 50 miNov 10$375
Donalsonville GA 52 miNov 9–
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

Ashburn GA 35 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

Thomasville GA 50 mi

Thomasville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb16393.11$1,770
Heifers 700-799 lb1280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb5427.99$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb7375.00$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb5335.00$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb5320.00$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Donalsonville GA 52 mi

Donalsonville, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb20361.99$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb2340.00$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb1250.00$1,880
Steers 400-499 lb1415.00$1,870
Steers 700-799 lb2300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

20 more within 200 mi: Fitzgerald GA (58 mi), Hawkinsville GA (68 mi), Dothan AL (74 mi), Madison FL (87 mi), Thomaston GA (94 mi), Brundidge AL (95 mi), New Brockton AL (101 mi), Opp AL (122 mi), Jackson GA (122 mi), Oak Park GA (125 mi), Roanoke AL (130 mi), Lake City FL (131 mi), Letohatchee AL (140 mi), Carrollton GA (150 mi), Lineville AL (152 mi), Greensboro GA (152 mi), Washington GA (174 mi), Athens GA (175 mi), Frisco City AL (188 mi), Ashville AL (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 35 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Thomasville Stockyard Thomasville, GA 50 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Seminole Livestock Exchange Donalsonville, GA 52 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 58 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 2026
  5. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 68 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 Dougherty County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Dougherty 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 Dougherty County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Dougherty County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Dougherty 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 Dougherty County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Ashburn GA (35 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Thomasville GA (50 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Donalsonville GA (52 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.