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Douglas County, GA

Cattle prices near Douglas County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Carrollton GA in Carrollton, GA, about 20 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $394.93 per hundredweight on 3 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 Carrollton GA 5-wt steers $395per cwt

Douglas County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Douglas County, GA was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 98% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Douglas County has had 35% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 75% 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. Douglas County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Carrollton GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 20 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 35% of normal
  • Last 60 days 52% of normal
  • Last 90 days 75% 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 (40% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 45°, 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 Douglas 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.

Douglas County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Douglas County grew about 2,476 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,287 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 2,679 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 747.

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 Douglas 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

Douglas 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
Carrollton GA 20 miNov 9$395
Roanoke AL 52 miNov 11$380
Jackson GA 54 miNov 11–
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

Carrollton GA 20 mi

Carrollton, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb1338.00$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.99$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb1418.00$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb3394.93$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1346.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Roanoke AL 52 mi

Roanoke, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10356.71$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb19323.76$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb6321.62$2,090
Steers 500-599 lb1380.00$2,090
Steers 600-699 lb5342.00$2,220
Steers 700-799 lb23322.39$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Jackson GA 54 mi

Jackson, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1345.00$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb7322.15$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb3306.84$1,990

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

41 more within 200 mi: Calhoun GA (56 mi), Thomaston GA (61 mi), Lineville AL (63 mi), Athens GA (82 mi), Kilpatrick AL (85 mi), Ashville AL (87 mi), Greensboro GA (91 mi), Carnesville GA (99 mi), Eastanollee GA (103 mi), Arab AL (108 mi), Washington GA (116 mi), Hawkinsville GA (122 mi), Athens TN (122 mi), Cullman AL (123 mi), Sweetwater TN (132 mi), Fayetteville TN (143 mi), Williamston SC (145 mi), Letohatchee AL (147 mi), McMinnville TN (149 mi), Brundidge AL (150 mi), Ashburn GA (152 mi), Moulton AL (154 mi), Crossville TN (156 mi), Fitzgerald GA (163 mi), Knoxville TN (164 mi), Pulaski TN (165 mi), Unionville TN (167 mi), Laurens SC (167 mi), Canton NC (168 mi), Oak Park GA (169 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (173 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (173 mi), New Brockton AL (174 mi), Dothan AL (175 mi), Russellville AL (178 mi), Uniontown AL (180 mi), Florence AL (183 mi), Donalsonville GA (184 mi), Columbia TN (186 mi), Opp AL (188 mi), Carthage TN (189 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 20 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 52 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 54 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 56 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 61 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Douglas County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Douglas 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 Douglas County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Douglas County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 98% 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Carrollton GA (20 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Roanoke AL (52 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Jackson GA (54 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.