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Edgecombe County, NC

Cattle prices near Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Smithfield NC in Smithfield, NC, about 50 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $327.54 per hundredweight on 41 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Edgecombe County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Smithfield NC 5-wt steers $328▼ $20 since last sale

Edgecombe County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Edgecombe County, NC in severe drought (D2); week 13 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Edgecombe County has had 33% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 53% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Edgecombe County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Smithfield NC, 50 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 33% of normal
  • Last 60 days 49% of normal
  • Last 90 days 53% 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 Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 58°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 2–8 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 68°, low 34°, 1% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 36°, 1% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, 2% rain, wind 1–5 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 Edgecombe 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.

Edgecombe County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Edgecombe County grew about 1,481 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 176% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 842 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1993 at 1,793 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 389.

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 Edgecombe 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

Edgecombe 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)

Drought, past 12 months

100% of the county in severe drought or worse, 13 weeks running.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 100% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 13 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Powell Livestock Company Smithfield, NC 50 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Southside Livestock Blackstone, VA 83 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Carolina Stockyards Siler City, NC 105 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 125 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Southeastern Auction Co. Inc. Chadbourn, NC 130 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for North Carolina): Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Edgecombe County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Edgecombe County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% of the county. 13 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 Edgecombe County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for North Carolina; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Edgecombe County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Smithfield NC (50 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Blackstone VA (83 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Siler City NC (105 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.