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Effingham County, GA

Cattle prices near Effingham County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Oak Park GA in Oak Park, GA, about 57 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $368.95 per hundredweight on 47 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Effingham County is on FSA's list (since Nov 3, 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 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Oak Park GA 5-wt steers $369per cwt

Effingham County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Effingham County, GA in severe drought (D2); week 2 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 53% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 4% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 15% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Effingham County with up to 5 monthly payments, and Oak Park GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 57 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 4% of normal
  • Last 60 days 43% 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 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 60°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 7–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 7–9 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 76°, low 48°, 2% rain, wind 7–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 2% rain, wind 7–9 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 15% rain, wind 3–9 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 Effingham 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.

Effingham County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Effingham County grew about 989 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 102% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 970 pounds per acre. That was the 13th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1993 at 1,780 pounds per acre; worst: 2015 at 558.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Effingham 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 Effingham County

Forecast for the center point of Effingham County.

    1. Today Sunny 60° 35° N 1–6 mph 0% rain
    2. Mon Partly Sunny 63° 39° NE 5–8 mph 0% rain
    3. Tue Mostly Sunny 68° 41° NE 7–9 mph 0% rain
    4. Wed Sunny 72° 46° NE 7–9 mph 1% rain
    5. Thu Sunny 76° 48° NE 7–10 mph 2% rain
    6. Fri Mostly Sunny 75° 48° NE 7–9 mph 2% rain
    7. Sat Mostly Sunny 75° 48° NE 3–9 mph 15% 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 Georgia; 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
    3.67 in 113% of normal
    Last 12 months
    31.42 in 65%
    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 3.25 in; same month last year 2.75 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

    Data pending. NCEI normals not loaded yet for this county
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    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. Southern Livestock Oak Park, GA 57 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
    2. Orangeburg Stockyards Orangeburg, SC 83 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
    3. Saluda Stockyards Saluda, SC 116 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    4. Saluda Livestock Exchange Saluda, SC 116 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    5. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 120 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 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 Effingham County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Effingham 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 Effingham County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Effingham County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 55% of the county. 2 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 Effingham 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 Effingham County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Oak Park GA (57 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Orangeburg SC (83 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Saluda SC (Stockyards) (116 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.