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Elbert County, GA

Cattle prices near Elbert County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Washington GA in Washington, GA, about 27 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 10 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Elbert County is on FSA's list (since Sep 8, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Carnesville GA 5-wt steers $400per cwt

Elbert County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Elbert County, GA was in moderate drought (D1), with 12% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 10 weeks running. Elbert County has had 8% 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 Elbert County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Washington GA, 27 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 8% of normal
  • Last 60 days 61% 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 Sunny, high 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 61°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 44°, 2% rain, wind 2–7 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 Elbert 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.

Elbert County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Elbert County grew about 3,016 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 119% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,538 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,018 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 856.

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 Elbert 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

Elbert 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
Washington GA 27 miNov 10–
Carnesville GA 29 miNov 10$400
Athens GA 32 miNov 11$378
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

Washington GA 27 mi

Washington, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb2355.00$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb4317.24$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb1305.00$1,980
Steers 400-499 lb3396.67$1,790
Steers 600-699 lb2316.50$2,060

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Carnesville GA 29 mi

Carnesville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7361.44$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb32317.38$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb7311.02$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb4290.00$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb3421.64$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb44400.35$2,200
Steers 600-699 lb14335.08$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb22318.13$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Athens GA 32 mi

Athens, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb13362.28$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb19327.94$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb20293.50$1,910
Heifers 700-799 lb3265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb2440.54$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb3378.32$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb7333.00$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb1285.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

31 more within 200 mi: Eastanollee GA (37 mi), Williamston SC (40 mi), Greensboro GA (43 mi), Laurens SC (54 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (62 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (62 mi), Jackson GA (86 mi), Canton NC (98 mi), Shelby NC (110 mi), Thomaston GA (120 mi), Orangeburg SC (121 mi), Calhoun GA (122 mi), Oak Park GA (125 mi), Hawkinsville GA (131 mi), Carrollton GA (134 mi), Athens TN (136 mi), Sweetwater TN (138 mi), Greeneville TN (142 mi), Knoxville TN (143 mi), Roanoke AL (160 mi), Fitzgerald GA (168 mi), Turnersburg NC (169 mi), Darlington SC (170 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (172 mi), Ashburn GA (173 mi), Norwood NC (173 mi), Lineville AL (176 mi), Crossville TN (177 mi), Kilpatrick AL (185 mi), Ashville AL (197 mi), McMinnville TN (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Wilkes County Stockyard Washington, GA 27 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Franklin County Livestock Carnesville, GA 29 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Northeast Georgia Livestock Athens, GA 32 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Eastanollee Livestock Eastanollee, GA 37 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Upstate Livestock Exchange Williamston, SC 40 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 Elbert County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Elbert 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 Elbert County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Elbert County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 12% of the county. 10 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 Elbert 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 Elbert County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Washington GA (27 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Carnesville GA (29 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Athens GA (32 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.