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Emporia city, VA

Cattle prices near Emporia County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Blackstone VA in Blackstone, VA, about 37 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $372.00 per hundredweight on 4 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Emporia 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Blackstone VA 5-wt steers $372no change since last sale

Emporia County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Emporia County, VA was in severe drought (D2) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; week 12 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Emporia County has had 46% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 63% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Emporia County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Blackstone VA, 37 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 46% of normal
  • Last 60 days 49% of normal
  • Last 90 days 63% 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 55°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 68°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 35°, 1% rain, wind 1–2 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Emporia County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Emporia County grew about 914 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 134% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 684 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1993 at 1,760 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 136.

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 Emporia 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

Emporia 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 pasture pay (LFP)

Not on FSA's 2026 list as of the latest file.

FSA "Counties & Pasture Types Eligible for 2026 LFP", file dated Nov 5, 2026 (download). FSA decides eligibility. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: How LFP works and who qualifies

Guide: ELAP and LIP basics

USDA disaster declarations

  • Apr 10, 2026 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Emporia) · crop year 2026

"Declared" means USDA named this county. "Neighboring" means it touches a declared county. Either way, FSA emergency loans can open for about 8 months. FSA designation files (dated Oct 19, 2026). Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: What a disaster designation means

CRP emergency haying and grazing

Open Emporia County is on FSA's emergency haying and grazing list, starting Sep 1, 2026. Trigger: D2 (severe) drought on the Drought Monitor. Get an updated conservation plan from FSA before cutting or turning out.

Before haying and grazing, contact your FSA county office to see if your county remains eligible and/or obtain a modified conservation plan. This list is cumulative for the year and current local conditions may have changed.

Source: FSA eligible-county table posted Nov 5, 2026 · map · FSA program page. FSA posts a new file every Thursday. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: CRP emergency haying and grazing rules

Screwworm (Texas Animal Health Commission)

Data pending. animal-health alerts are read for Texas (TAHC) and Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico (state ag departments); Virginia's state veterinarian isn't read yet

Guide: Screwworm: what to know

New FSA programs: watch list
DateScopeReleaseFlag
Nov 4, 2026MississippiUSDA Designates one Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 4, 2026Hawaii and Pacific IslandsUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam and CNMI Counties for Typhoon Bavi Impacts
Nov 4, 2026NebraskaUSDA Authorizes Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted Counties
Nov 4, 2026FloridaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 3, 2026AlabamaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Text me Emporia County changes

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Southside Livestock Blackstone, VA 37 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Powell Livestock Company Smithfield, NC 93 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 95 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 118 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Springlake Stockyard Moneta, VA 120 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 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 Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Emporia County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Emporia County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Emporia County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% of the county. 12 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 Emporia County?

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

What sale barns are near Emporia County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Blackstone VA (37 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Smithfield NC (93 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Rustburg VA (95 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.