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Etowah County, AL

Cattle prices near Etowah County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Kilpatrick AL in Kilpatrick, AL, about 15 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $410.00 per hundredweight on 1 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 1 payment Burn ban Checkcall the county Kilpatrick AL 5-wt steers $410▲ $21 since last sale

Etowah County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Etowah County, AL abnormally dry (D0); 70% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 23% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 60% 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 2% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Etowah County with up to 1 monthly payment, and Kilpatrick AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 15 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 23% of normal
  • Last 60 days 54% of normal
  • Last 90 days 60% 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 (33% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 65°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 68°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 73°, low 43°, 2% 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 Etowah 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.

Etowah County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Etowah County grew about 2,580 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 97% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,656 pounds per acre. That was the 20th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1999 at 3,337 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 850.

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 Etowah 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

Etowah 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
Kilpatrick AL 15 miNov 11$410
Ashville AL 20 miNov 9–
Arab AL 33 miNov 10–
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

Kilpatrick AL 15 mi

Kilpatrick, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8365.59$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb6317.20$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb6288.41$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb2262.50$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb1410.00$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb1320.00$2,080
Steers 700-799 lb2315.00$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ashville AL 20 mi

Ashville, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10360.44$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb12327.06$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb10305.50$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb2294.88$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb11310.48$2,330

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Arab AL 33 mi

Arab, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11350.56$1,580
Heifers 500-599 lb17316.51$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb11289.32$1,880
Heifers 700-799 lb3290.01$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb1327.50$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

44 more within 200 mi: Cullman AL (47 mi), Lineville AL (53 mi), Carrollton GA (63 mi), Calhoun GA (70 mi), Roanoke AL (73 mi), Moulton AL (78 mi), Fayetteville TN (82 mi), Pulaski TN (97 mi), Russellville AL (102 mi), Florence AL (107 mi), Unionville TN (112 mi), McMinnville TN (114 mi), Columbia TN (123 mi), Thomaston GA (127 mi), Athens TN (127 mi), Jackson GA (130 mi), Letohatchee AL (135 mi), Uniontown AL (139 mi), Sweetwater TN (139 mi), Crossville TN (143 mi), Savannah TN (149 mi), Athens GA (152 mi), Carthage TN (153 mi), West Point MS (154 mi), Dickson TN (158 mi), Macon MS (159 mi), Brundidge AL (161 mi), Carnesville GA (162 mi), Eastanollee GA (162 mi), Greensboro GA (167 mi), Houston MS (170 mi), Lafayette TN (171 mi), Knoxville TN (178 mi), New Brockton AL (185 mi), Albany KY (189 mi), Washington GA (190 mi), Opp AL (191 mi), Guthrie KY (191 mi), Huntingdon TN (191 mi), Hawkinsville GA (191 mi), Meridian MS (192 mi), Frisco City AL (197 mi), Dothan AL (198 mi), Philadelphia MS (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 15 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Ashville Stockyard Ashville, AL 20 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Arab Livestock Market Arab, AL 33 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Cullman Stockyard Cullman, AL 47 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 53 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Etowah County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Etowah County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 1 monthly payment 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 Etowah County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Etowah County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 70% 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 Etowah County?

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

What sale barns are near Etowah County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Kilpatrick AL (15 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Ashville AL (20 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Arab AL (33 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.