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Fairfield County, SC

Cattle prices near Fairfield County, South Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Saluda SC (Stockyards) in Saluda, SC, about 46 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Saluda SC (Exchange) 5-wt steers $356per cwt

Fairfield County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Fairfield County, SC was abnormally dry (D0), with a sliver (<1%) at moderate drought (D1); 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 39% four weeks earlier. Fairfield County has had 21% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 48% 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. Fairfield County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Saluda SC (Stockyards), 46 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 21% of normal
  • Last 60 days 47% of normal
  • Last 90 days 48% 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 57°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 60°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, 2% rain, wind 3 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 Fairfield 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.

Fairfield County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Fairfield County grew about 1,837 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 141% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,303 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1991 at 1,895 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 776.

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 Fairfield 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

Fairfield 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
Saluda SC (Stockyards) 46 miNov 9–
Saluda SC (Exchange) 46 miNov 9$356
Laurens SC 51 miNov 11$351
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

Saluda SC (Stockyards) 46 mi

Saluda, SC
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8356.18$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb3323.29$1,780

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Saluda SC (Exchange) 46 mi

Saluda, SC
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb22361.98$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb38316.52$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb13290.71$1,890
Heifers 700-799 lb2267.52$2,010
Steers 400-499 lb15419.76$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb15356.31$1,960
Steers 600-699 lb8320.00$2,080
Steers 700-799 lb10308.00$2,310

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Laurens SC 51 mi

Laurens, SC
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1380.00$1,710
Heifers 500-599 lb2325.00$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb4291.25$1,890
Heifers 700-799 lb1265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb4385.00$1,730
Steers 500-599 lb4351.25$1,930
Steers 600-699 lb1310.00$2,020
Steers 700-799 lb2300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

22 more within 200 mi: Orangeburg SC (64 mi), Shelby NC (66 mi), Darlington SC (72 mi), Williamston SC (79 mi), Norwood NC (82 mi), Washington GA (103 mi), Turnersburg NC (106 mi), Carnesville GA (120 mi), Eastanollee GA (122 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (123 mi), Canton NC (125 mi), Greensboro GA (131 mi), Chadbourn NC (131 mi), Athens GA (132 mi), Siler City NC (132 mi), Greeneville TN (155 mi), Oak Park GA (156 mi), Smithfield NC (175 mi), Jackson GA (180 mi), Dublin VA (189 mi), Knoxville TN (193 mi), Hawkinsville GA (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Saluda Stockyards Saluda, SC 46 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Saluda Livestock Exchange Saluda, SC 46 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Laurens Livestock Exchange Laurens, SC 51 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Orangeburg Stockyards Orangeburg, SC 64 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Shelby, NC 66 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

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

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Fairfield County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Fairfield 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 Fairfield County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Fairfield County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on a sliver (<1%) 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 Fairfield County?

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

What sale barns are near Fairfield County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Saluda SC (Stockyards) (46 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Saluda SC (Exchange) (46 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Laurens SC (51 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.