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Fayette County, GA

Cattle prices near Fayette County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Jackson GA in Jackson, GA, about 31 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 11 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Fayette County is on FSA's list (since Sep 29, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Jackson GA 5-wt steers $347per cwt

Fayette County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Fayette County, GA was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 17% at moderate drought (D1); 17% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 12% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 18% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); 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 Fayette County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Jackson GA, 31 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 18% of normal
  • Last 60 days 70% of normal
  • Last 90 days not read yet

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 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 45°, 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 Fayette 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.

Fayette County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Fayette County grew about 2,418 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 92% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,639 pounds per acre. That was the 12th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,312 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 868.

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 Fayette 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

Fayette 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
Jackson GA 31 miNov 11–
Carrollton GA 36 miNov 9$395
Thomaston GA 37 miNov 9$342
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

Jackson GA 31 mi

Jackson, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1345.00$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb7322.15$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb3306.84$1,990

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Carrollton GA 36 mi

Carrollton, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb1338.00$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.99$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb1418.00$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb3394.93$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1346.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Thomaston GA 37 mi

Thomaston, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1310.00$1,400
Heifers 500-599 lb1297.00$1,630
Steers 400-499 lb3405.00$1,820
Steers 500-599 lb5342.00$1,880
Steers 600-699 lb5325.01$2,110

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

38 more within 200 mi: Roanoke AL (54 mi), Lineville AL (73 mi), Athens GA (75 mi), Greensboro GA (76 mi), Calhoun GA (79 mi), Hawkinsville GA (97 mi), Carnesville GA (98 mi), Washington GA (103 mi), Eastanollee GA (104 mi), Ashville AL (106 mi), Kilpatrick AL (108 mi), Ashburn GA (127 mi), Arab AL (132 mi), Fitzgerald GA (138 mi), Brundidge AL (140 mi), Athens TN (141 mi), Williamston SC (142 mi), Cullman AL (145 mi), Oak Park GA (145 mi), Letohatchee AL (146 mi), Sweetwater TN (151 mi), Dothan AL (160 mi), Laurens SC (160 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (162 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (162 mi), New Brockton AL (163 mi), Donalsonville GA (165 mi), Fayetteville TN (168 mi), McMinnville TN (173 mi), Canton NC (174 mi), Moulton AL (176 mi), Crossville TN (178 mi), Opp AL (179 mi), Knoxville TN (179 mi), Thomasville GA (180 mi), Uniontown AL (186 mi), Pulaski TN (190 mi), Unionville TN (193 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 31 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 37 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 54 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 73 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 Georgia): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Fayette County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Fayette 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 Fayette County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Fayette County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 17% 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Jackson GA (31 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Carrollton GA (36 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Thomaston GA (37 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.