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Florence County, SC

Cattle prices near Florence County, South Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Darlington SC in Darlington, SC, about 21 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: Florence 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) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Chadbourn NC 5-wt steers $325per cwt

Florence County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Florence County, SC was in severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 34 straight weeks. Rain has run 11% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 62% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Florence County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Darlington SC is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 21 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 11% of normal
  • Last 60 days 72% of normal
  • Last 90 days 62% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Clear then Areas Of Frost, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  2. Sunday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–6 mph
  3. Monday Sunny, high 61°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  4. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 34°, 1% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  5. Wednesday Sunny, high 69°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  6. Thursday Sunny, high 74°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  7. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 14, 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 Florence 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.

Florence County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Florence County grew about 1,644 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 143% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,148 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 1,756 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 461.

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 Florence 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

Florence 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
Darlington SC 21 miNov 10–
Chadbourn NC 55 miNov 9$325
Orangeburg SC 76 miNov 11$365
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

Darlington SC 21 mi

Darlington, SC
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3373.31$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb1330.00$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb1300.00$1,950
Heifers 700-799 lb2272.53$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb3413.33$1,860

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Chadbourn NC 55 mi

Chadbourn, NC
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1300.00$1,350
Heifers 500-599 lb2283.57$1,560
Heifers 600-699 lb3285.03$1,850
Steers 500-599 lb2325.47$1,790
Steers 600-699 lb1300.00$1,950
Steers 700-799 lb1272.50$2,040

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Orangeburg SC 76 mi

Orangeburg, SC
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb15322.74$1,780
Heifers 700-799 lb1260.00$1,950
Steers 500-599 lb5365.00$2,010
Steers 600-699 lb22339.91$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb28323.89$2,430

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

12 more within 200 mi: Norwood NC (86 mi), Siler City NC (118 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (118 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (118 mi), Smithfield NC (129 mi), Shelby NC (136 mi), Laurens SC (136 mi), Turnersburg NC (144 mi), Williamston SC (163 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (169 mi), Washington GA (175 mi), Oak Park GA (190 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Low Country Livestock Exchange Darlington, SC 21 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Southeastern Auction Co. Inc. Chadbourn, NC 55 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Orangeburg Stockyards Orangeburg, SC 76 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Stanly County Livestock Market Norwood, NC 86 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Carolina Stockyards Siler City, NC 118 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 South Carolina): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Florence County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Florence 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 Florence County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Florence County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% of the county. 34 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 Florence 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 Florence County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Darlington SC (21 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Chadbourn NC (55 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Orangeburg SC (76 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.