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Forsyth County, GA

Cattle prices near Forsyth County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Athens GA in Athens, GA, about 47 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $378.32 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Forsyth County is on FSA's list (since Oct 27, 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 Athens GA 5-wt steers $378▲ $22 since last sale

Forsyth County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Forsyth County, GA was abnormally dry (D0), with 21% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 46% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 21%. Rain has run 35% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 55% 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. Forsyth County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Athens GA, 47 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 35% of normal
  • Last 60 days 55% of normal
  • Last 90 days 55% 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 Sunny, high 57°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 67°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 67°, low 44°, 2% rain, wind 0–10 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 Forsyth 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.

Forsyth County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Forsyth County grew about 3,018 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 105% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,881 pounds per acre. That was the 10th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,469 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 901.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Forsyth 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
Athens GA 47 miNov 11$378
Calhoun GA 50 miNov 10$340
Carnesville GA 52 miNov 10$400
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

Athens GA 47 mi

Athens, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb13362.28$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb19327.94$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb20293.50$1,910
Heifers 700-799 lb3265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb2440.54$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb3378.32$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb7333.00$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb1285.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Calhoun GA 50 mi

Calhoun, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3355.94$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5327.21$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb4292.50$1,900
Steers 400-499 lb1420.00$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb1340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2334.00$2,170

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Carnesville GA 52 mi

Carnesville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7361.44$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb32317.38$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb7311.02$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb4290.00$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb3421.64$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb44400.35$2,200
Steers 600-699 lb14335.08$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb22318.13$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

40 more within 200 mi: Eastanollee GA (54 mi), Jackson GA (65 mi), Carrollton GA (71 mi), Greensboro GA (71 mi), Washington GA (86 mi), Athens TN (89 mi), Thomaston GA (93 mi), Sweetwater TN (97 mi), Williamston SC (98 mi), Roanoke AL (103 mi), Kilpatrick AL (111 mi), Lineville AL (113 mi), Canton NC (116 mi), Knoxville TN (121 mi), Laurens SC (122 mi), Ashville AL (126 mi), Crossville TN (130 mi), Arab AL (136 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (136 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (136 mi), McMinnville TN (138 mi), Hawkinsville GA (138 mi), Fayetteville TN (152 mi), Greeneville TN (153 mi), Cullman AL (155 mi), Shelby NC (164 mi), Oak Park GA (165 mi), Unionville TN (168 mi), Carthage TN (174 mi), Ashburn GA (176 mi), Pulaski TN (178 mi), Albany KY (180 mi), Moulton AL (181 mi), Fitzgerald GA (181 mi), Columbia TN (191 mi), Lafayette TN (192 mi), Orangeburg SC (194 mi), Brundidge AL (199 mi), Letohatchee AL (199 mi), Somerset KY (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Northeast Georgia Livestock Athens, GA 47 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 50 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Franklin County Livestock Carnesville, GA 52 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Eastanollee Livestock Eastanollee, GA 54 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 65 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Forsyth County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Forsyth 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 Forsyth County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Forsyth County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 21% 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Athens GA (47 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Calhoun GA (50 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Carnesville GA (52 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.