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Franklin County, AL

Cattle prices near Franklin County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Russellville AL in Russellville, AL, about 8 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Franklin County is on FSA's list (since Oct 6, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 2 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Moulton AL 5-wt steers $390▲ $23 since last sale

Franklin County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Franklin County, AL was in moderate drought (D1), with 3% at severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 4 straight weeks. Over 90 days rain is at 44% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 52% (below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 5% rain chance. Franklin County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 2 monthly payments, and Russellville AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 8 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 52% of normal
  • Last 60 days 48% of normal
  • Last 90 days 44% 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 55°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 58°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 46°, 5% rain, wind 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 Franklin 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.

Franklin County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Franklin County grew about 2,499 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 100% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,488 pounds per acre. That was the 20th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2006 at 2,896 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 812.

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 20, 2026Nov 19, 2026 (4 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

Franklin 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
Russellville AL 8 miNov 9–
Florence AL 29 miNov 9–
Moulton AL 32 miNov 11$390
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

Russellville AL 8 mi

Russellville, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19364.79$1,640
Heifers 500-599 lb2332.50$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb7292.88$1,900
Heifers 700-799 lb2280.00$2,100

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Florence AL 29 mi

Florence, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19354.58$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb25310.58$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb10279.25$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb5270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb5438.98$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb13334.23$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb5318.92$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Moulton AL 32 mi

Moulton, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7390.01$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb4377.49$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb14309.73$2,010
Steers 400-499 lb2470.00$2,120
Steers 500-599 lb1390.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

38 more within 200 mi: Savannah TN (58 mi), Cullman AL (60 mi), Pulaski TN (69 mi), West Point MS (74 mi), Houston MS (76 mi), Arab AL (77 mi), Fayetteville TN (88 mi), Columbia TN (93 mi), Ashville AL (99 mi), Macon MS (100 mi), Kilpatrick AL (101 mi), Unionville TN (108 mi), Huntingdon TN (113 mi), Dickson TN (115 mi), Como MS (120 mi), Grenada MS (122 mi), Trenton TN (123 mi), Winona MS (127 mi), Philadelphia MS (137 mi), Uniontown AL (139 mi), Kosciusko MS (139 mi), Lineville AL (143 mi), McMinnville TN (145 mi), Meridian MS (150 mi), Guthrie KY (157 mi), Carthage TN (165 mi), Calhoun GA (166 mi), Hopkinsville KY (167 mi), Roanoke AL (168 mi), Carrollton GA (169 mi), Forest MS (172 mi), Lafayette TN (176 mi), Letohatchee AL (178 mi), Ledbetter KY (184 mi), Crossville TN (190 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (192 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (192 mi), Athens TN (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Northwest Alabama Livestock Russellville, AL 8 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Tennessee Valley Livestock Florence, AL 29 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Valley Livestock Moulton, AL 32 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Cullman Stockyard Cullman, AL 60 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 · Hay prices in Alabama

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Franklin County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Franklin County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 2 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 Franklin County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Franklin County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 3% of the county. 4 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Russellville AL (8 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Florence AL (29 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Moulton AL (32 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.