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Cattle prices near Franklin County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Blackstone VA in Blackstone, VA, about 65 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $372.00 per hundredweight on 4 head (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 20, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Blackstone VA 5-wt steers $372no change since last sale

Franklin County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Franklin County, VA was in moderate drought (D1), with 34% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 4 weeks running. Rain has run 79% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 85% over 90 days; 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. Franklin County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Blackstone VA, 65 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 79% of normal
  • Last 60 days 72% of normal
  • Last 90 days 85% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 67°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 33°, 1% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 36°, 2% rain, wind 1–2 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Franklin County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Franklin County grew about 1,842 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 143% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,292 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1990 at 2,286 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 522.

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
Blackstone VA 65 miNov 11$372
Smithfield NC 112 miNov 12$328
Rustburg VA 126 miNov 9$383
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

Blackstone VA 65 mi

Blackstone, VA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb5350.60$1,580
Heifers 500-599 lb3318.02$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.00$1,980
Heifers 700-799 lb1282.00$2,120
Steers 400-499 lb2410.00$1,840
Steers 500-599 lb4372.00$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb5347.00$2,260
Steers 700-799 lb2317.00$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Smithfield NC 112 mi

Smithfield, NC
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21321.85$1,450
Heifers 500-599 lb69300.21$1,650
Heifers 600-699 lb14257.85$1,680
Heifers 700-799 lb7243.61$1,830
Steers 400-499 lb12346.51$1,560
Steers 500-599 lb41327.54$1,800
Steers 600-699 lb27314.42$2,040
Steers 700-799 lb6315.20$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Rustburg VA 126 mi

Rustburg, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23356.00$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb35319.66$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb33312.77$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb17299.71$2,250
Steers 400-499 lb17406.26$1,830
Steers 500-599 lb18382.94$2,110
Steers 600-699 lb34348.62$2,270
Steers 700-799 lb18324.00$2,430

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

12 more within 200 mi: Radiant VA (132 mi), Culpeper VA (136 mi), Moneta VA (152 mi), Siler City NC (155 mi), Marshall VA (158 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (161 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (161 mi), Roanoke VA (171 mi), Winchester VA (185 mi), Monterey VA (187 mi), Chadbourn NC (194 mi), Moorefield WV (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Southside Livestock Blackstone, VA 65 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Powell Livestock Company Smithfield, NC 112 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 126 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 132 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Culpeper Culpeper, VA 136 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

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

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Franklin County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

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 34% 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 Virginia; 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: Blackstone VA (65 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Smithfield NC (112 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Rustburg VA (126 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.