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Cattle prices near Galax County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Dublin VA in Dublin, VA, about 33 miles away. On Sep 23, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $379.05 per hundredweight on 9 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Dublin VA 5-wt steers $379per cwt

Galax County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Galax County, VA showed no drought. Rain has run 28% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 112% 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 1% rain chance. Galax County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Dublin VA, 33 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 28% of normal
  • Last 60 days 112% of normal
  • Last 90 days 112% 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 Cloudy, high 42°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 3–14 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 48°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 61°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 64°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 0–6 mph

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

Galax County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Galax County grew about 2,153 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 115% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,868 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 2,347 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 815.

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 Galax 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

Galax 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Galax city

Forecast for the center point of Galax city.

  • Freeze on 4 nights
  1. Today Mostly Cloudy 42° 31° NW 3–14 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 48° 27° N 2–3 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 58° 30° SE 0–1 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 61° 32° SE 1–2 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Sunny 64° 36° NW 1–2 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 65° 37° NW 1–3 mph 0% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 63° 39° S 0–6 mph 1% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. 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

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
4.93 in 142% of normal
Last 12 months
37.28 in 78%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 3.47 in; same month last year 2.45 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

Data pending. NCEI normals not loaded yet for this county
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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Pulaski Livestock Dublin, VA 33 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Sep 23, 2026
  2. Wilkes Livestock Exchange North Wilkesboro, NC 36 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Harward Brothers Livestock Market Turnersburg, NC 53 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Roanoke-Hollins Roanoke, VA 68 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Springlake Stockyard Moneta, VA 80 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 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 Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Galax 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 Galax County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Galax County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 Galax 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 Galax County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dublin VA (33 mi), last report Sep 23, 2026; North Wilkesboro NC (36 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Turnersburg NC (53 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.