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Greene County, VA

Cattle prices near Greene County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Radiant VA in Radiant, VA, about 14 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $407.50 per hundredweight on 16 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Radiant VA 5-wt steers $408per cwt

Greene County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Greene County, VA was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, up from 16% four weeks earlier. Greene County has had 7% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 80% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 8% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). Greene County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Radiant VA, 14 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 7% of normal
  • Last 60 days 65% of normal
  • Last 90 days 80% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-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 Scattered Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 53°, low 34°, 8% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 31°, 2% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 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 Greene 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.

Greene County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Greene County grew about 3,204 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,896 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,288 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,374.

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 Greene 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

Greene 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
Radiant VA 14 miNov 10$408
Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) 24 miNov 7$389
Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) 24 miNov 12$411
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

Radiant VA 14 mi

Radiant, VA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7346.43$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb17332.06$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb13303.56$1,970
Heifers 700-799 lb2265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb4440.00$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb16407.50$2,240
Steers 600-699 lb25358.20$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb11329.73$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) 24 mi

Harrisonburg, VA
Sale of Nov 7, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb66347.24$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb45328.67$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb47303.82$1,970
Heifers 700-799 lb7241.00$1,810
Steers 400-499 lb37427.20$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb79389.28$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb32336.11$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb35327.40$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) 24 mi

Harrisonburg, VA
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb24361.69$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb51311.28$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb21285.33$1,850
Heifers 700-799 lb10289.75$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb14439.82$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb39410.73$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb59369.07$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb7349.00$2,620

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

16 more within 200 mi: Culpeper VA (28 mi), Marshall VA (52 mi), Moorefield WV (59 mi), Monterey VA (61 mi), Winchester VA (63 mi), Rustburg VA (79 mi), Blackstone VA (88 mi), Terra Alta WV (98 mi), Moneta VA (99 mi), Buckhannon WV (106 mi), Roanoke VA (108 mi), Weston WV (119 mi), Dublin VA (147 mi), Ripley WV (179 mi), Siler City NC (186 mi), Smithfield NC (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 14 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 24 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  3. Rockingham Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 24 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Culpeper Culpeper, VA 28 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  5. Fauquier Livestock Exchange Marshall, VA 52 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 23, 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 Greene County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Greene 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 Greene County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Greene County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Greene 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 Greene County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Radiant VA (14 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (24 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (24 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.