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Hale County, AL

Cattle prices near Hale County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Uniontown AL in Uniontown, AL, about 23 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 3 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Hale County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Macon MS 5-wt steers $349per cwt

Hale County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Hale County, AL in severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 9 straight weeks. Hale County has had 20% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 49% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 3% rain chance. Hale County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Uniontown AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 23 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 20% of normal
  • Last 60 days 55% of normal
  • Last 90 days 49% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-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 Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 71°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 3% 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 Hale 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.

Hale County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Hale County grew about 3,154 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,933 pounds per acre. That was the 10th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 3,449 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 781.

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 Hale 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

Hale 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
Uniontown AL 23 miNov 3–
Macon MS 60 miNov 9$349
Meridian MS 67 miNov 9–
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

Uniontown AL 23 mi

Uniontown, AL
Sale of Nov 3, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 700-799 lb4304.00$2,280
Steers 400-499 lb3447.99$2,020

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Macon MS 60 mi

Macon, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11336.41$1,510
Heifers 500-599 lb9304.36$1,670
Heifers 600-699 lb10308.10$2,000
Heifers 700-799 lb2282.53$2,120
Steers 400-499 lb3380.05$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb5348.84$1,920
Steers 600-699 lb4332.00$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb5318.24$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Meridian MS 67 mi

Meridian, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1365.00$1,640
Heifers 700-799 lb1300.00$2,250
Steers 400-499 lb3443.00$1,990
Steers 600-699 lb4346.48$2,250
Steers 700-799 lb5325.00$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

34 more within 200 mi: Letohatchee AL (79 mi), West Point MS (84 mi), Philadelphia MS (87 mi), Frisco City AL (92 mi), Ashville AL (108 mi), Cullman AL (108 mi), Forest MS (111 mi), Houston MS (112 mi), Lineville AL (115 mi), Kosciusko MS (116 mi), Russellville AL (121 mi), Moulton AL (122 mi), Arab AL (127 mi), Brundidge AL (127 mi), Opp AL (129 mi), Winona MS (132 mi), Roanoke AL (133 mi), Kilpatrick AL (137 mi), New Brockton AL (138 mi), Lucedale MS (138 mi), Hattiesburg MS (141 mi), Florence AL (144 mi), Grenada MS (145 mi), Carrollton GA (158 mi), Dothan AL (167 mi), Pulaski TN (172 mi), Savannah TN (174 mi), Fayetteville TN (176 mi), Como MS (180 mi), Brookhaven MS (184 mi), Tylertown MS (186 mi), Thomaston GA (192 mi), Calhoun GA (196 mi), Donalsonville GA (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Alabama Livestock Auction Uniontown, AL 23 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 2026
  2. Macon Stockyard Macon, MS 60 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Meridian Stock Yards Inc. Meridian, MS 67 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Mid State Stockyards Inc. Letohatchee, AL 79 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Cattlemens Stockyard LLC West Point, MS 84 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Hale County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Hale 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 Hale County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Hale County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% of the county. 9 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 Hale 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 Hale County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Uniontown AL (23 mi), last report Nov 3, 2026; Macon MS (60 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Meridian MS (67 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.