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Halifax County, VA

Cattle prices near Halifax County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Rustburg VA in Rustburg, VA, about 36 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $382.94 per hundredweight on 18 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Halifax County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Rustburg VA 5-wt steers $383per cwt

Halifax County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Halifax County, VA was in extreme drought (D3) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; week 45 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Halifax County has had 37% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 60% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Halifax County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Rustburg VA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 36 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 37% of normal
  • Last 60 days 45% of normal
  • Last 90 days 60% 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 Sunny, high 56°, low 32°, 1% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 58°, low 24°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 24°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 68°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 34°, 2% rain, wind 2 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 Halifax 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.

Halifax County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Halifax County grew about 2,331 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 126% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,857 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,331 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 835.

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 Halifax 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

Halifax 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
Rustburg VA 36 miNov 9$383
Moneta VA 47 miNov 7$340
Blackstone VA 56 miNov 11$372
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

Rustburg VA 36 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

Moneta VA 47 mi

Moneta, VA
Sale of Nov 7, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb9310.00$1,400
Heifers 500-599 lb13275.00$1,510
Heifers 600-699 lb4255.00$1,660
Steers 400-499 lb5350.00$1,580
Steers 500-599 lb3340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2285.00$1,850

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Blackstone VA 56 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

21 more within 200 mi: Roanoke VA (66 mi), Siler City NC (78 mi), Smithfield NC (92 mi), Dublin VA (99 mi), Radiant VA (114 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (115 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (115 mi), Monterey VA (119 mi), Turnersburg NC (120 mi), Norwood NC (125 mi), Culpeper VA (128 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (129 mi), Marshall VA (157 mi), Moorefield WV (159 mi), Chadbourn NC (169 mi), Buckhannon WV (169 mi), Winchester VA (171 mi), Shelby NC (178 mi), Darlington SC (178 mi), Weston WV (178 mi), Terra Alta WV (188 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Springlake Stockyard Moneta, VA 47 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  3. Southside Livestock Blackstone, VA 56 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Roanoke-Hollins Roanoke, VA 66 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Carolina Stockyards Siler City, NC 78 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 · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Halifax County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Halifax 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 Halifax County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Halifax County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 63% of the county. 45 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 Halifax 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 Halifax County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Rustburg VA (36 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Moneta VA (47 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Blackstone VA (56 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.