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Hancock County, GA

Cattle prices near Hancock County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Greensboro GA in Greensboro, GA, about 23 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $356.75 per hundredweight on 8 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Hancock County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Greensboro GA 5-wt steers $357per cwt

Hancock County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Hancock County, GA was abnormally dry (D0), with 24% at moderate drought (D1); 24% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 46% four weeks earlier. Hancock County has had 56% 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 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Hancock County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Greensboro GA, 23 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 56% of normal
  • Last 60 days 81% 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 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 59°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 2% 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 Hancock 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.

Hancock County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Hancock County grew about 1,557 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 130% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,197 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1993 at 1,947 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 712.

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 Hancock 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

Hancock 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 Hancock County

Forecast for the center point of Hancock County.

    1. Today Mostly Sunny 59° 36° NE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    2. Mon Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny 61° 36° NE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    3. Tue Sunny 64° 38° NE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    4. Wed Sunny 68° 40° NE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    5. Thu Sunny 72° 43° NE 0–5 mph 1% rain
    6. Fri Mostly Sunny 73° 44° NE 0–5 mph 1% rain
    7. Sat Mostly Sunny 72° 45° NE 0–5 mph 2% 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 Georgia; 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
    4.62 in 165% of normal
    Last 12 months
    36.04 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 2.80 in; same month last year 2.82 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. Duvall Livestock Greensboro, GA 23 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    2. Wilkes County Stockyard Washington, GA 35 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
    3. Northeast Georgia Livestock Athens, GA 52 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
    4. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 56 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
    5. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 72 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Georgia): Alabama, Tennessee

    Common questions and nearby counties

    Is Hancock County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Hancock 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 Hancock County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Hancock County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 24% 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 Hancock County?

    No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Georgia; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

    What sale barns are near Hancock County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Greensboro GA (23 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Washington GA (35 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Athens GA (52 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.