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Cattle prices near Harrisonburg County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) in Harrisonburg, VA, about 0 miles away. On Nov 7, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $389.28 per hundredweight on 79 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) 5-wt steers $389per cwt

Harrisonburg County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Harrisonburg County, VA was abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 11% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 87% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 14% rain chance. FSA has not added Harrisonburg County to its 2026 LFP list, and Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 0 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 11% of normal
  • Last 60 days 99% of normal
  • Last 90 days 87% 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 Snow Showers then Chance Rain Showers, high 50°, low 29°, 14% rain, wind 1–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 25°, 3% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 67°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph

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

Harrisonburg County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Harrisonburg County grew about 1,896 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 94% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,008 pounds per acre. That was the 19th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 2,655 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 881.

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 Harrisonburg 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

Harrisonburg 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.

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Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Where it is, with barns within 200 mi

Dots are sale barns USDA reports on. Tap one for its latest prices.

Who owns this land? Open the county property map

Grass grown on rangeland and pasture

Grass grown in 2025: 1,896 lb per acre, a little below normal (94% of the 1991-2020 average of 2,008).

How to read this

Each bar is one year's grass (darker = perennial grasses, lighter = annuals). The dashed line is the 1991-2020 average. A county average with cropland excluded, not your pasture.

How we got this

Satellite estimate of new above-ground growth of grasses and forbs for the year (annual + perennial, lb/acre), averaged over the county's grassland, pasture and shrubland (5% of the county in USDA's 2025 cropland map; farm fields are left out because the estimate isn't valid there, and the same 2025 map is used for every year). About about 120 m (RAP overview). Source: Rangeland Analysis Platform biomass v3 (data, Jones et al. 2021, CC0) and USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer.

Source: Rangeland Analysis Platform, 2025 season. Fetched Nov 13, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 0 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  2. Rockingham Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 0 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 37 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Monterey Stockyard LLC Monterey, VA 38 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 21, 2026
  5. South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Moorefield, WV 44 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Oct 31, 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 Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (0 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (0 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Radiant VA (37 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.