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Henry County, AL

Cattle prices near Henry County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Dothan AL in Dothan, AL, about 22 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $370.00 per hundredweight on 1 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Dothan AL 5-wt steers $370per cwt

Henry County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Henry County, AL showed no drought. Rain has run 31% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 100% 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. Henry County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Dothan AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 22 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 31% of normal
  • Last 60 days 123% of normal
  • Last 90 days 100% 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 (40% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 60°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 57°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 73°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 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 Henry 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.

Henry County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Henry County grew about 2,374 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 136% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,744 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 2,493 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 803.

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 Henry 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

Henry 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 Henry County

Forecast for the center point of Henry County.

    1. Today Sunny 60° 38° NNE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    2. Mon Partly Sunny 57° 38° NE 5–10 mph 1% rain
    3. Tue Sunny 65° 39° NE 5–10 mph 0% rain
    4. Wed Sunny 70° 43° ENE 5–10 mph 1% rain
    5. Thu Sunny 72° 45° NE 5–10 mph 0% rain
    6. Fri Sunny 73° 45° NE 5–10 mph 0% rain
    7. Sat Sunny 75° 48° ENE 0–5 mph 3% 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 Alabama; 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
    5.49 in 187% of normal
    Last 12 months
    47.69 in 88%
    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 2.94 in; same month last year 1.48 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

    30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Henry County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

    Clayton weather station (27 mi away)

    farther away No station with freeze dates is close to the county center, so local dates can differ.

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    254-day growing season
    		 Mar 11
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 30
    		 Nov 19
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 1
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    284-day growing season
    		 Feb 28
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 20
    		 Dec 3
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 11

    Headland weather station (12 mi away)

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    264-day growing season
    		 Mar 5
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 25
    		 Nov 24
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 6
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    298-day growing season
    		 Feb 19
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 13
    		 Dec 9
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 17

    short record Based on only 14 years of records here (30 is normal), so treat it as rougher.

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Clayton, Headland), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. Dothan Livestock Co. Dothan, AL 22 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    2. South Alabama Stockyards Brundidge, AL 37 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
    3. Seminole Livestock Exchange Donalsonville, GA 39 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    4. Coffee County Stockyards New Brockton, AL 41 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    5. Opp Livestock Opp, AL 62 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

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    Common questions and nearby counties

    Is Henry County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Henry 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 Henry County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Henry County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 Henry 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 Henry County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dothan AL (22 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Brundidge AL (37 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; Donalsonville GA (39 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.