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Holmes County, FL

Cattle prices near Holmes County, Florida. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Dothan AL in Dothan, AL, about 35 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

Holmes County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Holmes County, FL with no drought. Over 90 days rain is at 114% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 48% (well below normal); 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 6% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Holmes County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Dothan AL, 35 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 48% of normal
  • Last 60 days 116% of normal
  • Last 90 days 114% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 60°, low 45°, 6% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 66°, low 48°, 3% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 51°, 1% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 75°, low 52°, 1% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 52°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 76°, low 52°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 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 Holmes 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.

Holmes County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Holmes County grew about 3,324 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 129% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,572 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,351 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,512.

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 Holmes 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

Holmes 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
Dothan AL 35 miNov 9$370
New Brockton AL 36 miNov 9–
Opp AL 39 miNov 10–
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

Dothan AL 35 mi

Dothan, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb6375.87$1,690
Steers 400-499 lb2435.00$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb1370.00$2,040
Steers 600-699 lb1330.00$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb1316.00$2,370

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

New Brockton AL 36 mi

New Brockton, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb2400.00$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb2321.02$2,090

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Opp AL 39 mi

Opp, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3383.33$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb2310.00$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb1295.00$2,210
Steers 400-499 lb2462.49$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb1365.00$2,370

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

18 more within 200 mi: Donalsonville GA (57 mi), Brundidge AL (59 mi), Letohatchee AL (96 mi), Frisco City AL (102 mi), Thomasville GA (109 mi), Ashburn GA (141 mi), Madison FL (145 mi), Uniontown AL (147 mi), Roanoke AL (160 mi), Fitzgerald GA (162 mi), Lucedale MS (165 mi), Thomaston GA (165 mi), Lineville AL (169 mi), Hawkinsville GA (170 mi), Carrollton GA (193 mi), Lake City FL (195 mi), Meridian MS (199 mi), Jackson GA (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Dothan Livestock Co. Dothan, AL 35 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Coffee County Stockyards New Brockton, AL 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Opp Livestock Opp, AL 39 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Seminole Livestock Exchange Donalsonville, GA 57 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. South Alabama Stockyards Brundidge, AL 59 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 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 Florida): Alabama

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Holmes County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Holmes 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 Holmes County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Holmes County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dothan AL (35 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; New Brockton AL (36 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Opp AL (39 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.