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Irwin County, GA

Cattle prices near Irwin County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Fitzgerald GA in Fitzgerald, GA, about 8 miles away. The latest report is dated Oct 12 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Ashburn GA 5-wt steers $389▲ $1 since last sale

Irwin County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Irwin County, GA was abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 0% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 54%. Rain has run 11% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 116% 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 8% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Irwin County with up to 5 monthly payments, and Fitzgerald GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 8 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 11% of normal
  • Last 60 days 134% of normal
  • Last 90 days 116% 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 (50% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 61°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 61°, low 42°, 5% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 44°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 48°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 75°, low 50°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 50°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 50°, 8% rain, wind 0–10 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 Irwin 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.

Irwin County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Irwin County grew about 1,889 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 138% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,369 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 1,889 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 494.

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 Irwin 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

Irwin 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
Fitzgerald GA 8 miOct 12–
Ashburn GA 23 miNov 11$389
Hawkinsville GA 50 miNov 10$359
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

Fitzgerald GA 8 mi

Fitzgerald, GA
Sale of Oct 12, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3334.19$1,500
Heifers 500-599 lb3326.63$1,800

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ashburn GA 23 mi

Ashburn, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7393.62$1,770
Heifers 500-599 lb5368.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb5444.97$2,000
Steers 500-599 lb21388.56$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb2340.00$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb13322.72$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Hawkinsville GA 50 mi

Hawkinsville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21385.37$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb12338.91$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb10306.51$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb3417.50$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb24359.27$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb21337.00$2,190

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

22 more within 200 mi: Thomasville GA (67 mi), Oak Park GA (77 mi), Madison FL (79 mi), Donalsonville GA (102 mi), Lake City FL (105 mi), Thomaston GA (108 mi), Jackson GA (123 mi), Dothan AL (128 mi), Greensboro GA (135 mi), Brundidge AL (150 mi), Washington GA (150 mi), New Brockton AL (156 mi), Roanoke AL (162 mi), Athens GA (163 mi), Carrollton GA (172 mi), Opp AL (177 mi), Lineville AL (186 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (187 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (187 mi), Letohatchee AL (192 mi), Carnesville GA (192 mi), Orangeburg SC (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 8 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 2026
  2. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 23 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 50 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Thomasville Stockyard Thomasville, GA 67 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Southern Livestock Oak Park, GA 77 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 Irwin County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Irwin County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Irwin County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Irwin County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 54% 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 Irwin 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 Irwin County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Fitzgerald GA (8 mi), last report Oct 12, 2026; Ashburn GA (23 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Hawkinsville GA (50 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Blueberries 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.