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Cattle prices near Jackson County, Florida. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Donalsonville GA in Donalsonville, GA, about 26 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (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 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Dothan AL 5-wt steers $370per cwt

Jackson County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Jackson County, FL with no drought. Rain has run 54% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 123% 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 11% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Jackson County with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Donalsonville GA, 26 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 54% of normal
  • Last 60 days 134% of normal
  • Last 90 days 123% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 60°, low 45°, 11% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 66°, low 47°, 4% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 73°, low 50°, 1% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 76°, low 52°, 1% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 52°, 2% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 77°, low 52°, 3% 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 Jackson 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.

Jackson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Jackson County grew about 2,737 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 140% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,957 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2020 at 3,263 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 1,113.

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 Jackson 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

Jackson 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
Donalsonville GA 26 miNov 9–
Dothan AL 33 miNov 9$370
New Brockton AL 58 miNov 9–
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

Donalsonville GA 26 mi

Donalsonville, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb20361.99$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb2340.00$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb1250.00$1,880
Steers 400-499 lb1415.00$1,870
Steers 700-799 lb2300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Dothan AL 33 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 58 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

16 more within 200 mi: Opp AL (71 mi), Thomasville GA (73 mi), Brundidge AL (74 mi), Madison FL (109 mi), Ashburn GA (112 mi), Letohatchee AL (119 mi), Fitzgerald GA (132 mi), Frisco City AL (137 mi), Hawkinsville GA (146 mi), Thomaston GA (154 mi), Lake City FL (158 mi), Roanoke AL (163 mi), Uniontown AL (176 mi), Lineville AL (177 mi), Jackson GA (188 mi), Carrollton GA (193 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Seminole Livestock Exchange Donalsonville, GA 26 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Dothan Livestock Co. Dothan, AL 33 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Coffee County Stockyards New Brockton, AL 58 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Opp Livestock Opp, AL 71 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Thomasville Stockyard Thomasville, GA 73 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 Florida): Alabama

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Jackson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Jackson 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 Jackson County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Donalsonville GA (26 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Dothan AL (33 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; New Brockton AL (58 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.