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Jasper County, SC

Cattle prices near Jasper County, South Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Orangeburg SC in Orangeburg, SC, about 74 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $365.00 per hundredweight on 5 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Jasper County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Orangeburg SC 5-wt steers $365▲ $25 since last sale

Jasper County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Jasper County, SC was in moderate drought (D1) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 31% at severe drought (D2); week 2 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 4% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 82% 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. Jasper County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Orangeburg SC is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 74 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 4% of normal
  • Last 60 days 60% of normal
  • Last 90 days 82% 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 Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 62°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 6–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 7–8 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 70°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 7–8 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 75°, low 50°, 0% rain, wind 6–8 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 50°, 1% rain, wind 6–8 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, 3% rain, wind 7 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 14, 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 Jasper 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.

Jasper County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Jasper County grew about 1,329 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 136% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 977 pounds per acre. That was the 8th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1993 at 2,065 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 444.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Jasper 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 Jasper County

Forecast for the center point of Jasper County.

    1. Today Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny 59° 34° NE 1–6 mph 0% rain
    2. Mon Partly Sunny 62° 41° NE 6–7 mph 0% rain
    3. Tue Mostly Sunny 65° 42° NE 7–8 mph 0% rain
    4. Wed Sunny 70° 45° NE 7–8 mph 0% rain
    5. Thu Sunny 75° 50° NE 6–8 mph 0% rain
    6. Fri Mostly Sunny 74° 50° NE 6–8 mph 1% rain
    7. Sat Mostly Sunny 74° –° NE 7 mph 3% rain

    Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 14, 2026 old. 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 South Carolina; 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
    4.10 in 111% of normal
    Last 12 months
    31.13 in 64%
    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 3.68 in; same month last year 3.54 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

    Data pending. NCEI normals not loaded yet for this county
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    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. Orangeburg Stockyards Orangeburg, SC 74 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
    2. Southern Livestock Oak Park, GA 76 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
    3. Saluda Stockyards Saluda, SC 117 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    4. Saluda Livestock Exchange Saluda, SC 117 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    5. Wilkes County Stockyard Washington, GA 134 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 South Carolina): Alabama, Tennessee

    Common questions and nearby counties

    Is Jasper County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Jasper 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 Jasper County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Jasper County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 31% of the county. 2 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 Jasper County?

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

    What sale barns are near Jasper County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Orangeburg SC (74 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Oak Park GA (76 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Saluda SC (Stockyards) (117 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.