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Jones County, GA

Cattle prices near Jones County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Jackson GA in Jackson, GA, about 30 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 11 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Jones County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Jackson GA 5-wt steers $347per cwt

Jones County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Jones County, GA was in moderate drought (D1), with 21% at severe drought (D2); week 8 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 86% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 27% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Jones County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Jackson GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 30 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 27% of normal
  • Last 60 days 76% of normal
  • Last 90 days 86% 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 toward near-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 60°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 69°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 73°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 45°, 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 Jones 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.

Jones County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Jones County grew about 1,929 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,736 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1994 at 2,149 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 722.

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 Jones 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

Jones 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
Jackson GA 30 miNov 11–
Greensboro GA 43 miNov 9$357
Thomaston GA 45 miNov 9$342
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

Jackson GA 30 mi

Jackson, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1345.00$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb7322.15$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb3306.84$1,990

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Greensboro GA 43 mi

Greensboro, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb17354.64$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb12319.33$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb3298.32$1,940
Steers 400-499 lb1380.00$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb8356.75$1,960
Steers 600-699 lb6328.33$2,130
Steers 700-799 lb2312.50$2,340

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Thomaston GA 45 mi

Thomaston, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1310.00$1,400
Heifers 500-599 lb1297.00$1,630
Steers 400-499 lb3405.00$1,820
Steers 500-599 lb5342.00$1,880
Steers 600-699 lb5325.01$2,110

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

32 more within 200 mi: Hawkinsville GA (50 mi), Athens GA (66 mi), Washington GA (68 mi), Oak Park GA (85 mi), Ashburn GA (91 mi), Fitzgerald GA (92 mi), Carnesville GA (96 mi), Carrollton GA (96 mi), Roanoke AL (105 mi), Eastanollee GA (105 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (123 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (123 mi), Williamston SC (127 mi), Lineville AL (128 mi), Calhoun GA (129 mi), Laurens SC (135 mi), Thomasville GA (153 mi), Donalsonville GA (157 mi), Brundidge AL (159 mi), Orangeburg SC (159 mi), Dothan AL (164 mi), Ashville AL (166 mi), Kilpatrick AL (168 mi), Madison FL (176 mi), Canton NC (178 mi), Athens TN (178 mi), New Brockton AL (179 mi), Letohatchee AL (181 mi), Sweetwater TN (186 mi), Arab AL (192 mi), Shelby NC (195 mi), Opp AL (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 30 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Duvall Livestock Greensboro, GA 43 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 45 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 50 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Northeast Georgia Livestock Athens, GA 66 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Jones County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Jones 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 Jones County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Jones County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 21% of the county. 8 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 Jones 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 Jones County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Jackson GA (30 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Greensboro GA (43 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Thomaston GA (45 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.