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Lanier County, GA

Cattle prices near Lanier County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Madison FL in Madison, FL, about 44 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $393.46 per hundredweight on 3 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 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Madison FL 5-wt steers $393per cwt

Lanier County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Lanier County, GA with no drought. Rain has run 14% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 133% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 13% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Lanier County with up to 5 monthly payments, and Madison FL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 44 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 14% of normal
  • Last 60 days 155% of normal
  • Last 90 days 133% 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 (40% 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 63°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 63°, low 44°, 10% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 68°, low 45°, 7% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, low 51°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 77°, low 52°, 9% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 76°, low 52°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 77°, low 51°, 13% 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 Lanier 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.

Lanier County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Lanier County grew about 1,700 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 146% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,167 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 2,062 pounds per acre; worst: 2015 at 630.

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 Lanier 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

Lanier 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
Madison FL 44 miNov 10$393
Fitzgerald GA 48 miOct 12–
Thomasville GA 56 miNov 10$375
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

Madison FL 44 mi

Madison, FL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb17394.14$1,770
Heifers 500-599 lb11353.86$1,950
Steers 400-499 lb17428.43$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb3393.46$2,160

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Fitzgerald GA 48 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

Thomasville GA 56 mi

Thomasville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb16393.11$1,770
Heifers 700-799 lb1280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb5427.99$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb7375.00$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb5335.00$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb5320.00$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

14 more within 200 mi: Ashburn GA (58 mi), Lake City FL (64 mi), Hawkinsville GA (91 mi), Oak Park GA (101 mi), Donalsonville GA (107 mi), Dothan AL (139 mi), Thomaston GA (148 mi), Jackson GA (164 mi), Brundidge AL (169 mi), New Brockton AL (170 mi), Greensboro GA (175 mi), Washington GA (187 mi), Opp AL (190 mi), Roanoke AL (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Townsend Livestock Auction Madison, FL 44 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 48 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 2026
  3. Thomasville Stockyard Thomasville, GA 56 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Columbia Livestock Auction Lake City, FL 64 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Lanier County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Lanier 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 Lanier County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Madison FL (44 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Fitzgerald GA (48 mi), last report Oct 12, 2026; Thomasville GA (56 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.