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Lauderdale County, AL

Cattle prices near Lauderdale County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Florence AL in Florence, AL, about 5 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Lauderdale County is on FSA's list (since Sep 29, 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 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Moulton AL 5-wt steers $390▲ $23 since last sale

Lauderdale County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Lauderdale County, AL was in moderate drought (D1) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 5% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 7 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 71% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 130% (above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 6% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Lauderdale County with up to 3 monthly payments, and Florence AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 5 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 130% of normal
  • Last 60 days 90% of normal
  • Last 90 days 71% 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 toward near-normal rain

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 56°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 6% rain, wind 0–5 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 Lauderdale 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.

Lauderdale County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Lauderdale County grew about 3,004 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 104% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,900 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2015 at 3,351 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 655.

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
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 20, 2026Nov 19, 2026 (4 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

Lauderdale 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)

FSA grain loan rates (2026)

What FSA will lend on stored grain, per bushel. Lets you hold grain instead of selling at harvest.

CropLauderdale CountyNational average
Corn$2.61 /bu $2.42 /bu
Grain sorghum$4.48 /cwt
($2.51 /bu)
 $2.42 /bu
Soybeans$6.94 /bu $6.82 /bu
Hard red winter wheat$3.87 /bu $3.72 /bu
Soft red winter wheat$3.21 /bu $3.72 /bu

County marketing-loan rates. Sorghum's county rate is set per 100 lb; the per-bushel figure uses 56 lb a bushel. Source: FSA 2026 corn/sorghum/soybean schedule, wheat schedule, national rates. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

FSA farm loan interest rates

FSA direct loanRate
Farm Operating - Direct5.625%
Farm Operating - Microloan5.625%
Farm Ownership - Direct6.250%
Farm Ownership - Microloan6.250%
Farm Ownership - Direct, Joint Financing4.250%
Farm Ownership - Down Payment2.250%
Emergency Loan - Amount of Actual Loss3.750%

Set nationally by FSA; the same in every county. Effective Nov 1, 2026. Source: FSA current loan interest rates. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Farm program payments by crop (ARC and PLC)

ARC pays when county crop revenue falls below its guarantee. PLC pays when the national price falls below the reference price. You picked one per crop when you enrolled.

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PLC, 2026 FSA table of Oct 30, 2026

CropReference priceSeason avg pricePLC payment
Wheat /bushel$6.35$6.30 projected$0.05 projected
Barley /bushel$5.58$5.70 projected$0.00 projected
Oats /bushel$3.05$3.35 projected$0.00 projected
Corn /bushel$4.42$4.70 projected$0.00 projected
Grain Sorghum /bushel$4.67$4.50 projected$0.17 projected
Soybeans /bushel$10.71$12.00 projected$0.00 projected

PLC rates are national (paid on the farm's PLC yield). Source: FSA 2026 PLC table. FSA decides who is paid.

FSA payments in Lauderdale County

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Guide: ARC and PLC basics

Crop conditions (statewide)

Alabama crop and pasture condition

Alabama statewide, not just your county. From USDA's weekly Crop Progress report, week ending Nov 8, 2026.

ConditionPoor or
very poor		FairGood or
excellent

Progress

AlabamaThis weekLast weekNormal (5-yr avg)
Cotton Harvested68%62%68%

Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress released Nov 9, 2026 (ESMIS), Alabama rows. Week ending Nov 8, 2026. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tennessee Valley Livestock Florence, AL 5 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Northwest Alabama Livestock Russellville, AL 28 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Valley Livestock Moulton, AL 36 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Pulaski Stockyard Pulaski, TN 40 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 40 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 · Hay prices in Alabama

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Lauderdale County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Lauderdale County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Lauderdale County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Lauderdale County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 5% of the county. 7 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 Lauderdale County?

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

What sale barns are near Lauderdale County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Florence AL (5 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Russellville AL (28 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Moulton AL (36 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.