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Laurens County, GA

Cattle prices near Laurens County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Hawkinsville GA in Hawkinsville, GA, about 33 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $359.27 per hundredweight on 24 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Hawkinsville GA 5-wt steers $359per cwt

Laurens County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Laurens County, GA was abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, up from 72% four weeks earlier. Laurens County has had 21% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 64% 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 5% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Laurens County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Hawkinsville GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 33 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 21% of normal
  • Last 60 days 88% of normal
  • Last 90 days 64% 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 Sunny, high 61°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 68°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 76°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 45°, 2% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 76°, low 45°, 5% rain, wind 0–10 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 Laurens 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.

Laurens County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Laurens County grew about 1,582 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 122% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,293 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 1,994 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 703.

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 Laurens 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

Laurens 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
Hawkinsville GA 33 miNov 10$359
Oak Park GA 35 miNov 10$369
Fitzgerald GA 51 miOct 12–
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

Hawkinsville GA 33 mi

Hawkinsville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21385.37$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb12338.91$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb10306.51$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb3417.50$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb24359.27$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb21337.00$2,190

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Oak Park GA 35 mi

Oak Park, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29387.71$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb21326.42$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb37304.39$1,980
Heifers 700-799 lb8271.61$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb21416.81$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb47368.95$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb14332.70$2,160

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Fitzgerald GA 51 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

24 more within 200 mi: Ashburn GA (64 mi), Greensboro GA (82 mi), Jackson GA (87 mi), Thomaston GA (88 mi), Washington GA (93 mi), Athens GA (111 mi), Thomasville GA (124 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (130 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (130 mi), Madison FL (136 mi), Carnesville GA (138 mi), Orangeburg SC (142 mi), Donalsonville GA (148 mi), Eastanollee GA (148 mi), Carrollton GA (150 mi), Roanoke AL (151 mi), Lake City FL (153 mi), Laurens SC (155 mi), Williamston SC (156 mi), Dothan AL (166 mi), Brundidge AL (176 mi), Lineville AL (176 mi), Calhoun GA (186 mi), New Brockton AL (189 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 33 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Southern Livestock Oak Park, GA 35 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 51 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 2026
  4. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 64 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Duvall Livestock Greensboro, GA 82 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 Laurens County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Laurens 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 Laurens County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Laurens County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Laurens 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 Laurens County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Hawkinsville GA (33 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Oak Park GA (35 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Fitzgerald GA (51 mi), last report Oct 12, 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.