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Limestone County, AL

Cattle prices near Limestone County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Pulaski TN in Pulaski, TN, about 27 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $362.52 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Limestone 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 Pulaski TN 5-wt steers $363▼ $11 since last sale

Limestone County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Limestone County, AL was in moderate drought (D1) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; four weeks earlier 78% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 88%. Over 90 days rain is at 66% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 114% (near normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 5% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Limestone County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Pulaski TN, 27 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 114% of normal
  • Last 60 days 81% of normal
  • Last 90 days 66% 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 (33% 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 57°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 37°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 5% 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 Limestone 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.

Limestone County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Limestone County grew about 2,796 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 103% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,703 pounds per acre. That was the 14th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2004 at 3,092 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 741.

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 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 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

Limestone 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
Pulaski TN 27 miNov 10$363
Moulton AL 28 miNov 11$390
Fayetteville TN 33 miNov 10$388
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

Pulaski TN 27 mi

Pulaski, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10367.45$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb13329.14$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb9286.48$1,860
Steers 400-499 lb1385.00$1,730
Steers 500-599 lb3362.52$1,990
Steers 600-699 lb3322.97$2,100

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Moulton AL 28 mi

Moulton, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7390.01$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb4377.49$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb14309.73$2,010
Steers 400-499 lb2470.00$2,120
Steers 500-599 lb1390.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Fayetteville TN 33 mi

Fayetteville, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb16381.55$1,720
Heifers 500-599 lb24350.67$1,930
Heifers 600-699 lb19287.10$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb19275.42$2,070
Steers 400-499 lb12435.82$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb51388.46$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb44331.11$2,150
Steers 700-799 lb13307.49$2,310

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

44 more within 200 mi: Florence AL (39 mi), Arab AL (43 mi), Cullman AL (44 mi), Russellville AL (47 mi), Columbia TN (56 mi), Unionville TN (60 mi), Kilpatrick AL (64 mi), Savannah TN (76 mi), Ashville AL (79 mi), Dickson TN (89 mi), McMinnville TN (91 mi), Carthage TN (116 mi), Huntingdon TN (116 mi), Calhoun GA (118 mi), Lineville AL (125 mi), Guthrie KY (127 mi), West Point MS (127 mi), Lafayette TN (130 mi), Houston MS (131 mi), Crossville TN (135 mi), Trenton TN (137 mi), Carrollton GA (138 mi), Athens TN (142 mi), Hopkinsville KY (143 mi), Macon MS (147 mi), Roanoke AL (148 mi), Sweetwater TN (152 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (153 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (153 mi), Glasgow KY (163 mi), Uniontown AL (166 mi), Albany KY (166 mi), Como MS (169 mi), Grenada MS (176 mi), Ledbetter KY (177 mi), Winona MS (182 mi), Letohatchee AL (187 mi), Philadelphia MS (187 mi), Russell Springs KY (188 mi), Knoxville TN (189 mi), Kosciusko MS (192 mi), Upton KY (193 mi), Meridian MS (194 mi), Campbellsville KY (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Pulaski Stockyard Pulaski, TN 27 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Valley Livestock Moulton, AL 28 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. United Producers, Inc. Fayetteville, TN 33 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Tennessee Valley Livestock Florence, AL 39 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Arab Livestock Market Arab, AL 43 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Limestone County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Limestone 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 Limestone County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Limestone County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 88% 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 Limestone 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 Limestone County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Pulaski TN (27 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Moulton AL (28 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Fayetteville TN (33 mi), last report Nov 10, 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: Peaches 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.