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Cattle prices near Lynchburg County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Rustburg VA in Rustburg, VA, about 10 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $382.94 per hundredweight on 18 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Lynchburg County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Rustburg VA 5-wt steers $383per cwt

Lynchburg County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Lynchburg County, VA was in moderate drought (D1), with 8% at severe drought (D2); week 45 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 80% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 37% (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance. Lynchburg County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Rustburg VA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 10 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 37% of normal
  • Last 60 days 86% of normal
  • Last 90 days 80% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-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 Sunny, high 54°, low 34°, 1% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 25°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 36°, 1% rain, wind 1–5 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Lynchburg County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Lynchburg County grew about 2,509 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 125% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,006 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,509 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 865.

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 Lynchburg 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

Lynchburg 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
Rustburg VA 10 miNov 9$383
Moneta VA 27 miNov 7$340
Roanoke VA 43 miNov 9$350
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

Rustburg VA 10 mi

Rustburg, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23356.00$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb35319.66$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb33312.77$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb17299.71$2,250
Steers 400-499 lb17406.26$1,830
Steers 500-599 lb18382.94$2,110
Steers 600-699 lb34348.62$2,270
Steers 700-799 lb18324.00$2,430

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Moneta VA 27 mi

Moneta, VA
Sale of Nov 7, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb9310.00$1,400
Heifers 500-599 lb13275.00$1,510
Heifers 600-699 lb4255.00$1,660
Steers 400-499 lb5350.00$1,580
Steers 500-599 lb3340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2285.00$1,850

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Roanoke VA 43 mi

Roanoke, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4340.50$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb9326.00$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb1275.00$1,790
Heifers 700-799 lb10275.20$2,060
Steers 400-499 lb2354.00$1,590
Steers 500-599 lb9350.22$1,930
Steers 600-699 lb4329.00$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb2286.50$2,150

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

20 more within 200 mi: Blackstone VA (69 mi), Monterey VA (73 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (74 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (74 mi), Radiant VA (83 mi), Dublin VA (85 mi), Culpeper VA (99 mi), Siler City NC (116 mi), Moorefield WV (116 mi), Buckhannon WV (124 mi), Marshall VA (125 mi), Weston WV (133 mi), Winchester VA (135 mi), Turnersburg NC (136 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (137 mi), Smithfield NC (138 mi), Terra Alta WV (143 mi), Norwood NC (158 mi), Ripley WV (168 mi), Shelby NC (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 10 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Springlake Stockyard Moneta, VA 27 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  3. Roanoke-Hollins Roanoke, VA 43 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Southside Livestock Blackstone, VA 69 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Monterey Stockyard LLC Monterey, VA 73 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 21, 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 Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Lynchburg County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Lynchburg County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Lynchburg County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 8% of the county. 45 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 Lynchburg County?

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

What sale barns are near Lynchburg County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Rustburg VA (10 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Moneta VA (27 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Roanoke VA (43 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.