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Macon County, AL

Cattle prices near Macon County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Brundidge AL in Brundidge, AL, about 47 miles away. On Oct 28, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $397.38 per hundredweight on 29 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Brundidge AL 5-wt steers $397per cwt

Macon County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Macon County, AL showed no drought, though a sliver (<1%) at abnormally dry (D0); 1% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 81% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 4% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 3% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Macon County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Brundidge AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 47 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 4% of normal
  • Last 60 days 94% of normal
  • Last 90 days 81% 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 (40% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 61°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 66°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 70°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 73°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 73°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 74°, low 45°, 3% 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 Macon 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.

Macon County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Macon County grew about 2,132 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 101% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,119 pounds per acre. That was the 20th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1994 at 2,723 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 1,568.

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 Macon 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

Macon 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
Brundidge AL 47 miOct 28$397
Letohatchee AL 50 miNov 10$376
Roanoke AL 56 miNov 11$380
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

Brundidge AL 47 mi

Brundidge, AL
Sale of Oct 28, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23398.68$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.13$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb2325.00$2,110
Steers 400-499 lb10428.00$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb29397.38$2,190
Steers 600-699 lb15361.99$2,350

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Letohatchee AL 50 mi

Letohatchee, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4367.45$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb10339.45$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb2306.51$2,300
Steers 400-499 lb3443.29$1,990
Steers 500-599 lb11376.11$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb29337.03$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb23327.00$2,450

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Roanoke AL 56 mi

Roanoke, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10356.71$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb19323.76$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb6321.62$2,090
Steers 500-599 lb1380.00$2,090
Steers 600-699 lb5342.00$2,220
Steers 700-799 lb23322.39$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

32 more within 200 mi: Lineville AL (64 mi), New Brockton AL (71 mi), Dothan AL (81 mi), Opp AL (83 mi), Thomaston GA (87 mi), Carrollton GA (90 mi), Ashville AL (105 mi), Uniontown AL (105 mi), Donalsonville GA (105 mi), Jackson GA (118 mi), Frisco City AL (120 mi), Ashburn GA (128 mi), Hawkinsville GA (129 mi), Kilpatrick AL (132 mi), Cullman AL (140 mi), Arab AL (142 mi), Thomasville GA (147 mi), Fitzgerald GA (150 mi), Calhoun GA (152 mi), Greensboro GA (166 mi), Moulton AL (172 mi), Athens GA (172 mi), Macon MS (174 mi), Meridian MS (175 mi), Russellville AL (188 mi), Madison FL (189 mi), West Point MS (191 mi), Washington GA (195 mi), Fayetteville TN (197 mi), Oak Park GA (197 mi), Lucedale MS (198 mi), Carnesville GA (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. South Alabama Stockyards Brundidge, AL 47 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  2. Mid State Stockyards Inc. Letohatchee, AL 50 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 56 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 64 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Coffee County Stockyards New Brockton, AL 71 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Macon County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Macon 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 Macon County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Macon County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on a sliver (<1%) 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 Macon 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 Macon County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Brundidge AL (47 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; Letohatchee AL (50 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Roanoke AL (56 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.