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Madison County, GA

Cattle prices near Madison County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Athens GA in Athens, GA, about 15 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $378.32 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Madison County is on FSA's list (since Sep 8, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Athens GA 5-wt steers $378▲ $22 since last sale

Madison County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Madison County, GA was in severe drought (D2); week 10 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 33% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 20% (well below 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 2% rain chance. Madison County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Athens GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 15 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 20% of normal
  • Last 60 days 45% of normal
  • Last 90 days 33% 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 (40% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 2% 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 Madison 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.

Madison County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Madison County grew about 3,328 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 113% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,954 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,470 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 979.

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 Madison 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

Madison 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
Athens GA 15 miNov 11$378
Carnesville GA 17 miNov 10$400
Eastanollee GA 27 miNov 9$394
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

Athens GA 15 mi

Athens, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb13362.28$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb19327.94$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb20293.50$1,910
Heifers 700-799 lb3265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb2440.54$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb3378.32$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb7333.00$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb1285.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Carnesville GA 17 mi

Carnesville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7361.44$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb32317.38$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb7311.02$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb4290.00$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb3421.64$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb44400.35$2,200
Steers 600-699 lb14335.08$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb22318.13$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Eastanollee GA 27 mi

Eastanollee, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb6355.65$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5322.99$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb3295.84$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb3265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb4418.80$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb2393.73$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1330.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

32 more within 200 mi: Washington GA (38 mi), Greensboro GA (39 mi), Williamston SC (54 mi), Jackson GA (72 mi), Laurens SC (73 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (83 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (83 mi), Canton NC (99 mi), Calhoun GA (102 mi), Thomaston GA (107 mi), Carrollton GA (114 mi), Athens TN (121 mi), Shelby NC (124 mi), Sweetwater TN (125 mi), Hawkinsville GA (127 mi), Oak Park GA (132 mi), Knoxville TN (134 mi), Orangeburg SC (141 mi), Roanoke AL (142 mi), Greeneville TN (143 mi), Lineville AL (157 mi), Crossville TN (163 mi), Kilpatrick AL (164 mi), Fitzgerald GA (167 mi), Ashburn GA (169 mi), Ashville AL (177 mi), McMinnville TN (181 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (183 mi), Turnersburg NC (183 mi), Arab AL (189 mi), Darlington SC (191 mi), Norwood NC (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Northeast Georgia Livestock Athens, GA 15 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Franklin County Livestock Carnesville, GA 17 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Eastanollee Livestock Eastanollee, GA 27 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Wilkes County Stockyard Washington, GA 38 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Duvall Livestock Greensboro, GA 39 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 Madison County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Madison 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 Madison County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Madison County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 71% of the county. 10 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 Madison 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 Madison County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Athens GA (15 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Carnesville GA (17 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Eastanollee GA (27 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.