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Marengo County, AL

Cattle prices near Marengo County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Uniontown AL in Uniontown, AL, about 22 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 3 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Marengo County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Macon MS 5-wt steers $349per cwt

Marengo County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Marengo County, AL was in moderate drought (D1), with 38% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 9 weeks running. Rain has run 18% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 77% 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 3% rain chance. Marengo County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Uniontown AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 22 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 18% of normal
  • Last 60 days 55% of normal
  • Last 90 days 77% 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 Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 33°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 67°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 71°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 75°, 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 Marengo 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.

Marengo County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Marengo County grew about 2,842 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 105% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,701 pounds per acre. That was the 13th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1995 at 3,170 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 939.

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 Marengo 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

Marengo 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)

Drought, past 12 months

38% of the county in severe drought or worse, 9 weeks running.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 38% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 9 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Alabama Livestock Auction Uniontown, AL 22 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 2026
  2. Meridian Stock Yards Inc. Meridian, MS 53 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Frisco City Stockyard Frisco City, AL 60 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Macon Stockyard Macon, MS 75 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Mid State Stockyards Inc. Letohatchee, AL 77 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 Marengo County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Marengo 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 Marengo County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Marengo County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 38% of the county. 9 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 Marengo 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 Marengo County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Uniontown AL (22 mi), last report Nov 3, 2026; Meridian MS (53 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Frisco City AL (60 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.