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Cattle prices near Martinsville County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Moneta VA in Moneta, VA, about 38 miles away. On Nov 7, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $340.00 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Martinsville 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 Moneta VA 5-wt steers $340per cwt

Martinsville County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Martinsville County, VA was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 79% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 78%. Over 90 days rain is at 42% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 14% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA has not added Martinsville County to its 2026 LFP list, and Moneta VA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 38 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 14% of normal
  • Last 60 days 53% of normal
  • Last 90 days 42% 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 54°, low 33°, 1% rain, wind 2–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 54°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 68°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 67°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 0–2 mph

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

Martinsville County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Martinsville County grew about 642 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 117% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 550 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1993 at 1,334 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 245.

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 Martinsville 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

Martinsville 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
Moneta VA 38 miNov 7$340
Roanoke VA 41 miNov 9$350
Dublin VA 54 miSep 23$379
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

Moneta VA 38 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 41 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

Dublin VA 54 mi

Dublin, VA
Sale of Sep 23, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb5332.60$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb15305.80$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb25288.50$2,160
Steers 500-599 lb9379.05$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb16350.88$2,280
Steers 700-799 lb16316.06$2,370

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

25 more within 200 mi: Rustburg VA (59 mi), Siler City NC (70 mi), Turnersburg NC (75 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (79 mi), Norwood NC (101 mi), Blackstone VA (106 mi), Smithfield NC (116 mi), Monterey VA (120 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (133 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (133 mi), Shelby NC (135 mi), Radiant VA (145 mi), Culpeper VA (160 mi), Buckhannon WV (161 mi), Darlington SC (165 mi), Weston WV (166 mi), Greeneville TN (168 mi), Moorefield WV (172 mi), Chadbourn NC (173 mi), Ripley WV (179 mi), Canton NC (184 mi), Marshall VA (187 mi), Terra Alta WV (192 mi), Laurens SC (193 mi), Winchester VA (195 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Springlake Stockyard Moneta, VA 38 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  2. Roanoke-Hollins Roanoke, VA 41 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Pulaski Livestock Dublin, VA 54 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Sep 23, 2026
  4. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 59 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Carolina Stockyards Siler City, NC 70 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 Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Martinsville 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 Martinsville County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Martinsville County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 78% 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 Martinsville 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 Martinsville County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Moneta VA (38 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Roanoke VA (41 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Dublin VA (54 mi), last report Sep 23, 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.