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Meriwether County, GA

Cattle prices near Meriwether County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Thomaston GA in Thomaston, GA, about 22 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $342.00 per hundredweight on 5 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Meriwether County is on FSA's list (since Sep 29, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Thomaston GA 5-wt steers $342per cwt

Meriwether County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Meriwether County, GA was abnormally dry (D0), with 41% at moderate drought (D1); 41% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 60% four weeks earlier. Meriwether County has had 22% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 63% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Meriwether County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Thomaston GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 22 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 22% of normal
  • Last 60 days 76% of normal
  • Last 90 days 63% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 42°, 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 Meriwether 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.

Meriwether County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Meriwether County grew about 2,419 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,285 pounds per acre. That was the 8th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,929 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 796.

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 Meriwether 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

Meriwether 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
Thomaston GA 22 miNov 9$342
Roanoke AL 41 miNov 11$380
Jackson GA 44 miNov 11–
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

Thomaston GA 22 mi

Thomaston, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1310.00$1,400
Heifers 500-599 lb1297.00$1,630
Steers 400-499 lb3405.00$1,820
Steers 500-599 lb5342.00$1,880
Steers 600-699 lb5325.01$2,110

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Roanoke AL 41 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

Jackson GA 44 mi

Jackson, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1345.00$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb7322.15$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb3306.84$1,990

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

35 more within 200 mi: Carrollton GA (45 mi), Lineville AL (66 mi), Hawkinsville GA (85 mi), Greensboro GA (93 mi), Athens GA (98 mi), Calhoun GA (103 mi), Ashville AL (108 mi), Ashburn GA (109 mi), Brundidge AL (113 mi), Kilpatrick AL (118 mi), Washington GA (121 mi), Letohatchee AL (123 mi), Fitzgerald GA (123 mi), Carnesville GA (124 mi), Dothan AL (131 mi), Eastanollee GA (131 mi), New Brockton AL (136 mi), Donalsonville GA (138 mi), Arab AL (139 mi), Oak Park GA (144 mi), Cullman AL (148 mi), Opp AL (152 mi), Thomasville GA (157 mi), Williamston SC (167 mi), Athens TN (168 mi), Uniontown AL (169 mi), Sweetwater TN (178 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (180 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (180 mi), Moulton AL (181 mi), Fayetteville TN (182 mi), Laurens SC (183 mi), Madison FL (191 mi), Frisco City AL (194 mi), McMinnville TN (194 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 22 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 41 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 44 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 45 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 66 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Georgia): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Meriwether County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Meriwether 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 Meriwether County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Meriwether County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 41% 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 Meriwether 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 Meriwether County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Thomaston GA (22 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Roanoke AL (41 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Jackson GA (44 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: Peaches 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.