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Cattle prices near Montgomery County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Letohatchee AL in Letohatchee, AL, about 17 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $376.11 per hundredweight on 11 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Letohatchee AL 5-wt steers $376▼ $4 since last sale

Montgomery County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Montgomery County, AL was abnormally dry (D0); 61% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 64% four weeks earlier. Montgomery County has had 6% 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 3% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Montgomery County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Letohatchee AL, 17 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 6% of normal
  • Last 60 days 72% 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 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 59°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 60°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 64°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 69°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 74°, low 46°, 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 Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Montgomery County grew about 3,537 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 102% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,471 pounds per acre. That was the 14th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1999 at 4,036 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 2,001.

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 Montgomery 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

Montgomery 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
Letohatchee AL 17 miNov 10$376
Brundidge AL 40 miOct 28$397
New Brockton AL 59 miNov 9–
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

Letohatchee AL 17 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

Brundidge AL 40 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

New Brockton AL 59 mi

New Brockton, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb2400.00$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb2321.02$2,090

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

31 more within 200 mi: Opp AL (64 mi), Uniontown AL (77 mi), Lineville AL (81 mi), Roanoke AL (81 mi), Dothan AL (82 mi), Frisco City AL (88 mi), Donalsonville GA (112 mi), Ashville AL (113 mi), Carrollton GA (115 mi), Thomaston GA (119 mi), Cullman AL (141 mi), Kilpatrick AL (143 mi), Meridian MS (146 mi), Arab AL (148 mi), Jackson GA (150 mi), Macon MS (151 mi), Ashburn GA (153 mi), Hawkinsville GA (159 mi), Thomasville GA (161 mi), Lucedale MS (166 mi), Moulton AL (170 mi), West Point MS (172 mi), Philadelphia MS (175 mi), Calhoun GA (175 mi), Fitzgerald GA (176 mi), Russellville AL (182 mi), Forest MS (191 mi), Hattiesburg MS (193 mi), Greensboro GA (199 mi), Florence AL (200 mi), Houston MS (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Mid State Stockyards Inc. Letohatchee, AL 17 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. South Alabama Stockyards Brundidge, AL 40 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  3. Coffee County Stockyards New Brockton, AL 59 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Opp Livestock Opp, AL 64 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Alabama Livestock Auction Uniontown, AL 77 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 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 Montgomery County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Montgomery 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 Montgomery County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Montgomery County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 61% 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Letohatchee AL (17 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Brundidge AL (40 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; New Brockton AL (59 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.