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Moore County, NC

Cattle prices near Moore County, North Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Siler City NC in Siler City, NC, about 29 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Norwood NC 5-wt steers $360▼ $12 since last sale

Moore County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Moore County, NC in moderate drought (D1); 52% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 84% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 68% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 43% (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 1% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Moore County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Siler City NC, 29 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 43% of normal
  • Last 60 days 68% of normal
  • Last 90 days 68% 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 Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 57°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 36°, 1% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, 1% rain, wind 3 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 Moore 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.

Moore County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Moore County grew about 1,852 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 123% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,506 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1999 at 1,938 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,042.

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 Moore 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

Moore 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
Siler City NC 29 miNov 9–
Norwood NC 35 miNov 11$360
Smithfield NC 66 miNov 12$328
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

Siler City NC 29 mi

Siler City, NC
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb6319.67$1,440
Heifers 500-599 lb3282.37$1,550
Heifers 600-699 lb1250.00$1,620
Steers 400-499 lb1420.00$1,890
Steers 600-699 lb2313.45$2,040

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Norwood NC 35 mi

Norwood, NC
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb56347.79$1,570
Heifers 500-599 lb41313.63$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb8284.89$1,850
Heifers 700-799 lb3251.57$1,890
Steers 400-499 lb15367.46$1,650
Steers 500-599 lb24360.00$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb8324.98$2,110
Steers 700-799 lb4315.00$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Smithfield NC 66 mi

Smithfield, NC
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21321.85$1,450
Heifers 500-599 lb69300.21$1,650
Heifers 600-699 lb14257.85$1,680
Heifers 700-799 lb7243.61$1,830
Steers 400-499 lb12346.51$1,560
Steers 500-599 lb41327.54$1,800
Steers 600-699 lb27314.42$2,040
Steers 700-799 lb6315.20$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

17 more within 200 mi: Darlington SC (73 mi), Chadbourn NC (78 mi), Turnersburg NC (85 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (110 mi), Shelby NC (116 mi), Moneta VA (130 mi), Rustburg VA (137 mi), Roanoke VA (139 mi), Dublin VA (141 mi), Orangeburg SC (148 mi), Blackstone VA (148 mi), Laurens SC (154 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (158 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (158 mi), Williamston SC (176 mi), Canton NC (189 mi), Greeneville TN (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Carolina Stockyards Siler City, NC 29 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Stanly County Livestock Market Norwood, NC 35 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Powell Livestock Company Smithfield, NC 66 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Low Country Livestock Exchange Darlington, SC 73 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Southeastern Auction Co. Inc. Chadbourn, NC 78 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 North Carolina): Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Moore County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Moore 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 Moore County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Moore County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 52% 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 Moore County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for North Carolina; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Moore County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Siler City NC (29 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Norwood NC (35 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Smithfield NC (66 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apples 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.