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Morgan County, AL

Cattle prices near Morgan County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Cullman AL in Cullman, AL, about 19 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 10 (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 1 payment Burn ban Checkcall the county Moulton AL 5-wt steers $390▲ $23 since last sale

Morgan County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Morgan County, AL was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 2% at moderate drought (D1); 2% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 0% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 57% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 81% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 4% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Morgan County with up to 1 monthly payment, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Cullman AL, 19 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 57% of normal
  • Last 60 days 68% of normal
  • Last 90 days 81% 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 (33% 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 58°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 60°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 64°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 4% 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 Morgan 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.

Morgan County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Morgan County grew about 2,717 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 92% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,938 pounds per acre. That was the 11th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2004 at 3,320 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,479.

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 Morgan 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

Morgan 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
Cullman AL 19 miNov 10–
Arab AL 21 miNov 10–
Moulton AL 25 miNov 11$390
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

Cullman AL 19 mi

Cullman, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb20366.32$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb26332.48$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.42$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb7450.00$2,020

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Arab AL 21 mi

Arab, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11350.56$1,580
Heifers 500-599 lb17316.51$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb11289.32$1,880
Heifers 700-799 lb3290.01$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb1327.50$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Moulton AL 25 mi

Moulton, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7390.01$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb4377.49$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb14309.73$2,010
Steers 400-499 lb2470.00$2,120
Steers 500-599 lb1390.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

43 more within 200 mi: Kilpatrick AL (46 mi), Russellville AL (50 mi), Fayetteville TN (51 mi), Pulaski TN (52 mi), Florence AL (53 mi), Ashville AL (54 mi), Unionville TN (81 mi), Columbia TN (82 mi), Savannah TN (95 mi), Lineville AL (101 mi), McMinnville TN (104 mi), Calhoun GA (109 mi), Dickson TN (115 mi), Carrollton GA (118 mi), West Point MS (119 mi), Roanoke AL (124 mi), Houston MS (129 mi), Macon MS (135 mi), Carthage TN (135 mi), Huntingdon TN (139 mi), Uniontown AL (144 mi), Athens TN (145 mi), Crossville TN (146 mi), Lafayette TN (150 mi), Guthrie KY (153 mi), Sweetwater TN (156 mi), Trenton TN (158 mi), Letohatchee AL (162 mi), Hopkinsville KY (168 mi), Philadelphia MS (175 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (176 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (176 mi), Como MS (176 mi), Grenada MS (176 mi), Meridian MS (178 mi), Winona MS (178 mi), Thomaston GA (181 mi), Albany KY (182 mi), Glasgow KY (184 mi), Jackson GA (184 mi), Kosciusko MS (185 mi), Knoxville TN (194 mi), Brundidge AL (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Cullman Stockyard Cullman, AL 19 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Arab Livestock Market Arab, AL 21 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Valley Livestock Moulton, AL 25 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 46 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Northwest Alabama Livestock Russellville, AL 50 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Morgan County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Morgan County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 1 monthly payment 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 Morgan County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Morgan County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 2% 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 Morgan 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 Morgan County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Cullman AL (19 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Arab AL (21 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Moulton AL (25 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.