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Morgan County, WV

Cattle prices near Morgan County, West Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Winchester VA in Winchester, VA, about 27 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $395.14 per hundredweight on 59 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 1 payment Burn ban Checkcall the county Winchester VA 5-wt steers $395per cwt

Morgan County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Morgan County, WV showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map. Morgan County has had 13% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 95% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 14% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). Morgan County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 1 monthly payment, and Winchester VA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 27 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 13% of normal
  • Last 60 days 97% of normal
  • Last 90 days 95% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-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 Chance Rain And Snow Showers, high 50°, low 34°, 14% rain, wind 6–9 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 28°, 2% rain, wind 3–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 59°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 66°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 66°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 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 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 2,283 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 113% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,012 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2020 at 2,407 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 792.

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
Winchester VA 27 miNov 9$395
Moorefield WV 51 miOct 31$402
Marshall VA 53 miOct 23$382
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

Winchester VA 27 mi

Winchester, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb55343.94$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb85321.96$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb29287.19$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb13291.72$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb18430.44$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb59395.14$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb34368.24$2,390
Steers 700-799 lb19330.26$2,480

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Moorefield WV 51 mi

Moorefield, WV
Sale of Oct 31, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 600-699 lb23321.57$2,090
Steers 500-599 lb8402.50$2,210
Steers 600-699 lb9390.00$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Marshall VA 53 mi

Marshall, VA
Sale of Oct 23, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb12339.28$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb8317.50$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb13280.00$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb2240.00$1,800
Steers 400-499 lb10421.12$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb14381.79$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb3335.00$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb2310.00$2,320

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

13 more within 200 mi: Terra Alta WV (69 mi), Culpeper VA (76 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (84 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (84 mi), Radiant VA (86 mi), Monterey VA (106 mi), Buckhannon WV (112 mi), Weston WV (123 mi), Rustburg VA (164 mi), Blackstone VA (172 mi), Moneta VA (179 mi), Roanoke VA (182 mi), Ripley WV (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester, VA 27 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Moorefield, WV 51 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Oct 31, 2026
  3. Fauquier Livestock Exchange Marshall, VA 53 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 23, 2026
  4. Preston Farmers Market Terra Alta, WV 69 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 30, 2026
  5. Culpeper Culpeper, VA 76 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 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 West Virginia): Kentucky

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 no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 West Virginia; 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: Winchester VA (27 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Moorefield WV (51 mi), last report Oct 31, 2026; Marshall VA (53 mi), last report Oct 23, 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.