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Murray County, GA

Cattle prices near Murray County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Calhoun GA in Calhoun, GA, about 23 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $340.00 per hundredweight on 1 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Calhoun GA 5-wt steers $340per cwt

Murray County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Murray County, GA showed no drought, though 44% at abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 100% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 44%. Rain has run 71% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 87% over 90 days; 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. Murray County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Calhoun GA, 23 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 71% of normal
  • Last 60 days 92% of normal
  • Last 90 days 87% 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 Sunny, high 58°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 1% 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 Murray 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.

Murray County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Murray County grew about 2,964 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 114% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,601 pounds per acre. That was the 4th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,062 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 659.

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 Murray 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

Murray 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
Calhoun GA 23 miNov 10$340
Athens TN 46 miNov 10$385
Sweetwater TN 58 miNov 13$397
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

Calhoun GA 23 mi

Calhoun, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3355.94$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5327.21$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb4292.50$1,900
Steers 400-499 lb1420.00$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb1340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2334.00$2,170

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Athens TN 46 mi

Athens, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb42374.57$1,690
Heifers 500-599 lb25327.15$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb120326.62$2,120
Heifers 700-799 lb13296.97$2,230
Steers 400-499 lb12410.83$1,850
Steers 500-599 lb30385.13$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb25328.67$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb12323.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Sweetwater TN 58 mi

Sweetwater, TN
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb13361.00$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb86336.03$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb44316.03$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb33286.64$2,150
Steers 400-499 lb17435.87$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb63396.58$2,180
Steers 600-699 lb77361.72$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb47320.66$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

45 more within 200 mi: Crossville TN (82 mi), Kilpatrick AL (84 mi), McMinnville TN (85 mi), Carrollton GA (86 mi), Eastanollee GA (86 mi), Carnesville GA (90 mi), Knoxville TN (92 mi), Athens GA (97 mi), Arab AL (105 mi), Fayetteville TN (106 mi), Ashville AL (110 mi), Jackson GA (113 mi), Lineville AL (118 mi), Unionville TN (118 mi), Canton NC (119 mi), Roanoke AL (120 mi), Carthage TN (121 mi), Greensboro GA (123 mi), Cullman AL (127 mi), Williamston SC (129 mi), Pulaski TN (133 mi), Albany KY (133 mi), Thomaston GA (134 mi), Washington GA (136 mi), Lafayette TN (140 mi), Columbia TN (142 mi), Greeneville TN (144 mi), Moulton AL (146 mi), Laurens SC (156 mi), Russell Springs KY (157 mi), Somerset KY (158 mi), Florence AL (166 mi), Glasgow KY (166 mi), Russellville AL (171 mi), Dickson TN (172 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (178 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (178 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (178 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (178 mi), Campbellsville KY (179 mi), Shelby NC (184 mi), Guthrie KY (187 mi), Hawkinsville GA (187 mi), Stanford KY (189 mi), Upton KY (195 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 23 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 46 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 58 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  4. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 82 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 84 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Murray County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Murray 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 Murray County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Murray County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 44% 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 Murray 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 Murray County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Calhoun GA (23 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Athens TN (46 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Sweetwater TN (58 mi), last report Nov 13, 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.