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Oglethorpe County, GA

Cattle prices near Oglethorpe County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Athens GA in Athens, GA, about 18 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $378.32 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Oglethorpe County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Athens GA 5-wt steers $378▲ $22 since last sale

Oglethorpe County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Oglethorpe County, GA was in severe drought (D2); week 9 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Oglethorpe County has had 20% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 37% 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 2% rain chance. Oglethorpe County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Athens GA, 18 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 20% of normal
  • Last 60 days 37% of normal
  • Last 90 days 37% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 60°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 2% 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 Oglethorpe 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.

Oglethorpe County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Oglethorpe County grew about 2,857 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 134% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,127 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,857 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,071.

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 Oglethorpe 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

Oglethorpe 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
Athens GA 18 miNov 11$378
Washington GA 21 miNov 10–
Greensboro GA 22 miNov 9$357
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

Athens GA 18 mi

Athens, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb13362.28$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb19327.94$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb20293.50$1,910
Heifers 700-799 lb3265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb2440.54$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb3378.32$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb7333.00$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb1285.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Washington GA 21 mi

Washington, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb2355.00$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb4317.24$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb1305.00$1,980
Steers 400-499 lb3396.67$1,790
Steers 600-699 lb2316.50$2,060

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Greensboro GA 22 mi

Greensboro, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb17354.64$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb12319.33$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb3298.32$1,940
Steers 400-499 lb1380.00$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb8356.75$1,960
Steers 600-699 lb6328.33$2,130
Steers 700-799 lb2312.50$2,340

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

32 more within 200 mi: Carnesville GA (36 mi), Eastanollee GA (46 mi), Williamston SC (62 mi), Jackson GA (65 mi), Laurens SC (75 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (75 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (75 mi), Thomaston GA (99 mi), Hawkinsville GA (111 mi), Oak Park GA (113 mi), Calhoun GA (115 mi), Canton NC (116 mi), Carrollton GA (117 mi), Orangeburg SC (129 mi), Shelby NC (131 mi), Athens TN (140 mi), Roanoke AL (141 mi), Sweetwater TN (144 mi), Fitzgerald GA (149 mi), Ashburn GA (153 mi), Knoxville TN (154 mi), Lineville AL (159 mi), Greeneville TN (160 mi), Kilpatrick AL (174 mi), Crossville TN (182 mi), Ashville AL (183 mi), Darlington SC (186 mi), Turnersburg NC (191 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (193 mi), Norwood NC (193 mi), Arab AL (199 mi), McMinnville TN (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Northeast Georgia Livestock Athens, GA 18 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Wilkes County Stockyard Washington, GA 21 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Duvall Livestock Greensboro, GA 22 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Franklin County Livestock Carnesville, GA 36 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Eastanollee Livestock Eastanollee, GA 46 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 Georgia): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Oglethorpe County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Oglethorpe County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 58% of the county. 9 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 Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Athens GA (18 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Washington GA (21 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Greensboro GA (22 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.