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Paulding County, GA

Cattle prices near Paulding County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Carrollton GA in Carrollton, GA, about 27 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $394.93 per hundredweight on 3 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 Carrollton GA 5-wt steers $395per cwt

Paulding County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Paulding County, GA showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, though 31% at abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 100% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 31%. Over 90 days rain is at 92% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 28% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Paulding County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Carrollton GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 27 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 28% of normal
  • Last 60 days 67% of normal
  • Last 90 days 92% 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 59°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 0–10 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 Paulding 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.

Paulding County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Paulding County grew about 2,513 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 104% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,413 pounds per acre. That was the 15th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,976 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 957.

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 Paulding 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

Paulding 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
Carrollton GA 27 miNov 9$395
Calhoun GA 40 miNov 10$340
Roanoke AL 61 miNov 11$380
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

Carrollton GA 27 mi

Carrollton, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb1338.00$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.99$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb1418.00$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb3394.93$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1346.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Calhoun GA 40 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

Roanoke AL 61 mi

Roanoke, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10356.71$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb19323.76$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb6321.62$2,090
Steers 500-599 lb1380.00$2,090
Steers 600-699 lb5342.00$2,220
Steers 700-799 lb23322.39$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

44 more within 200 mi: Lineville AL (66 mi), Jackson GA (68 mi), Kilpatrick AL (73 mi), Thomaston GA (78 mi), Ashville AL (81 mi), Athens GA (85 mi), Arab AL (98 mi), Carnesville GA (99 mi), Greensboro GA (100 mi), Eastanollee GA (101 mi), Athens TN (107 mi), Cullman AL (114 mi), Sweetwater TN (118 mi), Washington GA (123 mi), Fayetteville TN (129 mi), McMinnville TN (133 mi), Hawkinsville GA (138 mi), Crossville TN (141 mi), Moulton AL (143 mi), Williamston SC (145 mi), Pulaski TN (151 mi), Knoxville TN (151 mi), Unionville TN (152 mi), Letohatchee AL (155 mi), Canton NC (160 mi), Brundidge AL (162 mi), Laurens SC (167 mi), Russellville AL (168 mi), Ashburn GA (168 mi), Florence AL (171 mi), Columbia TN (171 mi), Carthage TN (172 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (177 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (177 mi), Fitzgerald GA (179 mi), Oak Park GA (182 mi), Uniontown AL (183 mi), New Brockton AL (186 mi), Dothan AL (188 mi), Lafayette TN (191 mi), Albany KY (192 mi), Greeneville TN (194 mi), Opp AL (199 mi), Donalsonville GA (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 27 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 40 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 61 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 66 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 68 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 Paulding County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Paulding 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 Paulding County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Paulding County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 31% 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 Paulding 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 Paulding County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Carrollton GA (27 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Calhoun GA (40 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Roanoke AL (61 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: 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.