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Pender County, NC

Cattle prices near Pender County, North Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Chadbourn NC in Chadbourn, NC, about 55 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $325.47 per hundredweight on 2 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Pender County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Chadbourn NC 5-wt steers $325per cwt

Pender County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Pender County, NC was in moderate drought (D1), with 1% at extreme drought (D3); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 38 straight weeks. Over 90 days rain is at 77% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 31% (well below normal); 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. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Pender County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Chadbourn NC is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 55 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 31% of normal
  • Last 60 days 56% of normal
  • Last 90 days 77% 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 (50% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 57°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 36°, 1% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 3–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 73°, 0% rain, wind 6 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 14, 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 Pender 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.

Pender County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Pender County grew about 1,287 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 121% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,060 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1999 at 1,900 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 337.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 10, 2026Dec 10, 2026 (25 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Pender 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)

  • Dec 1, 2026in 16 days
    Last day to buy 2027 pasture rain insurance (PRF)
    Crop insurance (RMA)
    Details and source
    Plans: Rainfall Index
    Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)
    Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP): application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.206(a)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.206(a) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.107
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.107 (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.305(b)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.305(b) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026

All deadlines and report dates · FSA disaster-program deadlines are pending (no official feed).

Guide: PRF insurance and the Dec 1 deadline

Guide: How to apply for EQIP or CSP

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Southeastern Auction Co. Inc. Chadbourn, NC 55 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Powell Livestock Company Smithfield, NC 75 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Low Country Livestock Exchange Darlington, SC 114 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Carolina Stockyards Siler City, NC 122 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Stanly County Livestock Market Norwood, NC 135 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for North Carolina): Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Pender County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Pender 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 Pender County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Pender County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 1% of the county. 38 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 Pender County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for North Carolina; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Pender County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Chadbourn NC (55 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Smithfield NC (75 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Darlington SC (114 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Blueberries 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.