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Perquimans County, NC

Cattle prices near Perquimans County, North Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ayden NC in Ayden, NC, about 78 miles away. The latest report is dated Oct 22 (the barn's own posted report). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Perquimans County is on FSA's list (since Nov 3, 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 1 payment Burn ban Checkcall the county Blackstone VA 5-wt steers $372no change since last sale

Perquimans County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Perquimans County, NC was in severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 2 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 64% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 47% (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 2% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Perquimans County with up to 1 monthly payment, and Blackstone VA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 108 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 47% of normal
  • Last 60 days 45% of normal
  • Last 90 days 64% 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 Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 57°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 6–9 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 57°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 1% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, 2% rain, wind 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 Perquimans 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.

Perquimans County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Perquimans County grew about 1,855 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 202% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 919 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 1,855 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 488.

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
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 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

Perquimans 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)

Drought, past 12 months

100% of the county in severe drought or worse, 2 weeks running.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 100% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 2 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Southside Livestock Blackstone, VA 108 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Powell Livestock Company Smithfield, NC 118 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 167 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Carolina Stockyards Siler City, NC 174 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 178 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Perquimans County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Perquimans 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 Perquimans County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Perquimans County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% of the county. 2 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Blackstone VA (108 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Smithfield NC (118 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Rustburg VA (167 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.