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Pierce County, GA

Cattle prices near Pierce County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Fitzgerald GA in Fitzgerald, GA, about 66 miles away. The latest report is dated Oct 12 (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 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Oak Park GA 5-wt steers $369per cwt

Pierce County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Pierce County, GA showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 0% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 91% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 11% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 136% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 17% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). Pierce County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Fitzgerald GA, 66 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 11% of normal
  • Last 60 days 156% of normal
  • Last 90 days 136% 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 wetter than normal (40% chance of above-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 Sunny, high 62°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 3–6 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 63°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 69°, low 46°, 8% rain, wind 6–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 73°, low 52°, 2% rain, wind 6–12 mph
  5. Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 76°, low 53°, 15% rain, wind 3–13 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 52°, 6% rain, wind 3–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 76°, low 52°, 17% rain, wind 3–8 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 Pierce 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.

Pierce County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Pierce County grew about 1,970 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 162% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,219 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 1,970 pounds per acre; worst: 1997 at 834.

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 Pierce 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

Pierce 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
Fitzgerald GA 66 miOct 12–
Oak Park GA 70 miNov 10$369
Lake City FL 85 miNov 9$370
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

Fitzgerald GA 66 mi

Fitzgerald, GA
Sale of Oct 12, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3334.19$1,500
Heifers 500-599 lb3326.63$1,800

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Oak Park GA 70 mi

Oak Park, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29387.71$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb21326.42$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb37304.39$1,980
Heifers 700-799 lb8271.61$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb21416.81$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb47368.95$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb14332.70$2,160

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lake City FL 85 mi

Lake City, FL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb28384.56$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb7336.07$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb2269.76$1,750
Steers 400-499 lb8426.72$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb8370.30$2,040

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

14 more within 200 mi: Ashburn GA (88 mi), Madison FL (94 mi), Hawkinsville GA (99 mi), Thomasville GA (111 mi), Donalsonville GA (159 mi), Greensboro GA (163 mi), Thomaston GA (163 mi), Washington GA (167 mi), Orangeburg SC (167 mi), Jackson GA (169 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (185 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (185 mi), Dothan AL (189 mi), Athens GA (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. South Central Livestock Fitzgerald, GA 66 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 12, 2026
  2. Southern Livestock Oak Park, GA 70 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Columbia Livestock Auction Lake City, FL 85 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 88 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Townsend Livestock Auction Madison, FL 94 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Georgia): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Pierce County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Pierce County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Pierce County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Pierce County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Fitzgerald GA (66 mi), last report Oct 12, 2026; Oak Park GA (70 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Lake City FL (85 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.