Early access, free.
Cownty

Home › Virginia › Pittsylvania County

Pittsylvania County, VA

Cattle prices near Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Moneta VA in Moneta, VA, about 28 miles away. On Nov 7, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $340.00 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

Check a bid with Ring Price

Change county
CRP emergency haying & grazing: Pittsylvania 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 SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Moneta VA 5-wt steers $340per cwt

Pittsylvania County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Pittsylvania County, VA was in severe drought (D2) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 18% at extreme drought (D3); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 45 straight weeks. Over 90 days rain is at 57% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 29% (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Pittsylvania County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Moneta VA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 28 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 29% of normal
  • Last 60 days 69% of normal
  • Last 90 days 57% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-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 Sunny, high 54°, low 35°, 1% rain, wind 3–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 68°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 3 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 2–5 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 Pittsylvania 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.

Pittsylvania County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Pittsylvania County grew about 2,664 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 133% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,998 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,664 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 635.

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 Pittsylvania 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

Pittsylvania 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
Moneta VA 28 miNov 7$340
Rustburg VA 35 miNov 9$383
Roanoke VA 44 miNov 9$350
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

Moneta VA 28 mi

Moneta, VA
Sale of Nov 7, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb9310.00$1,400
Heifers 500-599 lb13275.00$1,510
Heifers 600-699 lb4255.00$1,660
Steers 400-499 lb5350.00$1,580
Steers 500-599 lb3340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2285.00$1,850

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Rustburg VA 35 mi

Rustburg, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23356.00$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb35319.66$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb33312.77$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb17299.71$2,250
Steers 400-499 lb17406.26$1,830
Steers 500-599 lb18382.94$2,110
Steers 600-699 lb34348.62$2,270
Steers 700-799 lb18324.00$2,430

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Roanoke VA 44 mi

Roanoke, VA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4340.50$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb9326.00$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb1275.00$1,790
Heifers 700-799 lb10275.20$2,060
Steers 400-499 lb2354.00$1,590
Steers 500-599 lb9350.22$1,930
Steers 600-699 lb4329.00$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb2286.50$2,150

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

23 more within 200 mi: Dublin VA (74 mi), Siler City NC (76 mi), Blackstone VA (79 mi), Turnersburg NC (101 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (107 mi), Smithfield NC (107 mi), Monterey VA (110 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (115 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (115 mi), Norwood NC (117 mi), Radiant VA (122 mi), Culpeper VA (137 mi), Buckhannon WV (157 mi), Moorefield WV (157 mi), Shelby NC (160 mi), Weston WV (164 mi), Marshall VA (165 mi), Chadbourn NC (175 mi), Darlington SC (176 mi), Winchester VA (176 mi), Terra Alta WV (181 mi), Ripley WV (187 mi), Greeneville TN (195 mi).

Text me Pittsylvania County changes

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Springlake Stockyard Moneta, VA 28 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  2. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 35 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Roanoke-Hollins Roanoke, VA 44 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Pulaski Livestock Dublin, VA 74 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Sep 23, 2026
  5. Carolina Stockyards Siler City, NC 76 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 Virginia): Kentucky, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Pittsylvania County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Pittsylvania County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 18% of the county. 45 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 Pittsylvania County?

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

What sale barns are near Pittsylvania County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Moneta VA (28 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Rustburg VA (35 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Roanoke VA (44 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.