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Putnam County, GA

Cattle prices near Putnam County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Greensboro GA in Greensboro, GA, about 20 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $356.75 per hundredweight on 8 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Putnam County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 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 Greensboro GA 5-wt steers $357per cwt

Putnam County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Putnam County, GA was in moderate drought (D1) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with a sliver (<1%) at severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 8 straight weeks. Putnam County has had 29% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 65% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; 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 Putnam County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Greensboro GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 20 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 29% of normal
  • Last 60 days 65% of normal
  • Last 90 days 65% 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 60°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 69°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 73°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 44°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 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 Putnam 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.

Putnam County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Putnam County grew about 2,427 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 126% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,920 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,427 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,082.

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 Putnam 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

Putnam 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
Greensboro GA 20 miNov 9$357
Jackson GA 34 miNov 11–
Athens GA 44 miNov 11$378
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

Greensboro GA 20 mi

Greensboro, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb17354.64$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb12319.33$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb3298.32$1,940
Steers 400-499 lb1380.00$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb8356.75$1,960
Steers 600-699 lb6328.33$2,130
Steers 700-799 lb2312.50$2,340

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Jackson GA 34 mi

Jackson, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1345.00$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb7322.15$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb3306.84$1,990

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Athens GA 44 mi

Athens, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb13362.28$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb19327.94$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb20293.50$1,910
Heifers 700-799 lb3265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb2440.54$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb3378.32$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb7333.00$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb1285.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

32 more within 200 mi: Washington GA (46 mi), Thomaston GA (63 mi), Hawkinsville GA (71 mi), Carnesville GA (73 mi), Eastanollee GA (83 mi), Oak Park GA (90 mi), Carrollton GA (100 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (103 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (103 mi), Williamston SC (103 mi), Fitzgerald GA (111 mi), Ashburn GA (113 mi), Laurens SC (113 mi), Roanoke AL (116 mi), Calhoun GA (121 mi), Lineville AL (137 mi), Orangeburg SC (145 mi), Canton NC (156 mi), Athens TN (163 mi), Kilpatrick AL (169 mi), Sweetwater TN (170 mi), Ashville AL (171 mi), Shelby NC (171 mi), Thomasville GA (175 mi), Brundidge AL (180 mi), Donalsonville GA (181 mi), Knoxville TN (186 mi), Dothan AL (187 mi), Arab AL (193 mi), Madison FL (197 mi), Letohatchee AL (199 mi), Greeneville TN (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Duvall Livestock Greensboro, GA 20 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 34 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Northeast Georgia Livestock Athens, GA 44 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Wilkes County Stockyard Washington, GA 46 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 63 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 Georgia): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Putnam County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Putnam 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 Putnam County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Putnam County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on a sliver (<1%) of the county. 8 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Greensboro GA (20 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Jackson GA (34 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Athens GA (44 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.