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Russell County, AL

Cattle prices near Russell County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Brundidge AL in Brundidge, AL, about 54 miles away. On Oct 28, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $397.38 per hundredweight on 29 head (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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Brundidge AL 5-wt steers $397per cwt

Russell County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Russell County, AL showed no drought, though 15% at abnormally dry (D0); 15% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Russell County has had 17% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 103% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 4% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Russell County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Brundidge AL is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 54 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 17% of normal
  • Last 60 days 126% of normal
  • Last 90 days 103% 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 (33% chance of above-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 61°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 60°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 65°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 69°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 74°, low 45°, 4% 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 Russell 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.

Russell County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Russell County grew about 1,823 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 112% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,628 pounds per acre. That was the 10th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,250 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 883.

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 Russell 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

Russell 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
Brundidge AL 54 miOct 28$397
Roanoke AL 60 miNov 11$380
Thomaston GA 65 miNov 9$342
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

Brundidge AL 54 mi

Brundidge, AL
Sale of Oct 28, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23398.68$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.13$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb2325.00$2,110
Steers 400-499 lb10428.00$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb29397.38$2,190
Steers 600-699 lb15361.99$2,350

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Roanoke AL 60 mi

Roanoke, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10356.71$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb19323.76$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb6321.62$2,090
Steers 500-599 lb1380.00$2,090
Steers 600-699 lb5342.00$2,220
Steers 700-799 lb23322.39$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Thomaston GA 65 mi

Thomaston, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1310.00$1,400
Heifers 500-599 lb1297.00$1,630
Steers 400-499 lb3405.00$1,820
Steers 500-599 lb5342.00$1,880
Steers 600-699 lb5325.01$2,110

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

27 more within 200 mi: Dothan AL (74 mi), New Brockton AL (76 mi), Letohatchee AL (77 mi), Lineville AL (78 mi), Donalsonville GA (88 mi), Carrollton GA (89 mi), Opp AL (94 mi), Ashburn GA (98 mi), Jackson GA (99 mi), Hawkinsville GA (100 mi), Fitzgerald GA (120 mi), Thomasville GA (123 mi), Ashville AL (124 mi), Uniontown AL (135 mi), Frisco City AL (143 mi), Greensboro GA (145 mi), Kilpatrick AL (146 mi), Calhoun GA (153 mi), Athens GA (156 mi), Arab AL (160 mi), Cullman AL (162 mi), Madison FL (163 mi), Oak Park GA (167 mi), Washington GA (173 mi), Carnesville GA (183 mi), Eastanollee GA (190 mi), Moulton AL (194 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. South Alabama Stockyards Brundidge, AL 54 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  2. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 60 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 65 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Dothan Livestock Co. Dothan, AL 74 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Coffee County Stockyards New Brockton, AL 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Russell County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Russell 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 Russell County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Russell County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 15% 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 Russell County?

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

What sale barns are near Russell County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Brundidge AL (54 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; Roanoke AL (60 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Thomaston GA (65 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.