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Spalding County, GA

Cattle prices near Spalding County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Jackson GA in Jackson, GA, about 18 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 11 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Spalding County is on FSA's list (since Sep 29, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Jackson GA 5-wt steers $347per cwt

Spalding County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Spalding County, GA was abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 75% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Rain has run 15% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 97% 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. Spalding County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Jackson GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 18 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 15% of normal
  • Last 60 days 114% of normal
  • Last 90 days 97% 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 57°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, 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 Spalding 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.

Spalding County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Spalding County grew about 2,442 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 99% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,458 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,202 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,092.

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 Spalding 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

Spalding 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
Jackson GA 18 miNov 11–
Thomaston GA 26 miNov 9$342
Carrollton GA 51 miNov 9$395
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

Jackson GA 18 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

Thomaston GA 26 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

Carrollton GA 51 mi

Carrollton, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 500-599 lb1338.00$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.99$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb1418.00$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb3394.93$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1346.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

38 more within 200 mi: Roanoke AL (63 mi), Greensboro GA (67 mi), Athens GA (71 mi), Hawkinsville GA (81 mi), Lineville AL (85 mi), Calhoun GA (93 mi), Washington GA (95 mi), Carnesville GA (98 mi), Eastanollee GA (105 mi), Ashburn GA (113 mi), Ashville AL (121 mi), Fitzgerald GA (123 mi), Kilpatrick AL (124 mi), Oak Park GA (130 mi), Brundidge AL (139 mi), Williamston SC (140 mi), Arab AL (147 mi), Letohatchee AL (150 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (153 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (153 mi), Athens TN (153 mi), Dothan AL (155 mi), Laurens SC (156 mi), Donalsonville GA (157 mi), Cullman AL (160 mi), New Brockton AL (161 mi), Sweetwater TN (162 mi), Thomasville GA (168 mi), Canton NC (177 mi), Opp AL (179 mi), Fayetteville TN (184 mi), McMinnville TN (188 mi), Knoxville TN (188 mi), Crossville TN (191 mi), Moulton AL (192 mi), Uniontown AL (194 mi), Orangeburg SC (198 mi), Madison FL (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 18 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 26 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 51 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 63 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Duvall Livestock Greensboro, GA 67 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 Spalding County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Spalding 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 Spalding County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Spalding County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Spalding 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 Spalding County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Jackson GA (18 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Thomaston GA (26 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Carrollton GA (51 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.