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Stafford County, VA

Cattle prices near Stafford County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Culpeper VA in Culpeper, VA, about 29 miles away. On Nov 6, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $405.83 per hundredweight on 12 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Culpeper VA 5-wt steers $406per cwt

Stafford County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Stafford County, VA was abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, up from 0% four weeks earlier. Stafford County has had 23% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 75% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 4% rain chance. Stafford County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Culpeper VA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 29 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 23% of normal
  • Last 60 days 71% of normal
  • Last 90 days 75% 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 Scattered Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny, high 54°, low 33°, 4% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 30°, 2% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 67°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 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 Stafford 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.

Stafford County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Stafford County grew about 2,064 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 103% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,007 pounds per acre. That was the 16th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,291 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 715.

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 Stafford 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

Stafford 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
Culpeper VA 29 miNov 6$406
Marshall VA 37 miOct 23$382
Radiant VA 41 miNov 10$408
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

Culpeper VA 29 mi

Culpeper, VA
Sale of Nov 6, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3345.00$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb16313.52$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb5287.04$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb4269.96$2,020
Steers 500-599 lb12405.83$2,230
Steers 600-699 lb11335.81$2,180

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Marshall VA 37 mi

Marshall, VA
Sale of Oct 23, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb12339.28$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb8317.50$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb13280.00$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb2240.00$1,800
Steers 400-499 lb10421.12$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb14381.79$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb3335.00$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb2310.00$2,320

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Radiant VA 41 mi

Radiant, VA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7346.43$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb17332.06$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb13303.56$1,970
Heifers 700-799 lb2265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb4440.00$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb16407.50$2,240
Steers 600-699 lb25358.20$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb11329.73$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

13 more within 200 mi: Winchester VA (65 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (77 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (77 mi), Moorefield WV (92 mi), Blackstone VA (97 mi), Monterey VA (115 mi), Rustburg VA (120 mi), Terra Alta WV (132 mi), Moneta VA (145 mi), Buckhannon WV (154 mi), Roanoke VA (158 mi), Weston WV (167 mi), Dublin VA (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Culpeper Culpeper, VA 29 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  2. Fauquier Livestock Exchange Marshall, VA 37 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 23, 2026
  3. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 41 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester, VA 65 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, VA 77 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 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 Stafford County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Stafford 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 Stafford County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Stafford 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 Stafford 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 Stafford County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Culpeper VA (29 mi), last report Nov 6, 2026; Marshall VA (37 mi), last report Oct 23, 2026; Radiant VA (41 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.