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Surry County, VA

Cattle prices near Surry County, Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Blackstone VA in Blackstone, VA, about 62 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $372.00 per hundredweight on 4 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Surry County is on FSA's list (since Nov 3, 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 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Blackstone VA 5-wt steers $372no change since last sale

Surry County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Surry County, VA was in moderate drought (D1), with 10% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 2 weeks running. Surry County has had 46% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 43% over 90 days; 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 2% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Surry County with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Blackstone VA, 62 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 46% of normal
  • Last 60 days 37% of normal
  • Last 90 days 43% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 67°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 39°, 2% 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 Surry 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.

Surry County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Surry County grew about 1,496 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 144% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,040 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1990 at 1,640 pounds per acre; worst: 2015 at 539.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Surry 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
Blackstone VA 62 miNov 11$372
Radiant VA 110 miNov 10$408
Culpeper VA 112 miNov 6$406
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

Blackstone VA 62 mi

Blackstone, VA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb5350.60$1,580
Heifers 500-599 lb3318.02$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb6305.00$1,980
Heifers 700-799 lb1282.00$2,120
Steers 400-499 lb2410.00$1,840
Steers 500-599 lb4372.00$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb5347.00$2,260
Steers 700-799 lb2317.00$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Radiant VA 110 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

Culpeper VA 112 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

11 more within 200 mi: Rustburg VA (123 mi), Marshall VA (131 mi), Smithfield NC (137 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (142 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (142 mi), Moneta VA (151 mi), Winchester VA (158 mi), Roanoke VA (170 mi), Monterey VA (172 mi), Siler City NC (173 mi), Moorefield WV (176 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Southside Livestock Blackstone, VA 62 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Radiant Livestock Radiant, VA 110 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Culpeper Culpeper, VA 112 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  4. Lynchburg Livestock Rustburg, VA 123 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Fauquier Livestock Exchange Marshall, VA 131 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 23, 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 Surry County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Surry County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Surry County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Surry County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 10% of the county. 2 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 Surry 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 Surry County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Blackstone VA (62 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Radiant VA (110 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Culpeper VA (112 mi), last report Nov 6, 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.