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Talbot County, GA

Cattle prices near Talbot County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Thomaston GA in Thomaston, GA, about 18 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $342.00 per hundredweight on 5 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 Thomaston GA 5-wt steers $342per cwt

Talbot County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Talbot County, GA abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Talbot County has had 25% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 63% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Talbot County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Thomaston GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 18 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 25% of normal
  • Last 60 days 84% of normal
  • Last 90 days 63% 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 59°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 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 Talbot 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.

Talbot County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Talbot County grew about 1,538 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 113% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,358 pounds per acre. That was the 8th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,140 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 498.

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 Talbot 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

Talbot 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
Thomaston GA 18 miNov 9$342
Jackson GA 52 miNov 11–
Roanoke AL 57 miNov 11$380
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

Thomaston GA 18 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

Jackson GA 52 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

Roanoke AL 57 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

31 more within 200 mi: Hawkinsville GA (67 mi), Carrollton GA (69 mi), Lineville AL (82 mi), Ashburn GA (86 mi), Greensboro GA (98 mi), Fitzgerald GA (101 mi), Brundidge AL (102 mi), Athens GA (109 mi), Dothan AL (114 mi), Donalsonville GA (117 mi), Letohatchee AL (121 mi), New Brockton AL (123 mi), Washington GA (125 mi), Calhoun GA (126 mi), Ashville AL (127 mi), Oak Park GA (131 mi), Thomasville GA (133 mi), Carnesville GA (138 mi), Kilpatrick AL (140 mi), Opp AL (141 mi), Eastanollee GA (145 mi), Arab AL (160 mi), Cullman AL (168 mi), Madison FL (168 mi), Uniontown AL (173 mi), Williamston SC (177 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (183 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (183 mi), Frisco City AL (190 mi), Laurens SC (190 mi), Athens TN (190 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 18 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 52 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 57 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 67 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 69 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 Talbot County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Talbot 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 Talbot County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Thomaston GA (18 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Jackson GA (52 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Roanoke AL (57 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.