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Talladega County, AL

Cattle prices near Talladega County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Lineville AL in Lineville, AL, about 25 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 10 (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 1 payment Burn ban Checkcall the county Lineville AL 5-wt steers $365per cwt

Talladega County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Talladega County, AL showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, though 13% at abnormally dry (D0); 13% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Talladega County has had 14% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 47% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 3% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Talladega County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 1 monthly payment, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Lineville AL, 25 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 14% of normal
  • Last 60 days 58% of normal
  • Last 90 days 47% 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 Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 67°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 71°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 40°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 74°, low 44°, 3% 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 Talladega 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.

Talladega County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Talladega County grew about 2,312 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 105% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,194 pounds per acre. That was the 16th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,690 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 939.

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 Talladega 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

Talladega 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
Lineville AL 25 miNov 10–
Ashville AL 33 miNov 9–
Roanoke AL 49 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

Lineville AL 25 mi

Lineville, AL
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4367.56$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb17310.98$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb7306.84$1,990

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ashville AL 33 mi

Ashville, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10360.44$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb12327.06$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb10305.50$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb2294.88$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb11310.48$2,330

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Roanoke AL 49 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

42 more within 200 mi: Kilpatrick AL (62 mi), Carrollton GA (65 mi), Cullman AL (68 mi), Arab AL (69 mi), Letohatchee AL (88 mi), Uniontown AL (99 mi), Moulton AL (100 mi), Calhoun GA (106 mi), Thomaston GA (112 mi), Brundidge AL (116 mi), Russellville AL (119 mi), Fayetteville TN (125 mi), Jackson GA (128 mi), Florence AL (132 mi), Pulaski TN (135 mi), New Brockton AL (138 mi), Macon MS (139 mi), Opp AL (144 mi), West Point MS (144 mi), Frisco City AL (151 mi), Dothan AL (154 mi), Unionville TN (157 mi), Meridian MS (161 mi), McMinnville TN (162 mi), Columbia TN (164 mi), Athens GA (166 mi), Houston MS (167 mi), Athens TN (170 mi), Greensboro GA (173 mi), Hawkinsville GA (173 mi), Savannah TN (174 mi), Philadelphia MS (175 mi), Donalsonville GA (178 mi), Sweetwater TN (182 mi), Carnesville GA (183 mi), Eastanollee GA (185 mi), Ashburn GA (186 mi), Crossville TN (190 mi), Kosciusko MS (198 mi), Dickson TN (198 mi), Washington GA (199 mi), Carthage TN (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Clay County Livestock Auction Lineville, AL 25 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Ashville Stockyard Ashville, AL 33 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 49 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 62 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Carroll County Livestock Carrollton, GA 65 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 Talladega County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Talladega County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 1 monthly payment 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 Talladega County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Talladega County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 13% 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 Talladega 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 Talladega County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Lineville AL (25 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Ashville AL (33 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Roanoke AL (49 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.