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Taylor County, GA

Cattle prices near Taylor County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Thomaston GA in Thomaston, GA, about 24 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

Taylor County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Taylor County, GA was abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 90% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal) and 86% over 90 days; 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. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Taylor County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Thomaston GA, 24 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 90% of normal
  • Last 60 days 93% of normal
  • Last 90 days 86% 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 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 47°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 47°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 48°, 2% rain, wind 0–10 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 Taylor 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.

Taylor County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Taylor County grew about 1,570 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 101% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,560 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1991 at 2,079 pounds per acre; worst: 2011 at 1,113.

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 Taylor 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

Taylor 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 24 miNov 9$342
Hawkinsville GA 48 miNov 10$359
Jackson GA 54 miNov 11–
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 24 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

Hawkinsville GA 48 mi

Hawkinsville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21385.37$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb12338.91$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb10306.51$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb3417.50$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb24359.27$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb21337.00$2,190

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Jackson GA 54 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

30 more within 200 mi: Ashburn GA (68 mi), Roanoke AL (77 mi), Fitzgerald GA (82 mi), Carrollton GA (86 mi), Greensboro GA (93 mi), Lineville AL (102 mi), Brundidge AL (108 mi), Athens GA (109 mi), Donalsonville GA (111 mi), Oak Park GA (113 mi), Dothan AL (114 mi), Washington GA (119 mi), Thomasville GA (120 mi), New Brockton AL (127 mi), Letohatchee AL (134 mi), Carnesville GA (139 mi), Calhoun GA (140 mi), Ashville AL (146 mi), Opp AL (147 mi), Eastanollee GA (147 mi), Madison FL (152 mi), Kilpatrick AL (158 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (175 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (175 mi), Williamston SC (175 mi), Arab AL (179 mi), Laurens SC (186 mi), Cullman AL (187 mi), Uniontown AL (189 mi), Lake City FL (189 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 24 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 48 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 54 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 68 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Roanoke Stockyards Roanoke, AL 77 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Taylor County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Taylor 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 Taylor County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Thomaston GA (24 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Hawkinsville GA (48 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Jackson GA (54 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: Peaches 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.