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Towns County, GA

Cattle prices near Towns County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Eastanollee GA in Eastanollee, GA, about 38 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $393.73 per hundredweight on 2 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 Eastanollee GA 5-wt steers $394per cwt

Towns County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Towns County, GA abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 3% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Over 90 days rain is at 70% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 63% (below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Towns County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Eastanollee GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 38 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 63% of normal
  • Last 60 days 82% of normal
  • Last 90 days 70% 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 Sunny, high 57°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 60°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 68°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 67°, low 43°, 1% 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 Towns 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.

Towns County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Towns County grew about 2,989 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 109% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,752 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2004 at 3,262 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,291.

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 Towns 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

Towns 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
Eastanollee GA 38 miNov 9$394
Carnesville GA 46 miNov 10$400
Athens TN 62 miNov 10$385
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

Eastanollee GA 38 mi

Eastanollee, GA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb6355.65$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5322.99$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb3295.84$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb3265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb4418.80$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb2393.73$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb1330.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Carnesville GA 46 mi

Carnesville, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7361.44$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb32317.38$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb7311.02$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb4290.00$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb3421.64$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb44400.35$2,200
Steers 600-699 lb14335.08$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb22318.13$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Athens TN 62 mi

Athens, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb42374.57$1,690
Heifers 500-599 lb25327.15$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb120326.62$2,120
Heifers 700-799 lb13296.97$2,230
Steers 400-499 lb12410.83$1,850
Steers 500-599 lb30385.13$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb25328.67$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb12323.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

42 more within 200 mi: Sweetwater TN (64 mi), Canton NC (67 mi), Athens GA (68 mi), Calhoun GA (74 mi), Williamston SC (74 mi), Knoxville TN (75 mi), Greensboro GA (98 mi), Washington GA (98 mi), Laurens SC (101 mi), Greeneville TN (101 mi), Crossville TN (103 mi), Jackson GA (112 mi), Carrollton GA (120 mi), Shelby NC (126 mi), McMinnville TN (128 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (128 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (128 mi), Kilpatrick AL (140 mi), Thomaston GA (143 mi), Albany KY (146 mi), Roanoke AL (153 mi), Carthage TN (156 mi), Lineville AL (159 mi), Somerset KY (159 mi), Fayetteville TN (161 mi), Arab AL (162 mi), Ashville AL (162 mi), Russell Springs KY (166 mi), Unionville TN (168 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (170 mi), Lafayette TN (171 mi), Turnersburg NC (179 mi), Hawkinsville GA (180 mi), Cullman AL (184 mi), Pulaski TN (188 mi), Stanford KY (189 mi), Glasgow KY (190 mi), Orangeburg SC (190 mi), Campbellsville KY (191 mi), Columbia TN (193 mi), Oak Park GA (193 mi), Richmond KY (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Eastanollee Livestock Eastanollee, GA 38 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Franklin County Livestock Carnesville, GA 46 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 62 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 64 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. WNC Regional Livestock Center Canton, NC 67 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 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 Towns County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Towns 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 Towns County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Towns County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 61% 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 Towns 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 Towns County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Eastanollee GA (38 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Carnesville GA (46 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Athens TN (62 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.