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Transylvania County, NC

Cattle prices near Transylvania County, North Carolina. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Williamston SC in Williamston, SC, about 45 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $386.75 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Transylvania County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Canton NC 5-wt steers $372per cwt

Transylvania County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Transylvania County, NC showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 65% four weeks earlier. Transylvania County has had 62% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 87% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; 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. Transylvania County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Canton NC is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 22 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 62% of normal
  • Last 60 days 102% of normal
  • Last 90 days 87% 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 Clear, low 24°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Sunday Sunny, high 51°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  3. Monday Sunny, high 51°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  4. Tuesday Sunny, high 55°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  5. Wednesday Sunny, high 57°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  6. Thursday Sunny, high 61°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  7. Friday Sunny, high 62°, low 37°, 1% rain, wind 0–1 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 14, 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 Transylvania 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.

Transylvania County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Transylvania County grew about 2,944 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 112% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,625 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,061 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,079.

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 Transylvania 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

Transylvania 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
Canton NC 22 miNov 14–
Williamston SC 45 miNov 9$387
Eastanollee GA 54 miNov 9$394
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

Canton NC 22 mi

Canton, NC
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Williamston SC 45 mi

Williamston, SC
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1415.00$1,870
Heifers 500-599 lb4322.64$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb5286.49$1,860
Heifers 700-799 lb1265.00$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb2427.57$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb3386.75$2,130
Steers 600-699 lb1332.50$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb1300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Eastanollee GA 54 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

33 more within 200 mi: Carnesville GA (62 mi), Laurens SC (66 mi), Greeneville TN (66 mi), Shelby NC (72 mi), Knoxville TN (83 mi), Athens GA (92 mi), Sweetwater TN (97 mi), Washington GA (102 mi), Athens TN (102 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (103 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (103 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (115 mi), Greensboro GA (116 mi), Turnersburg NC (123 mi), Calhoun GA (130 mi), Crossville TN (135 mi), Jackson GA (148 mi), Norwood NC (153 mi), Orangeburg SC (163 mi), Somerset KY (164 mi), Albany KY (165 mi), McMinnville TN (170 mi), Carrollton GA (171 mi), Dublin VA (177 mi), Russell Springs KY (179 mi), Darlington SC (179 mi), Thomaston GA (182 mi), Carthage TN (190 mi), Stanford KY (190 mi), Siler City NC (192 mi), Richmond KY (193 mi), Kilpatrick AL (196 mi), Oak Park GA (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. WNC Regional Livestock Center Canton, NC 22 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  2. Upstate Livestock Exchange Williamston, SC 45 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Eastanollee Livestock Eastanollee, GA 54 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Franklin County Livestock Carnesville, GA 62 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Laurens Livestock Exchange Laurens, SC 66 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 North Carolina): Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Transylvania County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Transylvania 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 Transylvania County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Transylvania County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 Transylvania County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for North Carolina; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Transylvania County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Canton NC (22 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Williamston SC (45 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Eastanollee GA (54 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.