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Tuscaloosa County, AL

Cattle prices near Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Uniontown AL in Uniontown, AL, about 58 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 3 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Tuscaloosa County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Macon MS 5-wt steers $349per cwt

Tuscaloosa County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Tuscaloosa County, AL in moderate drought (D1), with 34% at severe drought (D2); week 9 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 13% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 55% 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. Tuscaloosa County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Uniontown AL, 58 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 13% of normal
  • Last 60 days 68% of normal
  • Last 90 days 55% 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 (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 64°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 67°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 71°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 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 Tuscaloosa 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.

Tuscaloosa County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Tuscaloosa County grew about 1,657 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 100% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,657 pounds per acre. That was the 16th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 2,244 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 544.

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 Tuscaloosa 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

Tuscaloosa 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Tuscaloosa County

Forecast for the center point of Tuscaloosa County.

    1. Today Mostly Sunny 62° 36° NE 5 mph 0% rain
    2. Mon Patchy Frost then Sunny 64° 34° NE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    3. Tue Patchy Frost then Sunny 67° 36° E 5 mph 0% rain
    4. Wed Patchy Frost then Sunny 71° 41° E 5 mph 1% rain
    5. Thu Mostly Sunny 73° 42° E 0–5 mph 1% rain
    6. Fri Sunny 74° 43° E 0–5 mph 1% rain
    7. Sat Sunny 75° 48° SE 0–5 mph 3% rain

    Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

    Burn ban

    Data pending. 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

    No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

    Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

    Weather warnings right now

    None right now

    National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

    Rainfall vs normal

    Oct 2026
    3.05 in 90% of normal
    Last 12 months
    45.10 in 81%
    How to read this

    Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

    County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 3.40 in; same month last year 2.94 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

    Wildfires

    No current fire perimeter in the county

    No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

    See the fire map

    Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

    Frost dates

    Frost and freeze dates

    30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Tuscaloosa County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

    Tuscaloosa Acfd weather station (8 mi away)

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    250-day growing season
    		 Mar 12
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 2
    		 Nov 15
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 2
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    277-day growing season
    		 Feb 28
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 18
    		 Dec 1
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 11

    Tuscaloosa Muni Ap weather station (8 mi away)

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    242-day growing season
    		 Mar 16
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 3
    		 Nov 12
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 30
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    270-day growing season
    		 Mar 1
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 20
    		 Nov 27
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 8

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Tuscaloosa Acfd, Tuscaloosa Muni Ap), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. Alabama Livestock Auction Uniontown, AL 58 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 2026
    2. Macon Stockyard Macon, MS 61 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    3. Cattlemens Stockyard LLC West Point, MS 69 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    4. Cullman Stockyard Cullman, AL 73 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
    5. Ashville Stockyard Ashville, AL 81 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 Tuscaloosa County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Tuscaloosa County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 34% of the county. 9 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 Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Uniontown AL (58 mi), last report Nov 3, 2026; Macon MS (61 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; West Point MS (69 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.