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Twiggs County, GA

Cattle prices near Twiggs County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Hawkinsville GA in Hawkinsville, GA, about 25 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $359.27 per hundredweight on 24 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 2 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Hawkinsville GA 5-wt steers $359per cwt

Twiggs County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Twiggs County, GA abnormally dry (D0), with 41% at moderate drought (D1); 41% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 9% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 66% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; 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 Twiggs County with up to 2 monthly payments, and Hawkinsville GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 25 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 9% of normal
  • Last 60 days 79% of normal
  • Last 90 days 66% 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 61°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 66°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 74°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 47°, 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 Twiggs 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.

Twiggs County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Twiggs County grew about 1,229 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 120% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,027 pounds per acre. That was the 8th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 1,836 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 559.

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 Twiggs 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

Twiggs 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
Hawkinsville GA 25 miNov 10$359
Jackson GA 53 miNov 11–
Thomaston GA 55 miNov 9$342
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

Hawkinsville GA 25 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 53 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

Thomaston GA 55 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

28 more within 200 mi: Greensboro GA (64 mi), Ashburn GA (67 mi), Fitzgerald GA (67 mi), Oak Park GA (67 mi), Washington GA (84 mi), Athens GA (89 mi), Carrollton GA (115 mi), Roanoke AL (118 mi), Carnesville GA (119 mi), Eastanollee GA (129 mi), Thomasville GA (130 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (133 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (133 mi), Donalsonville GA (141 mi), Lineville AL (142 mi), Williamston SC (146 mi), Laurens SC (150 mi), Madison FL (152 mi), Dothan AL (153 mi), Brundidge AL (154 mi), Calhoun GA (154 mi), Orangeburg SC (159 mi), New Brockton AL (171 mi), Lake City FL (177 mi), Letohatchee AL (182 mi), Ashville AL (183 mi), Kilpatrick AL (189 mi), Opp AL (191 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 25 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Jackson Regional Stockyards Jackson, GA 53 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 55 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Duvall Livestock Greensboro, GA 64 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 67 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 Twiggs County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Twiggs County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 2 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 Twiggs County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Twiggs County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 41% 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 Twiggs 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 Twiggs County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Hawkinsville GA (25 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Jackson GA (53 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Thomaston GA (55 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.