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Walker County, GA

Cattle prices near Walker County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Calhoun GA in Calhoun, GA, about 27 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $340.00 per hundredweight on 1 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 Calhoun GA 5-wt steers $340per cwt

Walker County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Walker County, GA was abnormally dry (D0); 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 45% four weeks earlier. Walker County has had 76% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 79% over 90 days; 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. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Walker County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Calhoun GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 27 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 76% of normal
  • Last 60 days 96% of normal
  • Last 90 days 79% 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 Sunny, high 58°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 69°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 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 Walker 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.

Walker County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Walker County grew about 3,096 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 107% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,891 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,243 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,330.

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 Walker 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

Walker 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
Calhoun GA 27 miNov 10$340
Kilpatrick AL 55 miNov 11$410
Athens TN 64 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

Calhoun GA 27 mi

Calhoun, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3355.94$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5327.21$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb4292.50$1,900
Steers 400-499 lb1420.00$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb1340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2334.00$2,170

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Kilpatrick AL 55 mi

Kilpatrick, AL
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8365.59$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb6317.20$1,740
Heifers 600-699 lb6288.41$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb2262.50$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb1410.00$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb1320.00$2,080
Steers 700-799 lb2315.00$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Athens TN 64 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

46 more within 200 mi: McMinnville TN (71 mi), Arab AL (74 mi), Sweetwater TN (76 mi), Fayetteville TN (77 mi), Carrollton GA (81 mi), Ashville AL (83 mi), Crossville TN (86 mi), Unionville TN (94 mi), Cullman AL (96 mi), Lineville AL (102 mi), Pulaski TN (103 mi), Roanoke AL (110 mi), Carthage TN (111 mi), Moulton AL (114 mi), Knoxville TN (115 mi), Columbia TN (116 mi), Eastanollee GA (117 mi), Carnesville GA (120 mi), Athens GA (122 mi), Jackson GA (126 mi), Lafayette TN (130 mi), Florence AL (134 mi), Albany KY (135 mi), Russellville AL (139 mi), Thomaston GA (139 mi), Greensboro GA (146 mi), Dickson TN (148 mi), Canton NC (150 mi), Russell Springs KY (160 mi), Glasgow KY (161 mi), Williamston SC (161 mi), Washington GA (162 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (167 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (167 mi), Somerset KY (167 mi), Guthrie KY (168 mi), Savannah TN (169 mi), Greeneville TN (171 mi), Campbellsville KY (180 mi), Laurens SC (187 mi), Hopkinsville KY (189 mi), Upton KY (191 mi), Letohatchee AL (193 mi), Huntingdon TN (196 mi), Stanford KY (196 mi), Hawkinsville GA (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 27 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Kilpatrick, AL 55 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 64 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Warren County Livestock McMinnville, TN 71 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  5. Arab Livestock Market Arab, AL 74 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Walker County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Walker 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 Walker County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Walker County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 52% 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 Walker 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 Walker County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Calhoun GA (27 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Kilpatrick AL (55 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Athens TN (64 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.