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Webster County, GA

Cattle prices near Webster County, Georgia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ashburn GA in Ashburn, GA, about 58 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $388.56 per hundredweight on 21 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 Ashburn GA 5-wt steers $389▲ $1 since last sale

Webster County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Webster County, GA was abnormally dry (D0); 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 107% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 38% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Webster County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Ashburn GA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 58 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 38% of normal
  • Last 60 days 101% of normal
  • Last 90 days 107% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-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 59°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 60°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 72°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 73°, low 46°, 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 Webster 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.

Webster County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Webster County grew about 1,445 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 124% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,164 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1994 at 1,664 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 849.

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 Webster 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

Webster 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
Ashburn GA 58 miNov 11$389
Thomaston GA 60 miNov 9$342
Hawkinsville GA 65 miNov 10$359
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

Ashburn GA 58 mi

Ashburn, GA
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb7393.62$1,770
Heifers 500-599 lb5368.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb5444.97$2,000
Steers 500-599 lb21388.56$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb2340.00$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb13322.72$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Thomaston GA 60 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

Hawkinsville GA 65 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

27 more within 200 mi: Donalsonville GA (72 mi), Dothan AL (75 mi), Brundidge AL (78 mi), Fitzgerald GA (80 mi), Roanoke AL (90 mi), Thomasville GA (90 mi), New Brockton AL (93 mi), Jackson GA (93 mi), Carrollton GA (110 mi), Lineville AL (112 mi), Letohatchee AL (113 mi), Opp AL (113 mi), Madison FL (128 mi), Greensboro GA (131 mi), Oak Park GA (132 mi), Athens GA (149 mi), Washington GA (157 mi), Ashville AL (159 mi), Lake City FL (171 mi), Calhoun GA (171 mi), Frisco City AL (173 mi), Uniontown AL (174 mi), Kilpatrick AL (177 mi), Carnesville GA (178 mi), Eastanollee GA (187 mi), Arab AL (194 mi), Cullman AL (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Turner County Stockyard Ashburn, GA 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Upson County Livestock Thomaston, GA 60 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Pulaski County Stockyard Hawkinsville, GA 65 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Seminole Livestock Exchange Donalsonville, GA 72 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Dothan Livestock Co. Dothan, AL 75 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Georgia): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Webster County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Webster 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 Webster County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Webster County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Webster 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 Webster County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Ashburn GA (58 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Thomaston GA (60 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Hawkinsville GA (65 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.