Cattle prices near Baca County, Colorado. The closest sale barn with a recent report is La Junta Winter in La Junta, CO, about 71 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $356.62 per hundredweight on 13 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.
CRP emergency haying & grazing: Baca 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.
On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Baca County, CO showed no drought; four weeks earlier 81% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 0%. Over 90 days rain is at 253% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 367% (well above normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 15% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Baca County with up to 4 monthly payments, and La Junta Winter is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 71 miles.
Rain vs normal
Last 30 days367% of normal
Last 60 daysnot read yet
Last 90 days253% 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 (50% 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.
The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Baca 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.
Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.
Baca County grass production
In 2025, grassland and pasture in Baca County grew about 1,437 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 119% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,210 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 1,758 pounds per acre; worst: 2011 at 735.
No open loss windows in Baca 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
Baca 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.
Set nationally by FSA; the same in every county. Effective Nov 1, 2026. Source: FSA current loan interest rates. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.
Farm program payments by crop (ARC and PLC)
ARC pays when county crop revenue falls below its guarantee. PLC pays when the national price falls below the reference price. You picked one per crop when you enrolled.
2026 program year guarantees onlyFSA file of Jan 16, 2026
Crop
Guarantee
Most it can pay
Barley
$582.41
$77.65
Canola
$288.86
$38.52
Corn irrigated
$729.48
$97.26
Corn nonirrigated
$114.67
$15.29
Grain Sorghum irrigated
$314.87
$41.98
Grain Sorghum nonirrigated
$106.56
$14.21
Oats irrigated
$264.07
$35.21
Oats nonirrigated
$63.83
$8.51
Soybeans
$557.29
$74.31
Sunflower Seed irrigated
$277.92
$37.06
Sunflower Seed nonirrigated
$105.87
$14.12
Wheat irrigated
$239.28
$31.90
Wheat nonirrigated
$108.80
$14.51
Show the math
Crop
Benchmark yield × price
Benchmark revenue
Barley
100.64 bushel/ac × $6.43
$647.12
Canola
1236.83 pound/ac × $0.26
$320.96
Corn irrigated
161.14 bushel/ac × $5.03
$810.53
Corn nonirrigated
25.33 bushel/ac × $5.03
$127.41
Grain Sorghum irrigated
66.01 bushel/ac × $5.30
$349.85
Grain Sorghum nonirrigated
22.34 bushel/ac × $5.30
$118.40
Oats irrigated
74.47 bushel/ac × $3.94
$293.41
Oats nonirrigated
18.0 bushel/ac × $3.94
$70.92
Soybeans
50.88 bushel/ac × $12.17
$619.21
Sunflower Seed irrigated
1229.29 pound/ac × $0.25
$308.80
Sunflower Seed nonirrigated
468.27 pound/ac × $0.25
$117.63
Wheat irrigated
38.09 bushel/ac × $6.98
$265.87
Wheat nonirrigated
17.32 bushel/ac × $6.98
$120.89
Dollars per base acre, before the 85% payment-acre factor and sequestration. Source: FSA ARC-CO 2026 county data.
2025 program year final payment ratesFSA file of Nov 2, 2026
Crop
Guarantee
Actual revenue
ARC payment
Barley
$418.94
$835.38
$0.00
Canola
$288.55
$238.43
$38.47
Corn irrigated
$714.82
$704.58
$10.24
Corn nonirrigated
$118.29
$103.67
$14.62
Grain Sorghum irrigated
$325.50
$190.58
$43.40
Grain Sorghum nonirrigated
$115.77
$135.06
$0.00
Oats irrigated
$270.71
$223.65
$36.09
Oats nonirrigated
$62.21
$50.84
$8.29
Soybeans
$539.00
$765.45
$0.00
Sunflower Seed irrigated
$259.70
$261.36
$0.00
Sunflower Seed nonirrigated
$105.79
$197.55
$0.00
Wheat irrigated
$250.34
$279.51
$0.00
Wheat nonirrigated
$108.24
$145.83
$0.00
Show the math
Crop
Benchmark yield × price
Benchmark revenue
Barley
76.31 bushel/ac × $6.10
$465.49
Canola
1235.5 pound/ac × $0.26
$320.61
Corn irrigated
157.9 bushel/ac × $5.03
$794.24
Corn nonirrigated
26.13 bushel/ac × $5.03
$131.43
Grain Sorghum irrigated
68.24 bushel/ac × $5.30
$361.67
Grain Sorghum nonirrigated
24.27 bushel/ac × $5.30
$128.63
Oats irrigated
78.33 bushel/ac × $3.84
$300.79
Oats nonirrigated
18.0 bushel/ac × $3.84
$69.12
Soybeans
49.21 bushel/ac × $12.17
$598.89
Sunflower Seed irrigated
1149.63 pound/ac × $0.25
$288.56
Sunflower Seed nonirrigated
468.27 pound/ac × $0.25
$117.54
Wheat irrigated
39.85 bushel/ac × $6.98
$278.15
Wheat nonirrigated
17.23 bushel/ac × $6.98
$120.27
Dollars per base acre, before the 85% payment-acre factor and sequestration. Source: FSA ARC-CO 2025 county data.
PLC, 2026 FSA table of Oct 30, 2026
Crop
Reference price
Season avg price
PLC payment
Wheat /bushel
$6.35
$6.30 projected
$0.05projected
Barley /bushel
$5.58
$5.70 projected
$0.00projected
Oats /bushel
$3.05
$3.35 projected
$0.00projected
Corn /bushel
$4.42
$4.70 projected
$0.00projected
Grain Sorghum /bushel
$4.67
$4.50 projected
$0.17projected
Soybeans /bushel
$10.71
$12.00 projected
$0.00projected
PLC rates are national (paid on the farm's PLC yield). Source: FSA 2026 PLC table. FSA decides who is paid.
FSA payments in Baca County
$30,532,652
4,459 payments dated Jan 13, 2025 to Dec 29, 2025 (FSA payment file 2025).
Program
Year
Total
Emergency Commodity Assistance Program
2024
$10,122,612
Supplemental disaster relief (crops)
2023
$5,124,446
Supplemental disaster relief (crops)
2024
$3,570,835
CRP annual rent
2022
$2,608,771
CRP annual rent
2023
$2,555,045
CRP annual rent
2021
$2,112,739
Emergency Livestock Relief (2023-24 drought)
2023
$1,652,821
CRP annual rent
2024
$768,943
Plus 23 smaller program lines.
County totals only: Cownty sums FSA's public payment file by county and never stores names or addresses. FSA files payments under its administrative county (Baca), which may differ from where the land is. Source: FSA payment file via the FOIA reading room.
Colorado statewide, not just your county. Wheat planting is on pace with normal (99% vs 98%). From USDA's weekly Crop Progress report, week ending Nov 8, 2026.
Condition
Poor or very poor
Fair
Good or excellent
Winter Wheat
12%
44%
44%
Progress
Colorado
This week
Last week
Normal (5-yr avg)
Winter Wheat Planted
99%
99%
98%
Winter Wheat Emerged
90%
81%
87%
Sorghum Harvested
80%
65%
83%
Corn Harvested
77%
65%
79%
Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress released Nov 9, 2026 (ESMIS), Colorado rows. Week ending Nov 8, 2026. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.
These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns
Yes. Baca 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.
What is the drought level in Baca County this week?
On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Baca 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.
No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Colorado; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.
What sale barns are near Baca County?
The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: La Junta Winter (71 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; La Junta LJLC (75 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Dalhart (88 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026.
Source: USDA AMS Market News reports
What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?
Next: Nov 20, 2026: Colorado EQIP/CSP/RCPP/ACEP application ranking cutoff (FY 2027); Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.
