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Bath County, KY

Cattle prices near Bath County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Mt. Sterling KY in Mt. Sterling, KY, about 13 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $372.47 per hundredweight on 11 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Mt. Sterling KY 5-wt steers $372▼ $11 since last sale

Bath County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Bath County, KY showed no drought; 0% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 54% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 66% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 6% rain chance. FSA has not added Bath County to its 2026 LFP list, and Mt. Sterling KY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 13 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 54% of normal
  • Last 60 days 68% 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 (33% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 49°, low 27°, 5% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 43°, 6% 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 Bath 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.

Bath County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bath County grew about 3,424 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 112% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,048 pounds per acre. That was the 8th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,701 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,513.

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 Bath 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

Bath 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
Mt. Sterling KY 13 miNov 11$372
Flemingsburg KY 19 miNov 10$377
Paris KY 29 miNov 9$397
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

Mt. Sterling KY 13 mi

Mt. Sterling, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb14366.31$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb33325.69$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb13295.18$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb2282.50$2,120
Steers 400-499 lb4451.25$2,030
Steers 500-599 lb11372.47$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb10334.64$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb4311.99$2,340

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Flemingsburg KY 19 mi

Flemingsburg, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb28364.02$1,640
Heifers 500-599 lb27335.05$1,840
Heifers 600-699 lb9289.10$1,880
Heifers 700-799 lb1287.50$2,160
Steers 400-499 lb10387.20$1,740
Steers 500-599 lb23376.70$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb15349.47$2,270
Steers 700-799 lb12330.65$2,480

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Paris KY 29 mi

Paris, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb42370.60$1,670
Heifers 500-599 lb46333.38$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb31306.30$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb17458.44$2,060
Steers 500-599 lb50396.51$2,180
Steers 600-699 lb32354.22$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb10321.57$2,410

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

28 more within 200 mi: Lexington KY (42 mi), Richmond KY (42 mi), Owenton KY (65 mi), Stanford KY (66 mi), Springfield KY (87 mi), Somerset KY (88 mi), Campbellsville KY (104 mi), Russell Springs KY (106 mi), Ripley WV (119 mi), Upton KY (127 mi), Albany KY (127 mi), Glasgow KY (144 mi), Greeneville TN (146 mi), Harned KY (148 mi), Knoxville TN (151 mi), Crossville TN (168 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (169 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (169 mi), Lafayette TN (169 mi), Carthage TN (179 mi), Sweetwater TN (181 mi), Dublin VA (182 mi), Owensboro KY (186 mi), Weston WV (187 mi), Canton NC (188 mi), Athens TN (192 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (198 mi), Buckhannon WV (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Blue Grass Stockyards Mt. Sterling, KY 13 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Farmers Stockyards Flemingsburg, KY 19 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Paris Stockyards Paris, KY 29 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington, KY 42 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Richmond, KY 42 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 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 Bath County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Bath County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bath 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.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Bath County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Kentucky; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Bath County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Mt. Sterling KY (13 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Flemingsburg KY (19 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Paris KY (29 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.