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Bon Homme County, SD

Cattle prices near Bon Homme County, South Dakota. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Mitchell SD in Mitchell, SD, about 52 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $438.21 per hundredweight on 41 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Bon Homme 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.
Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Mitchell SD 5-wt steers $438▼ $4 since last sale

Bon Homme County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Bon Homme County, SD showed no drought, though 41% at abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 33% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Rain has run 131% of normal over the last 30 days (above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 75% on Friday (high 58°). Bon Homme County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Mitchell SD is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 52 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 131% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

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 (60% chance of above-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 55°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 15 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 55°, low 47°, 0% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 37°, 5% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 50°, low 39°, 13% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Light Rain Likely, high 58°, low 41°, 75% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 45°, low 28°, 40% rain, wind 10–25 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 Bon Homme 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.

Bon Homme County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bon Homme County grew about 2,345 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 118% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,982 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,345 pounds per acre; worst: 1988 at 1,606.

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 Bon Homme 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

Bon Homme 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
Mitchell SD 52 miNov 12$438
Worthing SD 61 miNov 9$412
Bassett 88 miNov 11$459
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

Mitchell SD 52 mi

Mitchell, SD
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23460.33$2,070
Heifers 500-599 lb18377.92$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb33333.76$2,170
Heifers 700-799 lb6301.00$2,260
Steers 400-499 lb18500.50$2,250
Steers 500-599 lb41438.21$2,410
Steers 600-699 lb51386.12$2,510
Steers 700-799 lb39370.75$2,780

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Worthing SD 61 mi

Worthing, SD
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb36437.61$1,970
Heifers 500-599 lb23411.74$2,260
Heifers 600-699 lb26312.40$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb13318.00$2,380
Steers 400-499 lb21507.93$2,290
Steers 500-599 lb49412.35$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb43372.46$2,420
Steers 700-799 lb11336.35$2,520

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bassett 88 mi

Bassett, NE
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb213449.59$2,020
Heifers 500-599 lb746412.45$2,270
Heifers 600-699 lb280392.31$2,550
Heifers 700-799 lb5329.00$2,470
Steers 400-499 lb329499.48$2,250
Steers 500-599 lb1,183459.16$2,530
Steers 600-699 lb1,297409.98$2,660
Steers 700-799 lb377380.54$2,850

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

11 more within 200 mi: Ericson (93 mi), West Point (100 mi), Burwell (105 mi), Valentine (135 mi), Dunlap IA (140 mi), Denison IA (145 mi), Fort Pierre SD (157 mi), Kearney (169 mi), Aberdeen SD (174 mi), Lexington (180 mi), North Platte (195 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Mitchell Livestock Mitchell, SD 52 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Inc. Worthing, SD 61 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Bassett Livestock Auction Bassett, NE 88 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Ericson Livestock Market Ericson, NE 93 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. West Point Livestock (feeder cattle) West Point, NE 100 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in South Dakota

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Bon Homme County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bon Homme County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) 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 Bon Homme County?

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

What sale barns are near Bon Homme County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Mitchell SD (52 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Worthing SD (61 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Bassett (88 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.