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Bottineau County, ND

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Bottineau County, North Dakota. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Mandan ND 5-wt steers $430▲ $7 since last sale

Bottineau County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Bottineau County, ND with no drought. Rain has run 37% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 65% on Wednesday (high 42°). FSA has not added Bottineau County to its 2026 LFP list, and Mandan ND is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 136 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 37% 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 (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 53°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 3–16 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 54°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Cloudy, high 49°, low 34°, 3% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain, high 42°, low 30°, 65% rain, wind 6–14 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Cloudy, high 36°, low 25°, 8% rain, wind 5–13 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain And Snow, high 35°, low 23°, 40% rain, wind 5–13 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Snow, high 31°, low 17°, 29% rain, wind 5–18 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 Bottineau 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.

Bottineau County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bottineau County grew about 1,677 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 121% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,391 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 1,832 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 901.

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 Bottineau 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

A county next to Bottineau County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (McHenry County, ND, Pierce County, ND). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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
Mandan ND 136 miNov 11$430
Dickinson ND 160 miNov 12$448
Napoleon ND 166 miNov 12$431
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

Mandan ND 136 mi

Mandan, ND
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb130426.82$1,920
Heifers 500-599 lb560377.72$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb154355.65$2,310
Heifers 700-799 lb51323.38$2,430
Steers 400-499 lb201505.96$2,280
Steers 500-599 lb771429.81$2,360
Steers 600-699 lb652385.33$2,500

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Dickinson ND 160 mi

Dickinson, ND
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb357423.23$1,900
Heifers 500-599 lb497387.55$2,130
Heifers 600-699 lb122359.10$2,330
Steers 400-499 lb517505.87$2,280
Steers 500-599 lb935447.56$2,460
Steers 600-699 lb817398.09$2,590
Steers 700-799 lb134360.58$2,700

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Napoleon ND 166 mi

Napoleon, ND
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb166426.00$1,920
Heifers 500-599 lb232415.17$2,280
Heifers 600-699 lb195363.73$2,360
Heifers 700-799 lb88345.83$2,590
Steers 400-499 lb189476.09$2,140
Steers 500-599 lb405430.71$2,370
Steers 600-699 lb613404.45$2,630
Steers 700-799 lb175367.12$2,750

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Kist Livestock (feeder cattle) Mandan, ND 136 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Stockmen's Livestock Exchange (feeder cattle) Dickinson, ND 160 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Napoleon Livestock (feeder cattle) Napoleon, ND 166 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Herried Livestock Market Herreid, SD 207 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Mobridge Livestock Exchange Mobridge, SD 226 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 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 North Dakota): South Dakota, Montana

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Bottineau 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 Bottineau County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bottineau 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 Bottineau County?

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

What sale barns are near Bottineau County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Mandan ND (136 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Dickinson ND (160 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Napoleon ND (166 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.