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Butler County, KY

Cattle prices near Butler County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) in Bowling Green, KY, about 21 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $385.32 per hundredweight on 15 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) 5-wt steers $385per cwt

Butler County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Butler County, KY in moderate drought (D1); 98% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 42% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 52% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 8% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Butler County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Bowling Green KY (United), 21 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 42% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 52% 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 toward near-normal rain

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 56°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 57°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 62°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 43°, 8% rain, wind 2–7 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 Butler 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.

Butler County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Butler County grew about 3,116 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 107% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,908 pounds per acre. That was the 11th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,381 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 733.

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 Butler 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

Butler 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
Bowling Green KY (United) 21 miNov 10–
Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) 21 miNov 9$385
Harned KY 40 miNov 9$375
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

Bowling Green KY (United) 21 mi

Bowling Green, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) 21 mi

Bowling Green, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb15383.74$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb8327.00$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb5301.00$1,960
Steers 400-499 lb4430.62$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb15385.32$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb6330.07$2,150
Steers 700-799 lb5320.00$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Harned KY 40 mi

Harned, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19365.88$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb35322.80$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb10315.54$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb1260.00$1,950
Steers 400-499 lb8394.90$1,780
Steers 500-599 lb32375.47$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb11345.01$2,240
Steers 700-799 lb11316.09$2,370

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

38 more within 200 mi: Glasgow KY (44 mi), Owensboro KY (45 mi), Upton KY (46 mi), Guthrie KY (47 mi), Hopkinsville KY (50 mi), Lafayette TN (59 mi), Campbellsville KY (74 mi), Carthage TN (77 mi), Springfield KY (87 mi), Dickson TN (88 mi), Russell Springs KY (89 mi), Albany KY (93 mi), Ledbetter KY (101 mi), Unionville TN (110 mi), Columbia TN (111 mi), Stanford KY (113 mi), Somerset KY (115 mi), McMinnville TN (116 mi), Crossville TN (126 mi), Huntingdon TN (127 mi), Lexington KY (133 mi), Owenton KY (136 mi), Richmond KY (136 mi), Pulaski TN (141 mi), Fayetteville TN (142 mi), Paris KY (149 mi), Trenton TN (152 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (161 mi), Savannah TN (162 mi), Jackson MO (164 mi), Sweetwater TN (165 mi), Athens TN (167 mi), Florence AL (173 mi), Knoxville TN (174 mi), Flemingsburg KY (181 mi), Moulton AL (191 mi), Russellville AL (196 mi), Arab AL (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. United Producers Inc. Bowling Green, KY 21 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Cattleman's Livestock Bowling Green, KY 21 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. United Producers Inc. Harned, KY 40 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Farmers Regional Livestock Market Glasgow, KY 44 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Kentuckiana Livestock Market Owensboro, KY 45 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Butler County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Butler 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 Butler County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Butler County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 98% 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 Butler 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 Butler County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Bowling Green KY (United) (21 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (21 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Harned KY (40 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.