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Carroll County, KY

Cattle prices near Carroll County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Owenton KY in Owenton, KY, about 18 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $360.75 per hundredweight on 11 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Owenton KY 5-wt steers $361▼ $49 since last sale

Carroll County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Carroll County, KY abnormally dry (D0), with 7% at moderate drought (D1); 7% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 0% four weeks earlier. Carroll County has had 43% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 47% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 11% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA has not added Carroll County to its 2026 LFP list, and Owenton KY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 18 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 43% of normal
  • Last 60 days 45% of normal
  • Last 90 days 47% 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 Partly Sunny, high 52°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 67°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 46°, 11% 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 Carroll 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.

Carroll County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Carroll County grew about 3,021 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,850 pounds per acre. That was the 15th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,423 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,261.

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 Carroll 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

Neither Carroll County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (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
Owenton KY 18 miNov 11$361
Lexington KY 55 miNov 9$388
Paris KY 56 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

Owenton KY 18 mi

Owenton, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb22353.67$1,590
Heifers 500-599 lb27330.75$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb10304.57$1,980
Heifers 700-799 lb4288.80$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb4363.75$1,640
Steers 500-599 lb11360.75$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb9327.23$2,130
Steers 700-799 lb3329.11$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lexington KY 55 mi

Lexington, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb41372.24$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb74331.77$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb7308.80$2,010
Heifers 700-799 lb2272.50$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb25447.18$2,010
Steers 500-599 lb70388.27$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb27359.35$2,340
Steers 700-799 lb4318.50$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Paris KY 56 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

22 more within 200 mi: Springfield KY (68 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (76 mi), Flemingsburg KY (77 mi), Richmond KY (79 mi), Stanford KY (83 mi), Campbellsville KY (92 mi), Harned KY (94 mi), Upton KY (94 mi), Russell Springs KY (112 mi), Somerset KY (113 mi), Glasgow KY (123 mi), Owensboro KY (125 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (137 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (137 mi), Albany KY (137 mi), Lafayette TN (156 mi), Carthage TN (173 mi), Guthrie KY (179 mi), Hopkinsville KY (180 mi), Ripley WV (184 mi), Crossville TN (188 mi), Knoxville TN (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. United Producers Inc. Owenton, KY 18 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington, KY 55 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Paris Stockyards Paris, KY 56 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Washington Co. Livestock Springfield, KY 68 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Mt. Sterling, KY 76 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Carroll 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 Carroll County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Carroll County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 7% 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 Carroll 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 Carroll County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Owenton KY (18 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Lexington KY (55 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Paris KY (56 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.