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Childress County, TX

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Childress County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban ONno outdoor burning Tulia 5-wt steers $386▼ $3 since last sale

Childress County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Childress County, TX was in moderate drought (D1) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 24% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 35 weeks running. Childress County has had 227% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 106% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; the best rain chance this week is 27% on today (high 71°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 6–10 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Childress County (county seat: Childress) is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Tulia, 90 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 227% of normal
  • Last 60 days 160% of normal
  • Last 90 days 106% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 6–10) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 8–14) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Oct 31, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Patchy Fog then Cloudy, high 71°, low 63°, 27% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 82°, low 53°, 10% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 70°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5–20 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 46°, 4% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 5% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 46°, 9% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 70°, low 46°, 25% rain, wind 5–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Childress 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

Childress 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
Tulia 90 miOct 29$386
Apache 108 miOct 29$429
Wildorado 118 miOct 27$409
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

All weights at the 3 nearest barns

Tulia 90 mi

Tulia, TX
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb46373.14$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb97344.54$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb39276.56$1,800
Heifers 700-799 lb12291.67$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb20441.50$1,990
Steers 500-599 lb81385.58$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb80332.29$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb5285.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Apache 108 mi

Apache, OK
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb179399.35$1,800
Heifers 500-599 lb154350.69$1,930
Heifers 600-699 lb99333.53$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb31460.97$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb155428.77$2,360
Steers 600-699 lb157370.28$2,410
Steers 700-799 lb62338.87$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Wildorado 118 mi

Wildorado, TX
Sale of Oct 27, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb54387.59$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb70360.41$1,980
Heifers 600-699 lb14317.04$2,060
Heifers 700-799 lb70328.00$2,460
Steers 400-499 lb18419.17$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb43409.43$2,250
Steers 600-699 lb87359.64$2,340
Steers 700-799 lb14317.29$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

5 more within 200 mi: Woodward (140 mi), El Reno (145 mi), Beaver (159 mi), Dalhart (169 mi), Clovis (172 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX 90 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Apache Livestock Auction Apache, OK 108 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX 118 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  4. Woodward Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Woodward, OK 140 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  5. OKC West Livestock Market (feeder cattle) El Reno, OK 145 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 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 Texas · County seat: Childress

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Childress County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Childress 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 Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Childress County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Childress County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 24% of the county. 35 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Childress County?

Yes, a burn ban is in effect for Childress County (since Sep 14, 2026). Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Nov 1, 2026

What sale barns are near Childress County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Tulia (90 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Apache (108 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Wildorado (118 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 1, 2026: Grapevine 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 13, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money. 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.