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Crittenden County, KY

Cattle prices near Crittenden County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ledbetter KY in Ledbetter, KY, about 30 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $380.94 per hundredweight on 71 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) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Ledbetter KY 5-wt steers $381▼ $9 since last sale

Crittenden County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Crittenden County, KY abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 0% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 100%. Over 90 days rain is at 69% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 36% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 14% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Crittenden County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and Ledbetter KY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 30 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 36% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 69% 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 Sunny, high 55°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 47°, 14% rain, wind 5–9 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 Crittenden 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.

Crittenden County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Crittenden County grew about 3,304 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,053 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2003 at 3,654 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,410.

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 Crittenden 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

Crittenden 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
Ledbetter KY 30 miNov 10$381
Hopkinsville KY 50 miNov 11–
Owensboro KY 61 miNov 9$374
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

Ledbetter KY 30 mi

Ledbetter, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29385.33$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.98$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb9310.75$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb1270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb18437.10$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb71380.94$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb21343.34$2,230

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Hopkinsville KY 50 mi

Hopkinsville, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3360.00$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb3310.00$1,700
Heifers 600-699 lb1280.00$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb2250.00$1,880

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Owensboro KY 61 mi

Owensboro, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8391.31$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb30338.73$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb11305.82$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb2280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb8460.00$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb24374.50$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb3330.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

30 more within 200 mi: Guthrie KY (71 mi), Jackson MO (85 mi), Huntingdon TN (95 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (96 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (96 mi), Harned KY (97 mi), Dickson TN (98 mi), Trenton TN (106 mi), Upton KY (121 mi), Glasgow KY (122 mi), Lafayette TN (128 mi), Farmington MO (131 mi), Columbia TN (133 mi), Carthage TN (142 mi), Savannah TN (148 mi), Unionville TN (148 mi), Campbellsville KY (151 mi), Springfield KY (160 mi), Pulaski TN (161 mi), Russell Springs KY (168 mi), Albany KY (170 mi), McMinnville TN (173 mi), Fayetteville TN (175 mi), Florence AL (176 mi), Cuba MO (187 mi), Stanford KY (190 mi), Somerset KY (193 mi), Owenton KY (196 mi), Crossville TN (196 mi), Russellville AL (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Livingston Co. Livestock Market Ledbetter, KY 30 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 50 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Kentuckiana Livestock Market Owensboro, KY 61 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 71 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. SEMO Livestock Sales Jackson, MO 85 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Crittenden County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Crittenden County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Crittenden County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Crittenden County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Crittenden 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 Crittenden County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Ledbetter KY (30 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Hopkinsville KY (50 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Owensboro KY (61 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.