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Davison County, SD

Cattle prices near Davison County, South Dakota. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Mitchell SD in Mitchell, SD, about 7 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $438.21 per hundredweight on 41 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Davison County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Mitchell SD 5-wt steers $438▼ $4 since last sale

Davison County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Davison County, SD with no drought; four weeks earlier 36% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Rain has run 179% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); Friday carries the week's highest rain chance at 68% (high 55°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Davison County with up to 3 monthly payments, and Mitchell SD is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 7 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 179% 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 (60% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 57°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 58°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 56°, low 46°, 0% rain, wind 20–30 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 36°, 8% rain, wind 15–25 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 49°, low 37°, 14% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Light Rain Likely, high 55°, low 40°, 68% rain, wind 15–25 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 44°, low 26°, 47% rain, wind 10–25 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 Davison 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.

Davison County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Davison County grew about 2,355 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 119% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,985 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,390 pounds per acre; worst: 1988 at 1,547.

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 Davison 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

Davison 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
Mitchell SD 7 miNov 12$438
Worthing SD 74 miNov 9$412
Bassett 103 miNov 11$459
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

Mitchell SD 7 mi

Mitchell, SD
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23460.33$2,070
Heifers 500-599 lb18377.92$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb33333.76$2,170
Heifers 700-799 lb6301.00$2,260
Steers 400-499 lb18500.50$2,250
Steers 500-599 lb41438.21$2,410
Steers 600-699 lb51386.12$2,510
Steers 700-799 lb39370.75$2,780

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Worthing SD 74 mi

Worthing, SD
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb36437.61$1,970
Heifers 500-599 lb23411.74$2,260
Heifers 600-699 lb26312.40$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb13318.00$2,380
Steers 400-499 lb21507.93$2,290
Steers 500-599 lb49412.35$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb43372.46$2,420
Steers 700-799 lb11336.35$2,520

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bassett 103 mi

Bassett, NE
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb213449.59$2,020
Heifers 500-599 lb746412.45$2,270
Heifers 600-699 lb280392.31$2,550
Heifers 700-799 lb5329.00$2,470
Steers 400-499 lb329499.48$2,250
Steers 500-599 lb1,183459.16$2,530
Steers 600-699 lb1,297409.98$2,660
Steers 700-799 lb377380.54$2,850

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

11 more within 200 mi: Fort Pierre SD (120 mi), Aberdeen SD (124 mi), Valentine (133 mi), Ericson (134 mi), Burwell (140 mi), West Point (147 mi), Mobridge SD (171 mi), Herreid SD (176 mi), Philip SD (177 mi), Dunlap IA (181 mi), Denison IA (183 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Mitchell Livestock Mitchell, SD 7 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Inc. Worthing, SD 74 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Bassett Livestock Auction Bassett, NE 103 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction Fort Pierre, SD 120 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Hub City Livestock Auction Aberdeen, SD 124 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

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 South Dakota

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Davison County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Davison 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 Davison County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Davison County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Mitchell SD (7 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Worthing SD (74 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Bassett (103 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.