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Emery County, UT

Cattle prices near Emery County, Utah. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Salina UT in Salina, UT, about 62 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $407.45 per hundredweight on 408 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Emery 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 SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Salina UT 5-wt steers $407▲ $13 since last sale

Emery County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Emery County, UT was in severe drought (D2), with 25% at extreme drought (D3), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 89 weeks running. Rain has run 33% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the best rain chance this week is 75% on Tuesday (high 50°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). Emery County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Salina UT, 62 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 33% 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 (40% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 52°, low 35°, 1% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 52°, low 37°, 20% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Rain And Snow, high 50°, low 32°, 75% rain, wind 2–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 47°, low 32°, 4% rain, wind 0–12 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow, high 46°, low 34°, 48% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny, high 45°, low 27°, 30% rain, wind 3–12 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 42°, low 26°, 2% rain, wind 0–3 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 Emery 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.

Emery County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Emery County grew about 88 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 69% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 128 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1995 at 178 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 63.

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 Emery 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

Emery 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Emery County

Forecast for the center point of Emery County.

  • Freeze on 4 nights
  1. Today Mostly Sunny 52° 35° ESE 2–3 mph 1% rain
  2. Mon Partly Sunny 52° 37° S 1–5 mph 20% rain
  3. Tue Rain And Snow 50° 32° SSE 2–15 mph 75% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 47° 32° S 0–12 mph 4% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow 46° 34° SE 0–5 mph 48% rain
  6. Fri Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny 45° 27° SW 3–12 mph 30% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 42° 26° S 0–3 mph 2% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Utah; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
2.67 in 241% of normal
Last 12 months
10.80 in 115%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 1.11 in; same month last year 1.39 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

Nearest current perimeter: Slough Canyon (Wildfire, UT), about 49 mi from the county center; 4,742 acres, 100% contained, perimeter of Aug 31, 2026.

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Emery County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Castle Dale weather station (21 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
128-day growing season
 May 18
1 year in 10 it's after Jun 8
 Sep 27
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 14
Hard freeze (28°F)
153-day growing season
 May 4
1 year in 10 it's after May 20
 Oct 5
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 25

Ferron weather station (23 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
156-day growing season
 May 6
1 year in 10 it's after May 27
 Oct 10
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 28
Hard freeze (28°F)
177-day growing season
 Apr 23
1 year in 10 it's after May 11
 Oct 19
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 6

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Castle Dale, Ferron), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Producers Livestock Salina, UT 62 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. ‘R' Livestock Connection Monroe, UT 80 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Cedar Livestock Cedar City, UT 158 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 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 Emery County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Emery 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 Emery County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Emery County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 25% of the county. 89 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 Emery County?

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

What sale barns are near Emery County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina UT (62 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Monroe UT (80 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Cedar City UT (158 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.