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Fallon County, MT

Cattle prices near Fallon County, Montana. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Miles City MT in Miles City, MT, about 69 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $426.74 per hundredweight on 605 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Fallon 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 ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Miles City MT 5-wt steers $427per cwt

Fallon County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Fallon County, MT was in extreme drought (D3), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 25 weeks running. Rain has run 103% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and Friday carries the week's highest rain chance at 41% (high 42°). Fallon County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Miles City MT is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 69 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 103% 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 toward near-normal rain

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 56°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 6–10 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 61°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 54°, low 32°, 32% rain, wind 2–14 mph
  4. Wednesday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers, high 42°, low 26°, 32% rain, wind 2–21 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 44°, low 28°, 21% rain, wind 2–14 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain And Snow Showers, high 42°, low 25°, 41% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Snow Showers, high 38°, low 22°, 26% rain, wind 3–10 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 Fallon 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.

Fallon County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Fallon County grew about 1,459 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 134% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,085 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 1,551 pounds per acre; worst: 1988 at 521.

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 Fallon 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

Fallon 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.

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Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Drought, past 12 months

98% of the county in severe drought or worse, 25 weeks running.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 98% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 25 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Miles City Livestock Commission Miles City, MT 69 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Stockmen's Livestock Exchange (feeder cattle) Dickinson, ND 86 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. St. Onge Livestock Ltd St. Onge, SD 127 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  4. Kist Livestock (feeder cattle) Mandan, ND 171 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Mobridge Livestock Exchange Mobridge, SD 198 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 Fallon County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Fallon 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 Fallon County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Fallon County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 70% of the county. 25 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 Fallon County?

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

What sale barns are near Fallon County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Miles City MT (69 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Dickinson ND (86 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; St. Onge SD (127 mi), last report Nov 13, 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.