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Garfield County, UT

Cattle prices near Garfield County, Utah. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Monroe UT in Monroe, UT, about 66 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $407.17 per hundredweight on 164 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Garfield 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 Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Monroe UT 5-wt steers $407▲ $6 since last sale

Garfield County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Garfield County, UT abnormally dry (D0), with 31% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 100% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 31%. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 92% on Tuesday (high 46°). Garfield County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Monroe UT is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 66 miles.

Rain vs normal

Rain totals: not read yet.

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 51°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 52°, low 39°, 61% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Rain And Snow, high 46°, low 28°, 92% rain, wind 1–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 45°, low 31°, 4% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  5. Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow, high 45°, low 33°, 73% rain, wind 3–5 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Sunny, high 42°, low 25°, 46% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 41°, low 26°, 1% rain, wind 1–2 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 Garfield 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.

Garfield County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Garfield County grew about 99 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 71% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 140 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 217 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 75.

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 Garfield 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

Garfield 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 Garfield County

Forecast for the center point of Garfield County.

  • Freeze on 4 nights
  1. Today Mostly Sunny 51° 36° SSE 1–2 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Partly Sunny 52° 39° E 0–5 mph 61% rain
  3. Tue Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Rain And Snow 46° 28° SSE 1–9 mph 92% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 45° 31° SSW 2–3 mph 4% rain
  5. Thu Slight Chance Light Snow 45° 33° W 3–5 mph 73% rain
  6. Fri Chance Rain And Snow then Mostly Sunny 42° 25° WSW 5–9 mph 46% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 41° 26° NE 1–2 mph 1% 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
4.64 in 331% of normal
Last 12 months
15.15 in 117%
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 1.40 in; same month last year 2.34 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

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

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 Garfield County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Boulder weather station (5 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
160-day growing season
 May 4
1 year in 10 it's after May 25
 Oct 14
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 30
Hard freeze (28°F)
182-day growing season
 Apr 23
1 year in 10 it's after May 12
 Oct 23
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 7

Escalante weather station (9 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
155-day growing season
 May 8
1 year in 10 it's after May 24
 Oct 10
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 26
Hard freeze (28°F)
180-day growing season
 Apr 22
1 year in 10 it's after May 12
 Oct 20
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 5

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

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. ‘R' Livestock Connection Monroe, UT 66 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Producers Livestock Salina, UT 80 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Cedar Livestock Cedar City, UT 90 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Utah

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Garfield County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Garfield 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 Garfield County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Garfield County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 31% 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 Garfield 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 Garfield County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Monroe UT (66 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Salina UT (80 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Cedar City UT (90 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.