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Goshen County, WY

Cattle prices near Goshen County, Wyoming. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Torrington WY in Torrington, WY, about 9 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $443.56 per hundredweight on 831 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Goshen 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 Torrington WY 5-wt steers $444▼ $11 since last sale

Goshen County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Goshen County, WY was in severe drought (D2); week 45 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 117% of normal over the last 30 days (above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain) and Friday carries the week's highest rain chance at 63% (high 54°). Goshen County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Torrington WY, 9 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 117% 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 (50% 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 Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 61°, low 33°, 2% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 35°, 5% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 27°, 7% rain, wind 0–15 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 57°, low 31°, 10% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  6. Friday Rain Showers Likely, high 54°, low 29°, 63% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Snow Showers, high 47°, 34% rain, wind 5–10 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 Goshen 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.

Goshen County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Goshen County grew about 1,241 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 119% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,039 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 1,604 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 573.

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 Goshen 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

Goshen 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
Torrington WY 9 miNov 11$444
Crawford 63 miNov 13–
Sterling 118 miNov 11$448
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

Torrington WY 9 mi

Torrington, WY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb472460.32$2,070
Heifers 500-599 lb790397.76$2,190
Heifers 600-699 lb195367.80$2,390
Heifers 700-799 lb99342.26$2,570
Steers 400-499 lb440522.74$2,350
Steers 500-599 lb831443.56$2,440
Steers 600-699 lb736392.66$2,550
Steers 700-799 lb76359.79$2,700

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Crawford 63 mi

Crawford, NE
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Sterling 118 mi

Sterling, CO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb100422.37$1,900
Heifers 500-599 lb203383.10$2,110
Heifers 600-699 lb158339.91$2,210
Heifers 700-799 lb13307.09$2,300
Steers 400-499 lb166498.36$2,240
Steers 500-599 lb187448.38$2,470
Steers 600-699 lb219390.72$2,540
Steers 700-799 lb107335.28$2,510

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

7 more within 200 mi: Gordon (120 mi), Brush (132 mi), Ogallala (151 mi), St. Onge SD (173 mi), Imperial (178 mi), Philip SD (191 mi), North Platte (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Torrington Livestock Commission Co. (feeder cattle) Torrington, WY 9 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Crawford Livestock Market Crawford, NE 63 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Sterling Livestock Commission Sterling, CO 118 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Gordon Livestock Market Gordon, NE 120 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Livestock Exchange (Friday feeder cattle) Brush, CO 132 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 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 Wyoming

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Goshen County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Goshen 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 Goshen County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Goshen County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 62% of the county. 45 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 Goshen County?

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

What sale barns are near Goshen County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Torrington WY (9 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Crawford (63 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Sterling (118 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.