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Gregory County, SD

Cattle prices near Gregory County, South Dakota. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Bassett in Bassett, NE, about 44 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $459.16 per hundredweight on 1,183 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Gregory 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Bassett 5-wt steers $459▲ $23 since last sale

Gregory County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Gregory County, SD showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 86% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 102% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); Friday carries the week's highest rain chance at 64% (high 54°) 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 Gregory County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Bassett is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 44 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 102% 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 40°, 0% rain, wind 20–25 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 15–25 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 54°, low 46°, 0% rain, wind 20–30 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 34°, 5% rain, wind 15–25 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 46°, low 39°, 15% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Chance Light Rain, high 54°, low 36°, 64% rain, wind 15–30 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain And Snow, high 41°, low 27°, 38% rain, wind 10–30 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 Gregory 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.

Gregory County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Gregory County grew about 2,475 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 118% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,091 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,553 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,243.

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 Gregory 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

Gregory 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)

Where it is, with barns within 200 mi

Dots are sale barns USDA reports on. Tap one for its latest prices.

Who owns this land? Open the county property map

Grass grown on rangeland and pasture

Grass grown in 2025: 2,475 lb per acre, well above normal (118% of the 1991-2020 average of 2,091).

How to read this

Each bar is one year's grass (darker = perennial grasses, lighter = annuals). The dashed line is the 1991-2020 average. A county average with cropland excluded, not your pasture.

How we got this

Satellite estimate of new above-ground growth of grasses and forbs for the year (annual + perennial, lb/acre), averaged over the county's grassland, pasture and shrubland (55% of the county in USDA's 2025 cropland map; farm fields are left out because the estimate isn't valid there, and the same 2025 map is used for every year). About about 120 m (RAP overview). Source: Rangeland Analysis Platform biomass v3 (data, Jones et al. 2021, CC0) and USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer.

Source: Rangeland Analysis Platform, 2025 season. Fetched Nov 13, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Bassett Livestock Auction Bassett, NE 44 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Mitchell Livestock Mitchell, SD 70 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Valentine Livestock Auction Valentine, NE 71 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Burwell Livestock Market Burwell, NE 96 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Ericson Livestock Market Ericson, NE 100 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 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 Gregory County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Gregory 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 Gregory County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Bassett (44 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Mitchell SD (70 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Valentine (71 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.