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Haakon County, SD

Cattle prices near Haakon County, South Dakota. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Philip SD in Philip, SD, about 18 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $447.32 per hundredweight on 1,605 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Haakon County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Philip SD 5-wt steers $447▲ $6 since last sale

Haakon County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Haakon County, SD was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 49% at moderate drought (D1); 49% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 98% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 166% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 48% rain chance on Friday (high 45°). Haakon County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Philip SD, 18 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 166% 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 Sunny, high 61°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 8–17 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 6–14 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 61°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 8–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 52°, low 31°, 9% rain, wind 9–32 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 42°, low 32°, 15% rain, wind 8–15 mph
  6. Friday Chance Light Rain, high 45°, low 30°, 48% rain, wind 12–28 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain And Snow, high 39°, low 24°, 32% rain, wind 9–28 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 Haakon 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.

Haakon County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Haakon County grew about 1,868 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 127% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,470 pounds per acre. That was the 4th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2015 at 1,930 pounds per acre; worst: 1990 at 867.

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 Haakon 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

A county next to Haakon County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Dewey County, SD, Jackson County, SD, Jones County, SD, Meade County, SD, Pennington County, SD, Stanley County, SD, Ziebach County, SD). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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)

Drought pasture pay (LFP)

Not on FSA's 2026 list as of the latest file.

FSA "Counties & Pasture Types Eligible for 2026 LFP", file dated Nov 5, 2026 (download). FSA decides eligibility. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: How LFP works and who qualifies

Guide: ELAP and LIP basics

USDA disaster declarations

  • Aug 24, 2026 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Haakon) · crop year 2026
  • Jul 28, 2026 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Haakon) · crop year 2026
  • Apr 29, 2026 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Haakon) · crop year 2026
  • Jun 9, 2025 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Haakon) · crop year 2025

"Declared" means USDA named this county. "Neighboring" means it touches a declared county. Either way, FSA emergency loans can open for about 8 months. FSA designation files (dated Jan 28, 2026, Oct 19, 2026). Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: What a disaster designation means

CRP emergency haying and grazing

Open Haakon County is on FSA's emergency haying and grazing list, starting Sep 15, 2026. Trigger: D2 (severe) drought on the Drought Monitor. Get an updated conservation plan from FSA before cutting or turning out.

Before haying and grazing, contact your FSA county office to see if your county remains eligible and/or obtain a modified conservation plan. This list is cumulative for the year and current local conditions may have changed.

Source: FSA eligible-county table posted Nov 5, 2026 · map · FSA program page. FSA posts a new file every Thursday. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: CRP emergency haying and grazing rules

Screwworm (Texas Animal Health Commission)

Data pending. animal-health alerts are read for Texas (TAHC) and Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico (state ag departments); South Dakota's state veterinarian isn't read yet

Guide: Screwworm: what to know

New FSA programs: watch list
DateScopeReleaseFlag
Nov 4, 2026MississippiUSDA Designates one Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 4, 2026Hawaii and Pacific IslandsUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam and CNMI Counties for Typhoon Bavi Impacts
Nov 4, 2026NebraskaUSDA Authorizes Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted Counties
Nov 4, 2026FloridaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 3, 2026AlabamaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Text me Haakon County changes

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Philip Livestock Auction Philip, SD 18 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction Fort Pierre, SD 58 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Mobridge Livestock Exchange Mobridge, SD 102 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Gordon Livestock Market Gordon, NE 108 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. St. Onge Livestock Ltd St. Onge, SD 109 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

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

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Haakon County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Haakon County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Haakon County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 49% 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 Haakon 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 Haakon County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Philip SD (18 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Fort Pierre SD (58 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Mobridge SD (102 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.