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Hancock County, IA

Sale barns near Hancock County, Iowa. The closest mapped barn is Tama IA in Tama, IA, about 97 miles away. Recent sale prices are not loaded yet. Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Tama IA 5-wt steers $418per cwt

Hancock County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Hancock County, IA showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map. Rain has run 90% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 90% rain chance on Friday (high 59°). FSA has not added Hancock County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Tama IA, 97 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 90% of normal
  • Last 60 days 112% of normal
  • 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 Mostly Sunny, high 49°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 3–9 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 53°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 9–16 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 13–22 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 57°, low 42°, 15% rain, wind 12–25 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 54°, low 37°, 15% rain, wind 3–12 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 59°, low 46°, 90% rain, wind 5–17 mph
  7. Saturday Rain Showers, high 56°, low 32°, 78% rain, wind 15–21 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 Hancock 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.

Hancock County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Hancock County grew about 1,754 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 155% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,130 pounds per acre. That was the 4th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 1,907 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 484.

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 Hancock 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

Neither Hancock County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (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
Tama IA 97 miSep 14$418
Denison IA 110 miNov 12$410
Dunlap IA 127 miNov 6$377
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

Tama IA 97 mi

Tama, IA
Sale of Sep 14, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb163442.27$1,990
Heifers 500-599 lb137390.88$2,150
Heifers 600-699 lb23336.75$2,190
Heifers 700-799 lb12293.17$2,200
Steers 400-499 lb76468.23$2,110
Steers 500-599 lb367418.48$2,300
Steers 600-699 lb117367.12$2,390
Steers 700-799 lb14335.06$2,510

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Denison IA 110 mi

Denison, IA
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb35396.90$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb98352.12$1,940
Heifers 600-699 lb108363.21$2,360
Heifers 700-799 lb36296.00$2,220
Steers 400-499 lb12430.83$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb90410.35$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb232387.93$2,520
Steers 700-799 lb72363.75$2,730

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Dunlap IA 127 mi

Dunlap, IA
Sale of Nov 6, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb15388.68$1,750
Heifers 500-599 lb57341.25$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb21300.18$1,950
Heifers 700-799 lb20299.15$2,240
Steers 500-599 lb45376.52$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb77336.36$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb91335.69$2,520

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

8 more within 200 mi: Sigourney IA (144 mi), Russell IA (147 mi), Worthing SD (153 mi), Lamoni IA (170 mi), West Point (174 mi), Bloomfield IA (175 mi), Unionville MO (184 mi), Green City MO (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tama Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Tama, IA 97 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Sep 14, 2026
  2. Denison Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Denison, IA 110 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Dunlap Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Dunlap, IA 127 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  4. Keoco Auction Company LLC (feeder cattle) Sigourney, IA 144 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 2026
  5. Russell Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Russell, IA 147 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Iowa

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Hancock 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 Hancock County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Hancock County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Tama IA (97 mi), last report Sep 14, 2026; Denison IA (110 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Dunlap IA (127 mi), last report Nov 6, 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.