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Hancock County, KY

Cattle prices near Hancock County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Owensboro KY in Owensboro, KY, about 19 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $374.50 per hundredweight on 24 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Owensboro KY 5-wt steers $374per cwt

Hancock County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Hancock County, KY was abnormally dry (D0), with 10% at moderate drought (D1); 10% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 0% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 79% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 74% (below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 12% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA has not added Hancock County to its 2026 LFP list, and Owensboro KY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 19 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 74% of normal
  • Last 60 days 68% of normal
  • Last 90 days 79% of normal

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 toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 54°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 55°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 59°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 45°, 12% rain, wind 3–9 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 3,096 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 107% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,884 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,292 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 IRS list

Hancock 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
Owensboro KY 19 miNov 9$374
Harned KY 22 miNov 9$375
Upton KY 56 miNov 10$361
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

Owensboro KY 19 mi

Owensboro, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8391.31$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb30338.73$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb11305.82$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb2280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb8460.00$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb24374.50$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb3330.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Harned KY 22 mi

Harned, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19365.88$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb35322.80$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb10315.54$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb1260.00$1,950
Steers 400-499 lb8394.90$1,780
Steers 500-599 lb32375.47$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb11345.01$2,240
Steers 700-799 lb11316.09$2,370

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Upton KY 56 mi

Upton, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb33350.63$1,580
Heifers 500-599 lb46330.87$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb4300.00$1,950
Heifers 700-799 lb10280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb18405.00$1,820
Steers 500-599 lb22360.62$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb11343.27$2,230
Steers 700-799 lb16335.75$2,520

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

32 more within 200 mi: Bowling Green KY (United) (63 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (63 mi), Glasgow KY (75 mi), Hopkinsville KY (79 mi), Guthrie KY (85 mi), Campbellsville KY (86 mi), Springfield KY (86 mi), Lafayette TN (100 mi), Ledbetter KY (108 mi), Russell Springs KY (109 mi), Owenton KY (116 mi), Carthage TN (119 mi), Stanford KY (119 mi), Albany KY (121 mi), Lexington KY (126 mi), Dickson TN (127 mi), Somerset KY (131 mi), Richmond KY (136 mi), Paris KY (139 mi), Columbia TN (154 mi), Huntingdon TN (155 mi), Unionville TN (155 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (156 mi), McMinnville TN (159 mi), Jackson MO (160 mi), Crossville TN (163 mi), Flemingsburg KY (171 mi), Trenton TN (176 mi), Pulaski TN (184 mi), Fayetteville TN (187 mi), Farmington MO (198 mi), Savannah TN (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Kentuckiana Livestock Market Owensboro, KY 19 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. United Producers Inc. Harned, KY 22 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Upton, KY 56 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. United Producers Inc. Bowling Green, KY 63 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Cattleman's Livestock Bowling Green, KY 63 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

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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 abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 10% 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 Kentucky; 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: Owensboro KY (19 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Harned KY (22 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Upton KY (56 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.