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Harrison County, KY

Cattle prices near Harrison County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Paris KY in Paris, KY, about 17 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $396.51 per hundredweight on 50 head (USDA). 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 Paris KY 5-wt steers $397per cwt

Harrison County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Harrison County, KY showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map. Rain has run 66% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 64% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 9% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA has not added Harrison County to its 2026 LFP list, and Paris KY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 17 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 66% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 64% 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 Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny, high 49°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 25°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 57°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 66°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 43°, 9% rain, wind 2–7 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 Harrison 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.

Harrison County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Harrison County grew about 3,125 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,958 pounds per acre. That was the 14th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2017 at 3,471 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,704.

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 Harrison 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

Harrison 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
Paris KY 17 miNov 9$397
Owenton KY 28 miNov 11$361
Lexington KY 29 miNov 9$388
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

Paris KY 17 mi

Paris, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb42370.60$1,670
Heifers 500-599 lb46333.38$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb31306.30$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb17458.44$2,060
Steers 500-599 lb50396.51$2,180
Steers 600-699 lb32354.22$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb10321.57$2,410

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Owenton KY 28 mi

Owenton, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb22353.67$1,590
Heifers 500-599 lb27330.75$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb10304.57$1,980
Heifers 700-799 lb4288.80$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb4363.75$1,640
Steers 500-599 lb11360.75$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb9327.23$2,130
Steers 700-799 lb3329.11$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lexington KY 29 mi

Lexington, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb41372.24$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb74331.77$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb7308.80$2,010
Heifers 700-799 lb2272.50$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb25447.18$2,010
Steers 500-599 lb70388.27$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb27359.35$2,340
Steers 700-799 lb4318.50$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

23 more within 200 mi: Flemingsburg KY (32 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (34 mi), Richmond KY (49 mi), Stanford KY (66 mi), Springfield KY (71 mi), Campbellsville KY (94 mi), Somerset KY (95 mi), Russell Springs KY (105 mi), Upton KY (109 mi), Harned KY (123 mi), Albany KY (129 mi), Glasgow KY (132 mi), Ripley WV (144 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (153 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (153 mi), Owensboro KY (159 mi), Lafayette TN (162 mi), Knoxville TN (172 mi), Carthage TN (175 mi), Crossville TN (176 mi), Greeneville TN (178 mi), Sweetwater TN (197 mi), Guthrie KY (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Paris Stockyards Paris, KY 17 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. United Producers Inc. Owenton, KY 28 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington, KY 29 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Farmers Stockyards Flemingsburg, KY 32 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Mt. Sterling, KY 34 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Paris KY (17 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Owenton KY (28 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Lexington KY (29 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.