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Huerfano County, CO

Cattle prices near Huerfano County, Colorado. The closest sale barn with a recent report is La Junta LJLC in La Junta, CO, about 74 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $398.48 per hundredweight on 258 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Huerfano 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.
Wildfire: a current fire outline is in Huerfano County (Aspen Acres). Details · fire map updated Nov 15, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county La Junta LJLC 5-wt steers $398▲ $19 since last sale

Huerfano County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Huerfano County, CO was in moderate drought (D1), with 11% at severe drought (D2); week 45 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 216% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal) and 214% over 90 days; 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 23% rain chance on Friday (high 56°). Huerfano County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and La Junta LJLC is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 74 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 216% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 214% 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 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 50°, low 31°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 60°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 38°, 12% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 53°, low 30°, 2% rain, wind 15–30 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 35°, 2% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  6. Friday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 56°, low 30°, 23% rain, wind 15–30 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 50°, low 26°, 13% rain, wind 5–15 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 Huerfano 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.

Huerfano County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Huerfano County grew about 722 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 100% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 719 pounds per acre. That was the 18th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2015 at 953 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 338.

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 Huerfano 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

Huerfano 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Huerfano County

Forecast for the center point of Huerfano County.

  • Freeze on 4 nights
  • Windy on 2 days
  1. Today Sunny 50° 31° E 5–10 mph 1% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 60° 35° SW 5–20 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Mostly Sunny 59° 38° WSW 15–20 mph 12% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 53° 30° W 15–30 mph 2% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 59° 35° WSW 10–15 mph 2% rain
  6. Fri Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 56° 30° WSW 15–30 mph 23% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 50° 26° W 5–15 mph 13% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Colorado; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
2.68 in 213% of normal
Last 12 months
14.43 in 81%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 1.26 in; same month last year 0.74 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

Fire perimeter in Huerfano County

  • Aspen Acres Wildfire
    102,003 acres · 96% contained · perimeter of Aug 10, 2026

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Huerfano County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Walsenburg 1 Nw weather station (10 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
149-day growing season
 May 6
1 year in 10 it's after May 20
 Oct 4
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 23
Hard freeze (28°F)
168-day growing season
 Apr 29
1 year in 10 it's after May 9
 Oct 15
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 1

Sheep Mtn weather station (15 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
119-day growing season
 May 27
1 year in 10 it's after Jun 10
 Sep 25
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 11
Hard freeze (28°F)
141-day growing season
 May 13
1 year in 10 it's after May 30
 Oct 4
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 20

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Walsenburg 1 Nw, Sheep Mtn), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. La Junta Livestock Commission La Junta, CO 74 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Winter Livestock (Tuesday) La Junta, CO 81 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Dalhart, TX 175 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Livestock Exchange (Friday feeder cattle) Brush, CO 191 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Sterling Livestock Commission Sterling, CO 224 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

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 Colorado

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Huerfano County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Huerfano County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Huerfano County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Huerfano County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 11% of the county. 45 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 Huerfano County?

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

What sale barns are near Huerfano County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: La Junta LJLC (74 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; La Junta Winter (81 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Dalhart (175 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Colorado EQIP/CSP/RCPP/ACEP application ranking cutoff (FY 2027); Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.