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Iron County, UT

Cattle prices near Iron County, Utah. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Cedar City UT in Cedar City, UT, about 19 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $413.01 per hundredweight on 50 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Iron 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.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Cedar City UT 5-wt steers $413▲ $33 since last sale

Iron County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Iron County, UT was in moderate drought (D1); 54% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 328% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); the NWS forecast peaks at a 99% rain chance on Tuesday (high 47°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Iron County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Cedar City UT is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 19 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 328% 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 (40% 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 53°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 56°, low 36°, 84% rain, wind 2–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms, high 47°, low 23°, 99% rain, wind 3–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 46°, low 25°, 18% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  5. Thursday Rain And Snow, high 46°, low 25°, 87% rain, wind 6–15 mph
  6. Friday Rain And Snow Likely, high 41°, low 18°, 55% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 41°, low 19°, 2% rain, wind 2 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 Iron 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.

Iron County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Iron County grew about 288 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 114% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 252 pounds per acre. That was the 10th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2019 at 416 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 147.

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 Iron 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

Iron 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
Cedar City UT 19 miNov 12$413
Monroe UT 81 miNov 11$407
Salina UT 106 miNov 10$407
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

Cedar City UT 19 mi

Cedar City, UT
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb64425.48$1,910
Heifers 500-599 lb48399.04$2,190
Heifers 600-699 lb33338.14$2,200
Steers 400-499 lb30472.30$2,130
Steers 500-599 lb50413.01$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb66375.90$2,440
Steers 700-799 lb9312.22$2,340

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Monroe UT 81 mi

Monroe, UT
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb64474.63$2,140
Heifers 500-599 lb47367.46$2,020
Heifers 600-699 lb18328.03$2,130
Heifers 700-799 lb39276.93$2,080
Steers 400-499 lb70433.46$1,950
Steers 500-599 lb164407.17$2,240
Steers 600-699 lb140361.31$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb21317.86$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Salina UT 106 mi

Salina, UT
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb124440.36$1,980
Heifers 500-599 lb174374.68$2,060
Heifers 600-699 lb126339.07$2,200
Heifers 700-799 lb12315.55$2,370
Steers 400-499 lb160472.66$2,130
Steers 500-599 lb408407.45$2,240
Steers 600-699 lb164366.38$2,380
Steers 700-799 lb134328.38$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Cedar Livestock Cedar City, UT 19 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. ‘R' Livestock Connection Monroe, UT 81 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Producers Livestock Salina, UT 106 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Utah

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Iron County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Iron County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 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 Iron County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Iron County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 54% 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 Iron County?

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

What sale barns are near Iron County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Cedar City UT (19 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Monroe UT (81 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Salina UT (106 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.