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Jackson County, SD

Cattle prices near Jackson County, South Dakota. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Philip SD in Philip, SD, about 25 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $447.32 per hundredweight on 1,605 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) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Philip SD 5-wt steers $447▲ $6 since last sale

Jackson County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Jackson County, SD was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; four weeks earlier 60% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Rain has run 260% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); the NWS forecast peaks at a 55% rain chance on Friday (high 48°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). Jackson County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Philip SD is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 25 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 260% 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 (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 Sunny, high 62°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 13–21 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 64°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 8–16 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 63°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 8–21 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 31°, 5% rain, wind 6–31 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 46°, low 34°, 5% rain, wind 5–14 mph
  6. Friday Chance Light Rain, high 48°, low 31°, 55% rain, wind 9–24 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain And Snow, high 41°, low 25°, 33% rain, wind 7–25 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 Jackson 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.

Jackson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Jackson County grew about 1,822 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 118% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,540 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 2,129 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 1,007.

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 Jackson 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

Jackson 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 Jackson County

Forecast for the center point of Jackson County.

  • Freeze on 3 nights
  • Windy on 2 days
  1. Today Sunny 62° 41° S 13–21 mph 1% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 64° 42° S 8–16 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Partly Sunny 63° 41° S 8–21 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Mostly Sunny 55° 31° W 6–31 mph 5% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 46° 34° S 5–14 mph 5% rain
  6. Fri Chance Light Rain 48° 31° SW 9–24 mph 55% rain
  7. Sat Chance Rain And Snow 41° 25° NW 7–25 mph 33% 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 South Dakota; 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
1.50 in 91% of normal
Last 12 months
16.91 in 86%
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 1.65 in; same month last year 0.96 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

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

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 Jackson County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Longvalley weather station (16 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
143-day growing season
 May 9
1 year in 10 it's after May 24
 Oct 1
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 17
Hard freeze (28°F)
162-day growing season
 May 1
1 year in 10 it's after May 14
 Oct 11
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 25

Interior 3 Ne weather station (16 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
152-day growing season
 May 5
1 year in 10 it's after May 20
 Oct 7
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 23
Hard freeze (28°F)
173-day growing season
 Apr 25
1 year in 10 it's after May 7
 Oct 15
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 1

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Longvalley, Interior 3 Ne), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Philip Livestock Auction Philip, SD 25 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Gordon Livestock Market Gordon, NE 67 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Valentine Livestock Auction Valentine, NE 78 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction Fort Pierre, SD 78 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Crawford Livestock Market Crawford, NE 113 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Jackson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Jackson 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 Jackson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Jackson County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 61% 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 Jackson County?

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

What sale barns are near Jackson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Philip SD (25 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Gordon (67 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Valentine (78 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.