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Johnson County, NE

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Johnson County, Nebraska. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county West Point 5-wt steers $433▲ $8 since last sale

Johnson County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Johnson County, NE with no drought. Rain has run 142% of normal over the last 30 days (above normal) and 192% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 64% rain chance on Friday (high 66°). FSA has not added Johnson County to its 2026 LFP list, and West Point is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 102 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 142% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 192% 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 (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 52°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 6–14 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 46°, 0% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 43°, 19% rain, wind 3–24 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 60°, low 50°, 18% rain, wind 3–9 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 66°, low 51°, 64% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 57°, low 33°, 32% rain, wind 5–17 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 Johnson 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.

Johnson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Johnson County grew about 2,336 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 101% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,319 pounds per acre. That was the 18th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2001 at 2,647 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 930.

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 Johnson 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

A county next to Johnson County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Gage County, NE, Lancaster County, NE). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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
West Point 102 miNov 2$433
Dunlap IA 106 miNov 6$377
Denison IA 122 miNov 12$410
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

West Point 102 mi

West Point, NE
Sale of Nov 2, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb49448.23$2,020
Heifers 500-599 lb80403.35$2,220
Heifers 600-699 lb30354.27$2,300
Heifers 700-799 lb9303.00$2,270
Steers 400-499 lb46496.59$2,230
Steers 500-599 lb78432.85$2,380
Steers 600-699 lb90377.27$2,450
Steers 700-799 lb18325.00$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Dunlap IA 106 mi

Dunlap, IA
Sale of Nov 6, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb15388.68$1,750
Heifers 500-599 lb57341.25$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb21300.18$1,950
Heifers 700-799 lb20299.15$2,240
Steers 500-599 lb45376.52$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb77336.36$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb91335.69$2,520

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Denison IA 122 mi

Denison, IA
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb35396.90$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb98352.12$1,940
Heifers 600-699 lb108363.21$2,360
Heifers 700-799 lb36296.00$2,220
Steers 400-499 lb12430.83$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb90410.35$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb232387.93$2,520
Steers 700-799 lb72363.75$2,730

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

14 more within 200 mi: Lamoni IA (124 mi), Salina (131 mi), Kearney (149 mi), Ericson (158 mi), Tina MO (161 mi), Kingsville MO (163 mi), Russell IA (166 mi), Unionville MO (172 mi), Green City MO (174 mi), Burwell (177 mi), Butler MO (180 mi), Lexington (185 mi), New Cambria MO (191 mi), Windsor MO (195 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. West Point Livestock (feeder cattle) West Point, NE 102 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 2026
  2. Dunlap Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Dunlap, IA 106 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  3. Denison Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Denison, IA 122 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Lamoni Livestock Auction Market (feeder cattle) Lamoni, IA 124 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 5, 2026
  5. Farmers and Ranchers Livestock (feeder cattle) Salina, KS 131 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 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 Nebraska

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Johnson 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 Johnson County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Johnson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: West Point (102 mi), last report Nov 2, 2026; Dunlap IA (106 mi), last report Nov 6, 2026; Denison IA (122 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.