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Karnes County, TX

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Karnes County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban ONno outdoor burning Giddings 5-wt steers $359▼ $3 since last sale

Karnes County rain, outlook and forecast

The Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Karnes County, TX in severe drought (D2); week 7 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 60% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 67% (below normal); Tuesday carries the week's highest rain chance at 73% (high 79°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Karnes County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Giddings is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 104 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 67% of normal
  • Last 60 days 69% of normal
  • Last 90 days 60% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 7–11) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 9–15) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Partly Sunny, high 84°, low 68°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, high 85°, low 69°, 12% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high 79°, low 55°, 73% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 76°, low 54°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 79°, low 56°, 8% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 76°, low 54°, 15% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 73°, low 54°, 30% rain, wind 0–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Karnes 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

Karnes 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
Giddings 104 miOct 26$359
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

All weights at the 1 nearest barns

Giddings 104 mi

Giddings, TX
Sale of Oct 26, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb41380.30$1,710
Heifers 500-599 lb46411.14$2,260
Heifers 600-699 lb18350.76$2,280
Heifers 700-799 lb7306.14$2,300
Steers 400-499 lb70418.38$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb60359.47$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb38338.50$2,200
Steers 700-799 lb7318.55$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Giddings Livestock Commission Giddings, TX 104 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
  2. Producers Livestock Auction Co. San Angelo, TX 234 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Southern Oklahoma Livestock (feeder cattle) Ada, OK 411 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 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 Texas

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Karnes County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Karnes 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 Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Karnes County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Karnes County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% of the county. 7 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Karnes County?

Yes, a burn ban is in effect for Karnes County (since Sep 10, 2026). Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Nov 1, 2026

What sale barns are near Karnes County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Giddings (104 mi), last report Oct 26, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 13, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; 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.