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Knox County, KY

Cattle prices near Knox County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Somerset KY in Somerset, KY, about 44 miles away. On Nov 14, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $368.12 per hundredweight on 9 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Somerset KY 5-wt steers $368▼ $9 since last sale

Knox County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Knox County, KY showed no drought, though 18% at abnormally dry (D0); 18% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 60% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 75% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 5% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Knox County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Somerset KY, 44 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 60% of normal
  • Last 60 days 89% of normal
  • Last 90 days 75% 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 toward near-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 Partly Sunny, high 51°, low 28°, 4% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 40°, 5% rain, wind 0–3 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 Knox 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.

Knox County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Knox County grew about 3,114 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 121% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,583 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,153 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,165.

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 Knox 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

Knox 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
Somerset KY 44 miNov 14$368
Richmond KY 63 miNov 13$390
Stanford KY 63 miNov 9$386
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

Somerset KY 44 mi

Somerset, KY
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb30361.50$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb13335.78$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb6291.39$1,890
Heifers 700-799 lb9270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb19437.82$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb9368.12$2,020
Steers 600-699 lb6331.62$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb86355.89$2,670

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Richmond KY 63 mi

Richmond, KY
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1340.00$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb7313.90$1,730
Heifers 600-699 lb77325.06$2,110
Heifers 700-799 lb2280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb1380.00$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb6390.00$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb12351.71$2,290
Steers 700-799 lb3325.00$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Stanford KY 63 mi

Stanford, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb5355.50$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb26329.42$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb8297.49$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb1260.00$1,950
Steers 400-499 lb1360.00$1,620
Steers 500-599 lb4386.28$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb22339.57$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb2327.50$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

38 more within 200 mi: Knoxville TN (64 mi), Russell Springs KY (69 mi), Albany KY (72 mi), Greeneville TN (76 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (81 mi), Lexington KY (87 mi), Campbellsville KY (88 mi), Crossville TN (92 mi), Paris KY (93 mi), Springfield KY (94 mi), Sweetwater TN (95 mi), Flemingsburg KY (106 mi), Athens TN (107 mi), Canton NC (110 mi), Glasgow KY (115 mi), Upton KY (119 mi), Lafayette TN (123 mi), Carthage TN (124 mi), Owenton KY (126 mi), McMinnville TN (136 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (143 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (143 mi), Harned KY (153 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (159 mi), Eastanollee GA (167 mi), Shelby NC (170 mi), Unionville TN (175 mi), Williamston SC (175 mi), Dublin VA (175 mi), Calhoun GA (176 mi), Carnesville GA (177 mi), Ripley WV (178 mi), Turnersburg NC (183 mi), Guthrie KY (184 mi), Owensboro KY (189 mi), Fayetteville TN (193 mi), Laurens SC (194 mi), Columbia TN (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lake Cumberland Livestock Somerset, KY 44 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  2. Blue Grass Stockyards Richmond, KY 63 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Blue Grass South Stockyards Stanford, KY 63 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc. Knoxville, TN 64 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Russell Co. Stockyard Russell Springs, KY 69 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Knox County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Knox 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 Knox County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Knox County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 18% 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 Knox County?

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

What sale barns are near Knox County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Somerset KY (44 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Richmond KY (63 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Stanford KY (63 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.