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Knox County, NE

Cattle prices near Knox County, Nebraska. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ericson in Ericson, NE, about 71 miles away. On Nov 14, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $451.18 per hundredweight on 526 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Knox 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 Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Ericson 5-wt steers $451▲ $15 since last sale

Knox County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Knox County, NE was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 80% four weeks earlier. Knox County has had 128% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 114% over 90 days; the NWS forecast peaks at a 75% rain chance on Friday (high 60°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Knox County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Ericson is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 71 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 128% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 114% 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 53°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 16–17 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 55°, low 47°, 0% rain, wind 18–25 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 36°, 5% rain, wind 8–26 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 51°, low 40°, 15% rain, wind 3–14 mph
  6. Friday Rain Showers Likely, high 60°, low 41°, 75% rain, wind 15–24 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 46°, low 27°, 39% rain, wind 8–24 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 2,321 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,100 pounds per acre. That was the 4th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1999 at 2,434 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 1,707.

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
Ericson 71 miNov 14$451
Worthing SD 74 miNov 9$412
Mitchell SD 76 miNov 12$438
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

Ericson 71 mi

Ericson, NE
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb183441.78$1,990
Heifers 500-599 lb543391.52$2,150
Heifers 600-699 lb11369.00$2,400
Steers 400-499 lb192498.12$2,240
Steers 500-599 lb526451.18$2,480
Steers 600-699 lb366422.88$2,750
Steers 700-799 lb9372.50$2,790

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Worthing SD 74 mi

Worthing, SD
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb36437.61$1,970
Heifers 500-599 lb23411.74$2,260
Heifers 600-699 lb26312.40$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb13318.00$2,380
Steers 400-499 lb21507.93$2,290
Steers 500-599 lb49412.35$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb43372.46$2,420
Steers 700-799 lb11336.35$2,520

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Mitchell SD 76 mi

Mitchell, SD
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb23460.33$2,070
Heifers 500-599 lb18377.92$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb33333.76$2,170
Heifers 700-799 lb6301.00$2,260
Steers 400-499 lb18500.50$2,250
Steers 500-599 lb41438.21$2,410
Steers 600-699 lb51386.12$2,510
Steers 700-799 lb39370.75$2,780

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

11 more within 200 mi: West Point (82 mi), Bassett (84 mi), Burwell (87 mi), Dunlap IA (129 mi), Valentine (136 mi), Denison IA (137 mi), Kearney (147 mi), Lexington (160 mi), Fort Pierre SD (173 mi), North Platte (180 mi), Aberdeen SD (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Ericson Livestock Market Ericson, NE 71 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  2. Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Inc. Worthing, SD 74 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Mitchell Livestock Mitchell, SD 76 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. West Point Livestock (feeder cattle) West Point, NE 82 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 2026
  5. Bassett Livestock Auction Bassett, NE 84 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

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 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 abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 72% 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 Nebraska; 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: Ericson (71 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Worthing SD (74 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Mitchell SD (76 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.