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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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Knox County

Forecast for the center point of Knox County.

  • Freeze on 1 night
  • Windy on 2 days
  1. Today Sunny 53° 38° S 16–17 mph 1% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 55° 42° SSW 15–20 mph 1% rain
  3. Tue Partly Sunny 55° 47° S 18–25 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Mostly Sunny 65° 36° SSW 8–26 mph 5% rain
  5. Thu Sunny 51° 40° WSW 3–14 mph 15% rain
  6. Fri Rain Showers Likely 60° 41° SSE 15–24 mph 75% rain
  7. Sat Chance Rain Showers 46° 27° NW 8–24 mph 39% 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 Nebraska; 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
2.04 in 84% of normal
Last 12 months
19.91 in 73%
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 2.42 in; same month last year 1.20 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 Knox County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Creighton weather station (12 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
158-day growing season
 Apr 30
1 year in 10 it's after May 11
 Oct 6
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 24
Hard freeze (28°F)
177-day growing season
 Apr 20
1 year in 10 it's after May 2
 Oct 16
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 2

Crofton weather station (21 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
160-day growing season
 Apr 30
1 year in 10 it's after May 13
 Oct 8
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 26
Hard freeze (28°F)
178-day growing season
 Apr 20
1 year in 10 it's after May 5
 Oct 18
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 3

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

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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.