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Linn County, IA

Cattle prices near Linn County, Iowa. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Sigourney IA in Sigourney, IA, about 60 miles away. On Nov 2, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $421.17 per hundredweight on 243 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Tama IA 5-wt steers $418per cwt

Linn County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Linn County, IA showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map. Rain has run 94% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); the best rain chance this week is 76% on Saturday (high 62°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). FSA has not added Linn County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Tama IA, 51 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 94% of normal
  • Last 60 days 197% of normal
  • Last 90 days not read yet

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 toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 50°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 53°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 57°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 46°, 21% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 40°, 13% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 61°, low 50°, 60% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  7. Saturday Rain Showers, high 62°, low 38°, 76% rain, wind 10–15 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 Linn 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.

Linn County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Linn County grew about 1,928 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 125% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,540 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 1,928 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 474.

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 Linn 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

Neither Linn County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (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)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tama Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Tama, IA 51 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Sep 14, 2026
  2. Keoco Auction Company LLC (feeder cattle) Sigourney, IA 60 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 2026
  3. Bloomfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Bloomfield, IA 101 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  4. Russell Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Russell, IA 112 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Unionville Livestock Market Unionville, MO 133 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 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 Linn 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 Linn County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Linn County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Tama IA (51 mi), last report Sep 14, 2026; Sigourney IA (60 mi), last report Nov 2, 2026; Bloomfield IA (101 mi), last report Nov 4, 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.