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Lipscomb County, TX

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Lipscomb County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Noneno ban now Beaver 5-wt steers $433▲ $9 since last sale

Lipscomb County rain, outlook and forecast

The Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Lipscomb County, TX in moderate drought (D1), with a sliver (<1%) at extreme drought (D3), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 31 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 125% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 156% (well above normal); today carries the week's highest rain chance at 65% (high 69°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 6–10 leans toward near-normal rain. Lipscomb County (county seat: Lipscomb) is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Beaver, 40 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 156% of normal
  • Last 60 days 181% of normal
  • Last 90 days 125% 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 6–10) Leans toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 8–14) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Oct 31, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 69°, low 59°, 65% rain, wind 15–20 mph
  2. Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny, high 76°, low 48°, 17% rain, wind 15–25 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 41°, 7% rain, wind 5–25 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 41°, 14% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 13% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 65°, low 43°, 9% rain, wind 5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 65°, low 42°, 26% rain, wind 5–10 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 Lipscomb 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

Lipscomb 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
Beaver 40 miOct 27$433
Woodward 51 miOct 29$394
Dodge City 103 miOct 28$391
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 3 nearest barns

Beaver 40 mi

Beaver, OK
Sale of Oct 27, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb280428.35$1,930
Heifers 500-599 lb151372.37$2,050
Heifers 600-699 lb145336.31$2,190
Heifers 700-799 lb187347.77$2,610
Steers 400-499 lb230486.69$2,190
Steers 500-599 lb448432.58$2,380
Steers 600-699 lb426380.37$2,470
Steers 700-799 lb500356.46$2,670

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Woodward 51 mi

Woodward, OK
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb79399.28$1,800
Heifers 500-599 lb114348.44$1,920
Heifers 600-699 lb182329.16$2,140
Heifers 700-799 lb51319.77$2,400
Steers 400-499 lb21512.65$2,310
Steers 500-599 lb95393.97$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb179370.22$2,410
Steers 700-799 lb98327.28$2,450

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Dodge City 103 mi

Dodge City, KS
Sale of Oct 28, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb37417.85$1,880
Heifers 500-599 lb78352.00$1,940
Heifers 600-699 lb72347.13$2,260
Heifers 700-799 lb471347.56$2,610
Steers 400-499 lb21493.11$2,220
Steers 500-599 lb84390.91$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb218359.22$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb79350.78$2,630

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

6 more within 200 mi: Wildorado (128 mi), Dalhart (129 mi), Pratt (129 mi), El Reno (139 mi), Apache (144 mi), Tulia (148 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Beaver Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Beaver, OK 40 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  2. Woodward Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Woodward, OK 51 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Winter Livestock Dodge City, KS 103 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX 128 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  5. Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Dalhart, TX 129 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 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 Texas · County seat: Lipscomb

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Lipscomb County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Lipscomb County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Lipscomb County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Lipscomb County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on a sliver (<1%) of the county. 31 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 Lipscomb County?

No burn ban is listed for Lipscomb County. Check with the county before burning.

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

What sale barns are near Lipscomb County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Beaver (40 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Woodward (51 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Dodge City (103 mi), last report Oct 28, 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.