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Manatee County, FL

Cattle prices near Manatee County, Florida. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Arcadia FL in Arcadia, FL, about 37 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $389.79 per hundredweight on 29 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Manatee 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 Arcadia FL 5-wt steers $390per cwt

Manatee County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Manatee County, FL abnormally dry (D0), with 14% at moderate drought (D1); 14% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 77% four weeks earlier. Manatee County has had 107% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 120% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 26% rain chance on Friday (high 82°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Manatee County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Arcadia FL, 37 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 107% of normal
  • Last 60 days 151% of normal
  • Last 90 days 120% 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 (50% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 75°, low 59°, 0% rain, wind 7–10 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 79°, low 65°, 10% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 78°, low 65°, 11% rain, wind 13–18 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 80°, low 66°, 16% rain, wind 14–21 mph
  5. Thursday Isolated Rain Showers, high 82°, low 67°, 23% rain, wind 13–22 mph
  6. Friday Scattered Rain Showers, high 82°, low 67°, 26% rain, wind 12–20 mph
  7. Saturday Isolated Rain Showers, high 82°, low 66°, 18% rain, wind 7–14 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 Manatee 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.

Manatee County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Manatee County grew about 3,126 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,960 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2019 at 3,684 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,879.

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 Manatee 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

Manatee 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 Manatee County

Forecast for the center point of Manatee County.

    1. Today Sunny 75° 59° NE 7–10 mph 0% rain
    2. Mon Mostly Sunny 79° 65° NE 10–15 mph 10% rain
    3. Tue Partly Sunny 78° 65° ENE 13–18 mph 11% rain
    4. Wed Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80° 66° NE 14–21 mph 16% rain
    5. Thu Isolated Rain Showers 82° 67° NE 13–22 mph 23% rain
    6. Fri Scattered Rain Showers 82° 67° NE 12–20 mph 26% rain
    7. Sat Isolated Rain Showers 82° 66° NE 7–14 mph 18% 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 Florida; 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
    7.39 in 256% of normal
    Last 12 months
    45.37 in 84%
    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 2.89 in; same month last year 0.70 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

    Data pending. NCEI normals not loaded yet for this county
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    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. Arcadia Livestock Auction Arcadia, FL 37 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    2. Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Lakeland, FL 48 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
    3. Okeechobee Livestock Auction Okeechobee, FL 97 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    4. Columbia Livestock Auction Lake City, FL 188 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    5. Townsend Livestock Auction Madison, FL 216 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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

    Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Florida): Alabama

    Common questions and nearby counties

    Is Manatee County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Manatee 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 Manatee County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Manatee County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 14% 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 Manatee County?

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

    What sale barns are near Manatee County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Arcadia FL (37 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Lakeland FL (48 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Okeechobee FL (97 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.