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Marion County, IA

Cattle prices near Marion County, Iowa. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Russell IA in Russell, IA, about 25 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $423.02 per hundredweight on 427 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 Russell IA 5-wt steers $423per cwt

Marion County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Marion County, IA showed no drought. Rain has run 159% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 69% on Friday (high 64°). Marion County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Russell IA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 25 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 159% 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 52°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 7–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 47°, 15% rain, wind 12–18 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 44°, 15% rain, wind 3–10 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 64°, low 52°, 69% rain, wind 6–17 mph
  7. Saturday Rain Showers Likely, high 63°, low 39°, 67% rain, wind 13–17 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 Marion 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.

Marion County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Marion County grew about 2,308 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 120% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,925 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,426 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 259.

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 Marion 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

A county next to Marion County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Mahaska County, IA). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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
Russell IA 25 miNov 9$423
Sigourney IA 46 miNov 2$421
Tama IA 51 miSep 14$418
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

Russell IA 25 mi

Russell, IA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb190409.46$1,840
Heifers 500-599 lb244374.76$2,060
Heifers 600-699 lb134342.35$2,230
Heifers 700-799 lb97320.66$2,400
Steers 400-499 lb169482.19$2,170
Steers 500-599 lb427423.02$2,330
Steers 600-699 lb106369.42$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb57332.18$2,490

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Sigourney IA 46 mi

Sigourney, IA
Sale of Nov 2, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb117426.99$1,920
Heifers 500-599 lb133370.76$2,040
Heifers 600-699 lb10360.22$2,340
Heifers 700-799 lb40339.00$2,540
Steers 400-499 lb72487.65$2,190
Steers 500-599 lb243421.17$2,320
Steers 600-699 lb51368.73$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb34339.00$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Tama IA 51 mi

Tama, IA
Sale of Sep 14, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb163442.27$1,990
Heifers 500-599 lb137390.88$2,150
Heifers 600-699 lb23336.75$2,190
Heifers 700-799 lb12293.17$2,200
Steers 400-499 lb76468.23$2,110
Steers 500-599 lb367418.48$2,300
Steers 600-699 lb117367.12$2,390
Steers 700-799 lb14335.06$2,510

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

15 more within 200 mi: Bloomfield IA (54 mi), Unionville MO (59 mi), Lamoni IA (66 mi), Green City MO (74 mi), New Cambria MO (109 mi), Macon MO (115 mi), Tina MO (125 mi), Denison IA (126 mi), Dunlap IA (134 mi), Palmyra MO (134 mi), Bowling Green MO (170 mi), Kingdom City MO (176 mi), Kingsville MO (186 mi), West Point (190 mi), Windsor MO (195 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Russell Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Russell, IA 25 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Keoco Auction Company LLC (feeder cattle) Sigourney, IA 46 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 2026
  3. Tama Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Tama, IA 51 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Sep 14, 2026
  4. Bloomfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Bloomfield, IA 54 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  5. Unionville Livestock Market Unionville, MO 59 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Iowa

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Marion 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 Marion County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Russell IA (25 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Sigourney IA (46 mi), last report Nov 2, 2026; Tama IA (51 mi), last report Sep 14, 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.