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Marshall County, KY

Cattle prices near Marshall County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ledbetter KY in Ledbetter, KY, about 15 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $380.94 per hundredweight on 71 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) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Ledbetter KY 5-wt steers $381▼ $9 since last sale

Marshall County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Marshall County, KY showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, though 2% at abnormally dry (D0); 2% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 43% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 35% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 81% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 14% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Marshall County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Ledbetter KY, 15 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 35% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 81% 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 toward near-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 Sunny, high 56°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 14% rain, wind 3–8 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 Marshall 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.

Marshall County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Marshall County grew about 2,971 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 101% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,937 pounds per acre. That was the 13th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2006 at 3,376 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,216.

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 Marshall 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

Marshall 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 Marshall County

Forecast for the center point of Marshall County.

  • Freeze on 3 nights
  1. Today Sunny 56° 29° NE 1–3 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 57° 30° ENE 1–5 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 62° 32° ESE 2–3 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 65° 37° SSE 2–6 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 68° 42° SSW 1–6 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Mostly Sunny 70° 42° S 1–5 mph 1% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 71° 46° S 3–8 mph 14% 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 Kentucky; 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
2.25 in 62% of normal
Last 12 months
41.10 in 81%
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 3.60 in; same month last year 4.37 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 Marshall County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Murray weather station (19 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
209-day growing season
 Apr 5
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 20
 Nov 1
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 20
Hard freeze (28°F)
232-day growing season
 Mar 24
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 9
 Nov 11
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 30

Smithland L&d weather station (20 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
207-day growing season
 Apr 3
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 21
 Oct 30
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 17
Hard freeze (28°F)
230-day growing season
 Mar 23
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 9
 Nov 8
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 27

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Murray, Smithland L&d), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Livingston Co. Livestock Market Ledbetter, KY 15 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 48 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 61 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 67 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 71 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Marshall County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Marshall 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 Marshall County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Marshall County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 2% 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 Marshall County?

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

What sale barns are near Marshall County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Ledbetter KY (15 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Hopkinsville KY (48 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Huntingdon TN (61 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.