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Mason County, KY

Cattle prices near Mason County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Flemingsburg KY in Flemingsburg, KY, about 13 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $376.70 per hundredweight on 23 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 Flemingsburg KY 5-wt steers $377per cwt

Mason County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Mason County, KY showed no drought. Mason County has had 61% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 75% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 7% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Mason County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Flemingsburg KY, 13 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 61% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 75% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 49°, low 30°, 1% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 57°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 61°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 65°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 44°, 7% rain, wind 2–7 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 Mason 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.

Mason County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Mason County grew about 3,034 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 107% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,848 pounds per acre. That was the 11th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,487 pounds per acre; worst: 1989 at 1,847.

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 Mason 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 Mason County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Fleming County, KY, Lewis County, KY). 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
Flemingsburg KY 13 miNov 10$377
Paris KY 36 miNov 9$397
Mt. Sterling KY 37 miNov 11$372
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

Flemingsburg KY 13 mi

Flemingsburg, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb28364.02$1,640
Heifers 500-599 lb27335.05$1,840
Heifers 600-699 lb9289.10$1,880
Heifers 700-799 lb1287.50$2,160
Steers 400-499 lb10387.20$1,740
Steers 500-599 lb23376.70$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb15349.47$2,270
Steers 700-799 lb12330.65$2,480

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Paris KY 36 mi

Paris, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb42370.60$1,670
Heifers 500-599 lb46333.38$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb31306.30$1,990
Steers 400-499 lb17458.44$2,060
Steers 500-599 lb50396.51$2,180
Steers 600-699 lb32354.22$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb10321.57$2,410

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Mt. Sterling KY 37 mi

Mt. Sterling, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb14366.31$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb33325.69$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb13295.18$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb2282.50$2,120
Steers 400-499 lb4451.25$2,030
Steers 500-599 lb11372.47$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb10334.64$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb4311.99$2,340

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

24 more within 200 mi: Lexington KY (52 mi), Owenton KY (55 mi), Richmond KY (65 mi), Stanford KY (86 mi), Springfield KY (98 mi), Somerset KY (112 mi), Ripley WV (115 mi), Campbellsville KY (120 mi), Russell Springs KY (127 mi), Upton KY (137 mi), Albany KY (150 mi), Harned KY (152 mi), Glasgow KY (159 mi), Greeneville TN (177 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (181 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (181 mi), Knoxville TN (181 mi), Weston WV (184 mi), Lafayette TN (187 mi), Owensboro KY (188 mi), Crossville TN (194 mi), Buckhannon WV (196 mi), Carthage TN (199 mi), Dublin VA (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Farmers Stockyards Flemingsburg, KY 13 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Paris Stockyards Paris, KY 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Blue Grass Stockyards Mt. Sterling, KY 37 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington, KY 52 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. United Producers Inc. Owenton, KY 55 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 Mason 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 Mason County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Flemingsburg KY (13 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Paris KY (36 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Mt. Sterling KY (37 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.