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McCracken County, KY

Cattle prices near McCracken County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ledbetter KY in Ledbetter, KY, about 12 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

McCracken County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of McCracken County, KY showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, though 6% at abnormally dry (D0); 6% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 12% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 98% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 51% (below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 16% rain chance. McCracken County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Ledbetter KY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 12 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 51% of normal
  • Last 60 days 66% of normal
  • Last 90 days 98% 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 1–2 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 0–6 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 16% rain, wind 3–9 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 McCracken 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.

McCracken County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in McCracken County grew about 2,795 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 104% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,694 pounds per acre. That was the 11th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2003 at 3,061 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,369.

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 McCracken 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

McCracken 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
Ledbetter KY 12 miNov 10$381
Jackson MO 56 miNov 10$360
Hopkinsville KY 70 miNov 11–
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

Ledbetter KY 12 mi

Ledbetter, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29385.33$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.98$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb9310.75$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb1270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb18437.10$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb71380.94$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb21343.34$2,230

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Jackson MO 56 mi

Jackson, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19346.45$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb24340.16$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb12313.48$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb12402.09$1,810
Steers 500-599 lb21360.39$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb24336.41$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb4329.82$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Hopkinsville KY 70 mi

Hopkinsville, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3360.00$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb3310.00$1,700
Heifers 600-699 lb1280.00$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb2250.00$1,880

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

30 more within 200 mi: Huntingdon TN (74 mi), Trenton TN (76 mi), Guthrie KY (90 mi), Owensboro KY (100 mi), Dickson TN (101 mi), Farmington MO (107 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (126 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (126 mi), Savannah TN (129 mi), Harned KY (135 mi), Columbia TN (136 mi), Lafayette TN (153 mi), Glasgow KY (154 mi), Unionville TN (155 mi), Upton KY (157 mi), Pulaski TN (159 mi), Cuba MO (163 mi), Carthage TN (163 mi), Florence AL (165 mi), Ash Flat AR (170 mi), West Plains MO (176 mi), Fayetteville TN (178 mi), Russellville AL (185 mi), Campbellsville KY (186 mi), McMinnville TN (188 mi), Como MS (189 mi), Vienna MO (194 mi), Moulton AL (195 mi), Springfield KY (197 mi), Albany KY (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Livingston Co. Livestock Market Ledbetter, KY 12 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. SEMO Livestock Sales Jackson, MO 56 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 70 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 74 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 76 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 McCracken County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. McCracken 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 McCracken County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of McCracken County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 6% 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 McCracken 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 McCracken County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Ledbetter KY (12 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Jackson MO (56 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Hopkinsville KY (70 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.