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McHenry County, ND

Cattle prices near McHenry County, North Dakota. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Mandan ND in Mandan, ND, about 98 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $429.81 per hundredweight on 771 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: McHenry 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 No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 2 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Mandan ND 5-wt steers $430▲ $7 since last sale

McHenry County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of McHenry County, ND showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, though 13% at abnormally dry (D0); 13% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 44% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); Wednesday carries the week's highest rain chance at 60% (high 43°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). McHenry County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 2 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Mandan ND, 98 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 44% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • 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 (40% 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 Sunny, high 54°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 5–18 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 58°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Cloudy, high 50°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain, high 43°, low 31°, 60% rain, wind 5–16 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Cloudy, high 38°, low 27°, 7% rain, wind 2–15 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain And Snow, high 36°, low 25°, 44% rain, wind 6–15 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Snow, high 32°, low 19°, 31% rain, wind 5–20 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 McHenry 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.

McHenry County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in McHenry County grew about 1,806 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 119% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,513 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 1,981 pounds per acre; worst: 1992 at 1,089.

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 McHenry 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

McHenry 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)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Kist Livestock (feeder cattle) Mandan, ND 98 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Napoleon Livestock (feeder cattle) Napoleon, ND 126 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Stockmen's Livestock Exchange (feeder cattle) Dickinson, ND 137 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Herried Livestock Market Herreid, SD 168 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Mobridge Livestock Exchange Mobridge, SD 186 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 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 North Dakota): South Dakota, Montana

Common questions and nearby counties

Is McHenry County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. McHenry County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 2 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 McHenry County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of McHenry County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 13% 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 McHenry County?

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

What sale barns are near McHenry County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Mandan ND (98 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Napoleon ND (126 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Dickinson ND (137 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.