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McLean County, KY

Cattle prices near McLean County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Owensboro KY in Owensboro, KY, about 18 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $374.50 per hundredweight on 24 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Owensboro KY 5-wt steers $374per cwt

McLean County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of McLean County, KY was in moderate drought (D1) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; four weeks earlier 7% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 100%. Rain has run 52% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 54% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 13% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes McLean County with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Owensboro KY, 18 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 52% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 54% 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 Areas Of Fog then Sunny, high 55°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 46°, 13% rain, wind 3–10 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 McLean 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.

McLean County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in McLean County grew about 2,995 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 114% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,638 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,027 pounds per acre; worst: 1988 at 1,732.

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 McLean 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

McLean 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
Owensboro KY 18 miNov 9$374
Harned KY 49 miNov 9$375
Hopkinsville KY 49 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

Owensboro KY 18 mi

Owensboro, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8391.31$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb30338.73$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb11305.82$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb2280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb8460.00$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb24374.50$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb3330.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Harned KY 49 mi

Harned, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19365.88$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb35322.80$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb10315.54$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb1260.00$1,950
Steers 400-499 lb8394.90$1,780
Steers 500-599 lb32375.47$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb11345.01$2,240
Steers 700-799 lb11316.09$2,370

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Hopkinsville KY 49 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

32 more within 200 mi: Bowling Green KY (United) (59 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (59 mi), Guthrie KY (61 mi), Ledbetter KY (75 mi), Upton KY (75 mi), Glasgow KY (82 mi), Lafayette TN (97 mi), Dickson TN (101 mi), Campbellsville KY (106 mi), Springfield KY (112 mi), Carthage TN (114 mi), Huntingdon TN (123 mi), Russell Springs KY (125 mi), Jackson MO (131 mi), Albany KY (131 mi), Columbia TN (132 mi), Unionville TN (138 mi), Trenton TN (142 mi), Stanford KY (143 mi), Owenton KY (149 mi), Somerset KY (149 mi), McMinnville TN (151 mi), Lexington KY (155 mi), Pulaski TN (162 mi), Richmond KY (163 mi), Crossville TN (165 mi), Savannah TN (168 mi), Fayetteville TN (169 mi), Paris KY (170 mi), Farmington MO (174 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (185 mi), Florence AL (188 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Kentuckiana Livestock Market Owensboro, KY 18 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. United Producers Inc. Harned, KY 49 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 49 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. United Producers Inc. Bowling Green, KY 59 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Cattleman's Livestock Bowling Green, KY 59 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Kentucky

Common questions and nearby counties

Is McLean County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. McLean County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 McLean County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of McLean County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 100% 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 McLean 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 McLean County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Owensboro KY (18 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Harned KY (49 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Hopkinsville KY (49 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.