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Meade County, KY

Cattle prices near Meade County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Harned KY in Harned, KY, about 19 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $375.47 per hundredweight on 32 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Harned KY 5-wt steers $375per cwt

Meade County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Meade County, KY was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 100% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Meade County has had 50% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 59% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 12% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA has not added Meade County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Harned KY, 19 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 50% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 59% 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 55°, low 25°, 0% rain, wind 0–6 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 56°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 60°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–7 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 12% rain, wind 1–8 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 Meade 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.

Meade County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Meade County grew about 3,230 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,903 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 3,432 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 602.

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 Meade 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

Meade 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)

  • Dec 1, 2026in 16 days
    Last day to buy 2027 pasture rain insurance (PRF)
    Crop insurance (RMA)
    Details and source
    Plans: Rainfall Index
    Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)
    Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP): application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.206(a)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.206(a) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.107
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.107 (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.305(b)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.305(b) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026

All deadlines and report dates · FSA disaster-program deadlines are pending (no official feed).

Guide: PRF insurance and the Dec 1 deadline

Guide: How to apply for EQIP or CSP

Guide: Ag land property tax in OK, KS and NM

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. United Producers Inc. Harned, KY 19 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Upton, KY 39 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Kentuckiana Livestock Market Owensboro, KY 52 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Washington Co. Livestock Springfield, KY 57 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Campbellsville, KY 63 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 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 Meade 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 Meade County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Meade County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) 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 Meade 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 Meade County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Harned KY (19 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Upton KY (39 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Owensboro KY (52 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.