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Metcalfe County, KY

Cattle prices near Metcalfe County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Glasgow KY in Glasgow, KY, about 16 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $364.63 per hundredweight on 22 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) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Glasgow KY 5-wt steers $365per cwt

Metcalfe County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Metcalfe County, KY was abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 51% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Rain has run 71% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 72% 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 7% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Metcalfe County with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Glasgow KY, 16 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 71% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 72% 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 54°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 56°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 61°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–6 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 7% rain, wind 1–7 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 Metcalfe 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.

Metcalfe County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Metcalfe County grew about 3,528 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 109% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,226 pounds per acre. That was the 8th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,762 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,387.

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 Metcalfe 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

Metcalfe 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
Glasgow KY 16 miNov 9$365
Campbellsville KY 29 miNov 14$370
Russell Springs KY 31 miNov 11$403
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

Glasgow KY 16 mi

Glasgow, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb24353.00$1,590
Heifers 500-599 lb55325.64$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb8291.50$1,890
Heifers 700-799 lb11258.59$1,940
Steers 400-499 lb5390.50$1,760
Steers 500-599 lb22364.63$2,010
Steers 600-699 lb29331.04$2,150
Steers 700-799 lb6311.44$2,340

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Campbellsville KY 29 mi

Campbellsville, KY
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb2343.00$1,540
Heifers 500-599 lb1311.00$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb2282.58$1,840
Heifers 700-799 lb1279.00$2,090
Steers 400-499 lb3376.67$1,700
Steers 500-599 lb3370.00$2,040
Steers 600-699 lb3335.50$2,180

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Russell Springs KY 31 mi

Russell Springs, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb35359.71$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb51319.11$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb92339.23$2,200
Heifers 700-799 lb13281.32$2,110
Steers 400-499 lb12447.58$2,010
Steers 500-599 lb27403.47$2,220
Steers 600-699 lb37384.65$2,500
Steers 700-799 lb30341.18$2,560

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

40 more within 200 mi: Upton KY (35 mi), Albany KY (35 mi), Lafayette TN (39 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (44 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (44 mi), Springfield KY (53 mi), Carthage TN (54 mi), Somerset KY (57 mi), Stanford KY (65 mi), Harned KY (68 mi), Crossville TN (79 mi), Guthrie KY (88 mi), Richmond KY (89 mi), McMinnville TN (91 mi), Lexington KY (96 mi), Owensboro KY (97 mi), Hopkinsville KY (102 mi), Unionville TN (109 mi), Paris KY (112 mi), Owenton KY (115 mi), Dickson TN (116 mi), Sweetwater TN (116 mi), Knoxville TN (117 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (118 mi), Athens TN (121 mi), Columbia TN (123 mi), Fayetteville TN (137 mi), Flemingsburg KY (143 mi), Pulaski TN (147 mi), Ledbetter KY (158 mi), Greeneville TN (166 mi), Huntingdon TN (169 mi), Calhoun GA (177 mi), Canton NC (186 mi), Florence AL (188 mi), Arab AL (190 mi), Kilpatrick AL (190 mi), Savannah TN (190 mi), Moulton AL (196 mi), Trenton TN (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Farmers Regional Livestock Market Glasgow, KY 16 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Blue Grass Stockyards Campbellsville, KY 29 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  3. Russell Co. Stockyard Russell Springs, KY 31 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Upton, KY 35 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Albany, KY 35 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 Metcalfe County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Metcalfe County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 58% 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 Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Glasgow KY (16 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Campbellsville KY (29 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Russell Springs KY (31 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.