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Moffat County, CO

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Moffat County, Colorado. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Moffat 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 Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Riverton WY 5-wt steers $433▼ $13 since last sale

Moffat County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Moffat County, CO was abnormally dry (D0), with 4% at severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 77 straight weeks. Rain has run 38% of normal over the last 90 days; the best rain chance this week is 84% on Tuesday (high 50°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Moffat County with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Riverton WY, 167 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 38% 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 wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 46°, low 30°, 1% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy, high 48°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  3. Tuesday Rain Showers, high 50°, low 33°, 84% rain, wind 5–25 mph
  4. Wednesday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 41°, low 29°, 22% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow Showers, high 45°, low 31°, 57% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Snow Showers Likely, high 40°, low 27°, 62% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 37°, low 24°, 24% rain, wind 5–10 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 Moffat 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.

Moffat County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Moffat County grew about 453 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 107% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 425 pounds per acre. That was the 15th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2015 at 585 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 257.

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 Moffat 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

Moffat 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
Riverton WY 167 miNov 10$433
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 1 nearest barns

Riverton WY 167 mi

Riverton, WY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb294465.64$2,100
Heifers 500-599 lb237387.77$2,130
Heifers 600-699 lb17339.47$2,210
Heifers 700-799 lb9312.00$2,340
Steers 400-499 lb538500.68$2,250
Steers 500-599 lb365432.86$2,380
Steers 600-699 lb229385.29$2,500

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Winter Livestock Auction Riverton, WY 167 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Producers Livestock Salina, UT 226 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Torrington Livestock Commission Co. (feeder cattle) Torrington, WY 233 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Livestock Exchange (Friday feeder cattle) Brush, CO 242 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. ‘R' Livestock Connection Monroe, UT 249 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Colorado

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Moffat County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Moffat County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Moffat County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Moffat County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 4% of the county. 77 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 Moffat County?

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

What sale barns are near Moffat County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Riverton WY (167 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Colorado EQIP/CSP/RCPP/ACEP application ranking cutoff (FY 2027); Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.