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Monroe County, KY

Cattle prices near Monroe County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Lafayette TN in Lafayette, TN, about 22 miles away. On Nov 4, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $389.90 per hundredweight on 70 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Monroe County is on FSA's list (since Oct 27, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Lafayette TN 5-wt steers $390per cwt

Monroe County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Monroe County, KY in moderate drought (D1); 62% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 67% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 61% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 7% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Monroe County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Lafayette TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 22 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 67% of normal
  • Last 60 days 51% of normal
  • Last 90 days 61% 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 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 61°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 44°, 7% rain, wind 2–6 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 Monroe 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.

Monroe County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Monroe County grew about 3,618 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,405 pounds per acre. That was the 13th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,806 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,835.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Monroe 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
Lafayette TN 22 miNov 4$390
Glasgow KY 23 miNov 9$365
Albany KY 32 miNov 11$405
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

Lafayette TN 22 mi

Lafayette, TN
Sale of Nov 4, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb93355.21$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb44334.44$1,840
Heifers 600-699 lb23311.11$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb4292.00$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb6381.67$1,720
Steers 500-599 lb70389.90$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb53340.06$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb9320.04$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Glasgow KY 23 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

Albany KY 32 mi

Albany, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb26401.76$1,810
Heifers 500-599 lb33369.90$2,030
Heifers 600-699 lb14308.38$2,000
Heifers 700-799 lb2286.25$2,150
Steers 400-499 lb15460.36$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb17405.45$2,230
Steers 600-699 lb25392.40$2,550
Steers 700-799 lb12332.73$2,500

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

42 more within 200 mi: Carthage TN (34 mi), Russell Springs KY (42 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (44 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (44 mi), Campbellsville KY (48 mi), Upton KY (52 mi), Crossville TN (65 mi), Somerset KY (66 mi), McMinnville TN (71 mi), Springfield KY (73 mi), Guthrie KY (81 mi), Harned KY (81 mi), Stanford KY (81 mi), Unionville TN (90 mi), Hopkinsville KY (98 mi), Dickson TN (102 mi), Sweetwater TN (103 mi), Richmond KY (105 mi), Owensboro KY (106 mi), Columbia TN (106 mi), Athens TN (107 mi), Knoxville TN (111 mi), Lexington KY (114 mi), Fayetteville TN (118 mi), Pulaski TN (128 mi), Paris KY (130 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (135 mi), Owenton KY (135 mi), Ledbetter KY (156 mi), Huntingdon TN (158 mi), Calhoun GA (159 mi), Flemingsburg KY (160 mi), Greeneville TN (165 mi), Arab AL (170 mi), Florence AL (170 mi), Kilpatrick AL (170 mi), Savannah TN (175 mi), Moulton AL (177 mi), Canton NC (180 mi), Cullman AL (186 mi), Trenton TN (187 mi), Russellville AL (190 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Browning Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Lafayette, TN 22 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  2. Farmers Regional Livestock Market Glasgow, KY 23 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Blue Grass Stockyards Albany, KY 32 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Smith County Commission Co. Carthage, TN 34 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Russell Co. Stockyard Russell Springs, KY 42 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 Kentucky

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Monroe County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Monroe County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 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 Monroe County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Monroe County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 62% 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Lafayette TN (22 mi), last report Nov 4, 2026; Glasgow KY (23 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Albany KY (32 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.