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Muhlenberg County, KY

Cattle prices near Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Hopkinsville KY in Hopkinsville, KY, about 32 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 11 (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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Owensboro KY 5-wt steers $374per cwt

Muhlenberg County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Muhlenberg County, KY was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 96% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 100%. Muhlenberg County has had 31% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 42% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 11% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Muhlenberg County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Hopkinsville KY, 32 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 31% of normal
  • Last 60 days 37% of normal
  • Last 90 days 42% 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 27°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 11% rain, wind 2–8 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 Muhlenberg 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.

Muhlenberg County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Muhlenberg County grew about 2,931 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 104% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,826 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2004 at 3,188 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,355.

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 Muhlenberg 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

Muhlenberg 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
Hopkinsville KY 32 miNov 11–
Owensboro KY 38 miNov 9$374
Guthrie KY 39 miNov 12$389
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

Hopkinsville KY 32 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

Owensboro KY 38 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

Guthrie KY 39 mi

Guthrie, KY
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb49401.58$1,810
Heifers 500-599 lb36359.38$1,980
Heifers 600-699 lb44310.84$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb7299.99$2,250
Steers 400-499 lb12442.00$1,990
Steers 500-599 lb20389.00$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb64348.00$2,260
Steers 700-799 lb15326.87$2,450

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

37 more within 200 mi: Bowling Green KY (United) (42 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (42 mi), Harned KY (54 mi), Glasgow KY (68 mi), Upton KY (70 mi), Ledbetter KY (76 mi), Lafayette TN (77 mi), Dickson TN (81 mi), Carthage TN (93 mi), Campbellsville KY (98 mi), Columbia TN (110 mi), Huntingdon TN (110 mi), Springfield KY (110 mi), Russell Springs KY (114 mi), Unionville TN (115 mi), Albany KY (116 mi), McMinnville TN (130 mi), Trenton TN (132 mi), Stanford KY (138 mi), Jackson MO (139 mi), Pulaski TN (140 mi), Somerset KY (140 mi), Fayetteville TN (146 mi), Crossville TN (146 mi), Savannah TN (151 mi), Lexington KY (155 mi), Owenton KY (155 mi), Richmond KY (159 mi), Florence AL (167 mi), Paris KY (171 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (184 mi), Farmington MO (185 mi), Sweetwater TN (185 mi), Athens TN (186 mi), Moulton AL (189 mi), Russellville AL (190 mi), Knoxville TN (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 32 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Kentuckiana Livestock Market Owensboro, KY 38 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 39 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. United Producers Inc. Bowling Green, KY 42 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Cattleman's Livestock Bowling Green, KY 42 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Muhlenberg County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Hopkinsville KY (32 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Owensboro KY (38 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Guthrie KY (39 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.