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Nemaha County, KS

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Salina 5-wt steers $423▼ $14 since last sale

Nemaha County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Nemaha County, KS showed no drought. Rain has run 45% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 159% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the best rain chance this week is 73% on Tuesday (high 62°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). Nemaha County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Salina is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 109 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 45% of normal
  • Last 60 days 198% of normal
  • Last 90 days 159% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 7–11) Leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 9–15) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Isolated Rain Showers, high 66°, low 59°, 42% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  2. Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high 71°, low 53°, 70% rain, wind 5–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Rain Showers Likely, high 62°, low 42°, 73% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 40°, 3% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 57°, low 39°, 6% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 41°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 42°, 18% rain, wind 0–5 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Nemaha 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

Neither Nemaha County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (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
Salina 109 miOct 29$423
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

All weights at the 1 nearest barns

Salina 109 mi

Salina, KS
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb51426.00$1,920
Heifers 500-599 lb140379.10$2,090
Heifers 600-699 lb187353.81$2,300
Heifers 700-799 lb151332.91$2,500
Steers 400-499 lb26513.27$2,310
Steers 500-599 lb120423.19$2,330
Steers 600-699 lb203380.96$2,480
Steers 700-799 lb208353.90$2,650

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Farmers and Ranchers Livestock (feeder cattle) Salina, KS 109 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Winter Livestock (Pratt Livestock) Pratt, KS 207 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Four State Stockyards Exeter, MO 243 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 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 Kansas

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Nemaha County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Oct 29, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Nemaha County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Nemaha County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Nemaha County?

No official statewide list to check: Kansas has no statewide official burn-ban list; county commissions set bans and announce them locally (county emergency management or sheriff).

What sale barns are near Nemaha County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina (109 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; 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.