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Nemaha County, NE

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

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Dunlap IA 5-wt steers $377per cwt

Nemaha County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Nemaha County, NE showed no drought. Rain has run 105% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); the best rain chance this week is 60% on Friday (high 67°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). Nemaha County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Dunlap IA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 102 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 105% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

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 (60% 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 Sunny, high 53°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 6–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 6–13 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 12–18 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 44°, 23% rain, wind 5–24 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 61°, low 50°, 18% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 67°, low 53°, 60% rain, wind 10–21 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 58°, low 33°, 35% rain, wind 7–18 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 Nemaha 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.

Nemaha County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Nemaha County grew about 2,370 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 115% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,058 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 2,576 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,266.

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 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
Dunlap IA 102 miNov 6$377
Lamoni IA 102 miNov 5$455
West Point 110 miNov 2$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 3 nearest barns

Dunlap IA 102 mi

Dunlap, IA
Sale of Nov 6, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb15388.68$1,750
Heifers 500-599 lb57341.25$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb21300.18$1,950
Heifers 700-799 lb20299.15$2,240
Steers 500-599 lb45376.52$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb77336.36$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb91335.69$2,520

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lamoni IA 102 mi

Lamoni, IA
Sale of Nov 5, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb40407.92$1,840
Heifers 500-599 lb41377.88$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb19337.35$2,190
Heifers 700-799 lb5285.00$2,140
Steers 400-499 lb21519.66$2,340
Steers 500-599 lb80455.05$2,500
Steers 600-699 lb161385.44$2,510
Steers 700-799 lb7310.00$2,320

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

West Point 110 mi

West Point, NE
Sale of Nov 2, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb49448.23$2,020
Heifers 500-599 lb80403.35$2,220
Heifers 600-699 lb30354.27$2,300
Heifers 700-799 lb9303.00$2,270
Steers 400-499 lb46496.59$2,230
Steers 500-599 lb78432.85$2,380
Steers 600-699 lb90377.27$2,450
Steers 700-799 lb18325.00$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

16 more within 200 mi: Denison IA (115 mi), Tina MO (141 mi), Salina (144 mi), Russell IA (145 mi), Kingsville MO (148 mi), Unionville MO (150 mi), Green City MO (153 mi), Butler MO (168 mi), New Cambria MO (169 mi), Kearney (171 mi), Ericson (176 mi), Windsor MO (179 mi), Bloomfield IA (182 mi), Macon MO (184 mi), Burwell (196 mi), Osceola MO (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Dunlap Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Dunlap, IA 102 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  2. Lamoni Livestock Auction Market (feeder cattle) Lamoni, IA 102 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 5, 2026
  3. West Point Livestock (feeder cattle) West Point, NE 110 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 2026
  4. Denison Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Denison, IA 115 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. Tina Livestock Market Tina, MO 141 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

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

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Nemaha County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Nemaha County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 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 Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Nemaha County?

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

What sale barns are near Nemaha County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dunlap IA (102 mi), last report Nov 6, 2026; Lamoni IA (102 mi), last report Nov 5, 2026; West Point (110 mi), last report Nov 2, 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.