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Niobrara County, WY

Cattle prices near Niobrara County, Wyoming. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Torrington WY in Torrington, WY, about 71 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $443.56 per hundredweight on 831 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Niobrara 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 ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Crawford 5-wt steers $414▼ $38 since last sale

Niobrara County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Niobrara County, WY was in moderate drought (D1); 100% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Rain has run 172% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain) and Friday carries the week's highest rain chance at 60% (high 48°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Niobrara County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Crawford is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 59 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 172% 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 (50% 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 59°, low 35°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 37°, 14% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 47°, low 30°, 14% rain, wind 5–20 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 53°, low 34°, 14% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Rain And Snow Showers Likely, high 48°, low 29°, 60% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Snow Showers, high 40°, 34% rain, wind 10–15 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 Niobrara 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.

Niobrara County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Niobrara County grew about 1,249 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 127% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 981 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 1,467 pounds per acre; worst: 2012 at 683.

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 Niobrara 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

Niobrara 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Niobrara County

Forecast for the center point of Niobrara County.

  • Freeze on 2 nights
  1. Today Sunny 59° 35° WSW 5–10 mph 1% rain
  2. Mon Mostly Sunny 62° 39° S 5–10 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Mostly Sunny 64° 37° SW 5–15 mph 14% rain
  4. Wed Mostly Sunny 47° 30° WNW 5–20 mph 14% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 53° 34° SSE 5–15 mph 14% rain
  6. Fri Rain And Snow Showers Likely 48° 29° W 5–15 mph 60% rain
  7. Sat Chance Snow Showers 40° –° NW 10–15 mph 34% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026 old. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Wyoming; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
1.13 in 89% of normal
Last 12 months
12.10 in 78%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 1.27 in; same month last year 1.91 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Niobrara County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Redbird weather station (16 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
130-day growing season
 May 16
1 year in 10 it's after May 31
 Sep 24
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 10
Hard freeze (28°F)
148-day growing season
 May 6
1 year in 10 it's after May 19
 Oct 2
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 19

Dull Ctr 1se weather station (35 mi away)

farther away No station with freeze dates is close to the county center, so local dates can differ.

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
133-day growing season
 May 15
1 year in 10 it's after May 28
 Sep 27
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 13
Hard freeze (28°F)
155-day growing season
 May 3
1 year in 10 it's after May 16
 Oct 6
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 21

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Redbird, Dull Ctr 1se), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Crawford Livestock Market Crawford, NE 59 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  2. Torrington Livestock Commission Co. (feeder cattle) Torrington, WY 71 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. St. Onge Livestock Ltd St. Onge, SD 109 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  4. Gordon Livestock Market Gordon, NE 116 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Philip Livestock Auction Philip, SD 156 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Niobrara County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Niobrara 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 Niobrara County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Niobrara County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Crawford (59 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Torrington WY (71 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; St. Onge SD (109 mi), last report Nov 13, 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.