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Owsley County, KY

Cattle prices near Owsley County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Richmond KY in Richmond, KY, about 39 miles away. On Nov 13, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $390.00 per hundredweight on 6 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Richmond KY 5-wt steers $390▲ $7 since last sale

Owsley County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Owsley County, KY with no drought; four weeks earlier 100% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 0%. Owsley County has had 54% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 66% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 6% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Owsley County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and Richmond KY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 39 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 54% of normal
  • Last 60 days 71% of normal
  • Last 90 days 66% 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 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 Partly Sunny, high 51°, low 23°, 6% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 41°, 5% rain, wind 1–2 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 Owsley 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.

Owsley County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Owsley County grew about 3,318 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 132% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,511 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 3,318 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 952.

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 Owsley 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

Owsley 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
Richmond KY 39 miNov 13$390
Mt. Sterling KY 47 miNov 11$372
Stanford KY 53 miNov 9$386
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

Richmond KY 39 mi

Richmond, KY
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1340.00$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb7313.90$1,730
Heifers 600-699 lb77325.06$2,110
Heifers 700-799 lb2280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb1380.00$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb6390.00$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb12351.71$2,290
Steers 700-799 lb3325.00$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Mt. Sterling KY 47 mi

Mt. Sterling, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb14366.31$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb33325.69$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb13295.18$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb2282.50$2,120
Steers 400-499 lb4451.25$2,030
Steers 500-599 lb11372.47$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb10334.64$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb4311.99$2,340

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Stanford KY 53 mi

Stanford, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb5355.50$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb26329.42$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb8297.49$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb1260.00$1,950
Steers 400-499 lb1360.00$1,620
Steers 500-599 lb4386.28$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb22339.57$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb2327.50$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

30 more within 200 mi: Somerset KY (55 mi), Lexington KY (62 mi), Paris KY (62 mi), Flemingsburg KY (69 mi), Russell Springs KY (81 mi), Springfield KY (86 mi), Campbellsville KY (91 mi), Albany KY (94 mi), Owenton KY (99 mi), Greeneville TN (99 mi), Knoxville TN (101 mi), Upton KY (121 mi), Glasgow KY (126 mi), Crossville TN (126 mi), Sweetwater TN (133 mi), Canton NC (139 mi), Lafayette TN (143 mi), Athens TN (145 mi), Ripley WV (145 mi), Carthage TN (148 mi), Harned KY (151 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (154 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (154 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (166 mi), McMinnville TN (167 mi), Dublin VA (167 mi), Owensboro KY (189 mi), Shelby NC (190 mi), Turnersburg NC (191 mi), Guthrie KY (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Blue Grass Stockyards Richmond, KY 39 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  2. Blue Grass Stockyards Mt. Sterling, KY 47 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Blue Grass South Stockyards Stanford, KY 53 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Lake Cumberland Livestock Somerset, KY 55 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington, KY 62 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 Owsley County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Owsley County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Owsley County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Richmond KY (39 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Mt. Sterling KY (47 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Stanford KY (53 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.