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Parker County, TX

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Parker County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.
Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban ONno outdoor burning Apache 5-wt steers $429▲ $3 since last sale

Parker County rain, outlook and forecast

The Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Parker County, TX abnormally dry (D0); 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 78% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 82% (below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 6–10 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and Monday carries the week's highest rain chance at 87% (high 82°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Parker County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Apache, 150 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 82% of normal
  • Last 60 days 106% of normal
  • Last 90 days 78% 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 6–10) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 8–14) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Oct 31, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Partly Sunny, high 80°, low 64°, 4% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 82°, low 59°, 87% rain, wind 5–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 73°, low 50°, 6% rain, wind 0–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 49°, 12% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny, high 74°, low 48°, 15% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 49°, 5% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 72°, low 49°, 18% rain, wind 0–10 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 Parker 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

Parker 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
Apache 150 miOct 29$429
Ada 152 miOct 28$415
San Angelo 180 miOct 29$368
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 3 nearest barns

Apache 150 mi

Apache, OK
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb179399.35$1,800
Heifers 500-599 lb154350.69$1,930
Heifers 600-699 lb99333.53$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb31460.97$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb155428.77$2,360
Steers 600-699 lb157370.28$2,410
Steers 700-799 lb62338.87$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ada 152 mi

Ada, OK
Sale of Oct 28, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb46429.64$1,930
Heifers 500-599 lb86350.67$1,930
Heifers 600-699 lb100325.93$2,120
Heifers 700-799 lb30326.92$2,450
Steers 400-499 lb99441.02$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb256415.02$2,280
Steers 600-699 lb59385.64$2,510
Steers 700-799 lb84340.15$2,550

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

San Angelo 180 mi

San Angelo, TX
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb51394.95$1,780
Heifers 500-599 lb57354.66$1,950
Heifers 600-699 lb39318.40$2,070
Heifers 700-799 lb20279.29$2,090
Steers 400-499 lb29423.35$1,910
Steers 500-599 lb63368.50$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb49334.39$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb25314.45$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

3 more within 200 mi: Giddings (187 mi), McAlester (189 mi), El Reno (191 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Apache Livestock Auction Apache, OK 150 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Southern Oklahoma Livestock (feeder cattle) Ada, OK 152 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  3. Producers Livestock Auction Co. San Angelo, TX 180 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  4. Giddings Livestock Commission Giddings, TX 187 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
  5. McAlester Union Stockyards McAlester, OK 189 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

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 Texas

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Parker County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Parker 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 Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Parker County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Parker County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Parker County?

Yes, a burn ban is in effect for Parker County (since Aug 12, 2026). Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Nov 1, 2026

What sale barns are near Parker County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Apache (150 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Ada (152 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; San Angelo (180 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 13, 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.