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Phillips County, CO

Cattle prices near Phillips County, Colorado. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Imperial in Imperial, NE, about 38 miles away. On Nov 6, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $431.85 per hundredweight on 68 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Imperial 5-wt steers $432▼ $17 since last sale

Phillips County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Phillips County, CO showed no drought, though 4% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 32% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 4%. Rain has run 119% of normal over the last 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 52% rain chance on Friday (high 59°). Phillips County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Imperial is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 38 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days 119% 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 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 52°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 9–16 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 9–15 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 38°, 2% rain, wind 7–14 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 28°, 5% rain, wind 6–20 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 34°, 4% rain, wind 3–16 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 59°, low 30°, 52% rain, wind 6–16 mph
  7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 48°, low 24°, 23% rain, wind 9–20 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 Phillips 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.

Phillips County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Phillips County grew about 1,623 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 136% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,191 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 1,701 pounds per acre; worst: 2000 at 707.

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 Phillips 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

Phillips 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)

FSA grain loan rates (2026)

What FSA will lend on stored grain, per bushel. Lets you hold grain instead of selling at harvest.

CropPhillips CountyNational average
Corn$2.44 /bu $2.42 /bu
Grain sorghum$3.99 /cwt
($2.23 /bu)
 $2.42 /bu
Soybeans$6.47 /bu $6.82 /bu
Hard red winter wheat$3.47 /bu $3.72 /bu

County marketing-loan rates. Sorghum's county rate is set per 100 lb; the per-bushel figure uses 56 lb a bushel. Source: FSA 2026 corn/sorghum/soybean schedule, wheat schedule, national rates. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

FSA farm loan interest rates

FSA direct loanRate
Farm Operating - Direct5.625%
Farm Operating - Microloan5.625%
Farm Ownership - Direct6.250%
Farm Ownership - Microloan6.250%
Farm Ownership - Direct, Joint Financing4.250%
Farm Ownership - Down Payment2.250%
Emergency Loan - Amount of Actual Loss3.750%

Set nationally by FSA; the same in every county. Effective Nov 1, 2026. Source: FSA current loan interest rates. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Farm program payments by crop (ARC and PLC)

ARC pays when county crop revenue falls below its guarantee. PLC pays when the national price falls below the reference price. You picked one per crop when you enrolled.

2026 program year guarantees only FSA file of Jan 16, 2026

CropGuaranteeMost it can pay
Barley $431.14 $57.48
Corn irrigated $935.87 $124.78
Corn nonirrigated $268.72 $35.83
Dry Peas $159.00 $21.20
Grain Sorghum $210.36 $28.05
Oats $163.12 $21.75
Soybeans $658.71 $87.83
Sunflower Seed $257.32 $34.31
Wheat irrigated $405.06 $54.01
Wheat nonirrigated $235.89 $31.45
Show the math
CropBenchmark yield × priceBenchmark revenue
Barley74.5 bushel/ac × $6.43$479.04
Corn irrigated206.73 bushel/ac × $5.03$1,039.85
Corn nonirrigated59.36 bushel/ac × $5.03$298.58
Dry Peas1183.33 pound/ac × $0.15$176.67
Grain Sorghum44.1 bushel/ac × $5.30$233.73
Oats46.0 bushel/ac × $3.94$181.24
Soybeans60.14 bushel/ac × $12.17$731.90
Sunflower Seed1138.16 pound/ac × $0.25$285.91
Wheat irrigated64.48 bushel/ac × $6.98$450.07
Wheat nonirrigated37.55 bushel/ac × $6.98$262.10

Dollars per base acre, before the 85% payment-acre factor and sequestration. Source: FSA ARC-CO 2026 county data.

2025 program year final payment rates FSA file of Nov 2, 2026

CropGuaranteeActual revenueARC payment
Barley $471.75 $157.79$62.90
Corn irrigated $910.84 $926.22$0.00
Corn nonirrigated $268.72 $400.98$0.00
Dry Peas $200.44 $176.60$23.84
Grain Sorghum $208.02 $210.36$0.00
Oats $184.31 $73.32$24.57
Soybeans $658.71 $768.60$0.00
Sunflower Seed $241.56 $280.72$0.00
Wheat irrigated $450.61 $386.53$60.08
Wheat nonirrigated $250.90 $203.72$33.45
Show the math
CropBenchmark yield × priceBenchmark revenue
Barley85.93 bushel/ac × $6.10$524.17
Corn irrigated201.2 bushel/ac × $5.03$1,012.04
Corn nonirrigated59.36 bushel/ac × $5.03$298.58
Dry Peas1507.88 pound/ac × $0.15$222.71
Grain Sorghum43.61 bushel/ac × $5.30$231.13
Oats53.33 bushel/ac × $3.84$204.79
Soybeans60.14 bushel/ac × $12.17$731.90
Sunflower Seed1069.34 pound/ac × $0.25$268.40
Wheat irrigated71.73 bushel/ac × $6.98$500.68
Wheat nonirrigated39.94 bushel/ac × $6.98$278.78

Dollars per base acre, before the 85% payment-acre factor and sequestration. Source: FSA ARC-CO 2025 county data.

PLC, 2026 FSA table of Oct 30, 2026

CropReference priceSeason avg pricePLC payment
Wheat /bushel$6.35$6.30 projected$0.05 projected
Barley /bushel$5.58$5.70 projected$0.00 projected
Oats /bushel$3.05$3.35 projected$0.00 projected
Corn /bushel$4.42$4.70 projected$0.00 projected
Grain Sorghum /bushel$4.67$4.50 projected$0.17 projected
Soybeans /bushel$10.71$12.00 projected$0.00 projected

PLC rates are national (paid on the farm's PLC yield). Source: FSA 2026 PLC table. FSA decides who is paid.

FSA payments in Phillips County

$19,250,648

1,933 payments dated Jan 6, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 (FSA payment file 2025).

ProgramYearTotal
Emergency Commodity Assistance Program2024$9,398,370
Supplemental disaster relief (crops)2023$5,763,357
Supplemental disaster relief (crops)2024$2,180,276
CRP annual rent2024$321,279
CRP annual rent2018$230,542
ARC county payments2024$182,237
CRP annual rent2017$169,320
Marketing Assistance For Specialty Crops2025$159,882

Plus 26 smaller program lines.

County totals only: Cownty sums FSA's public payment file by county and never stores names or addresses. FSA files payments under its administrative county (Phillips), which may differ from where the land is. Source: FSA payment file via the FOIA reading room.

Guide: ARC and PLC basics

Crop conditions (statewide)

Colorado crop and pasture condition

Colorado statewide, not just your county. Wheat planting is on pace with normal (99% vs 98%). From USDA's weekly Crop Progress report, week ending Nov 8, 2026.

ConditionPoor or
very poor		FairGood or
excellent
Winter Wheat12%44% 44%

Progress

ColoradoThis weekLast weekNormal (5-yr avg)
Winter Wheat Planted99%99%98%
Winter Wheat Emerged90%81%87%
Sorghum Harvested80%65%83%
Corn Harvested77%65%79%

Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress released Nov 9, 2026 (ESMIS), Colorado rows. Week ending Nov 8, 2026. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Imperial Auction Market Imperial, NE 38 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  2. Sterling Livestock Commission Sterling, CO 44 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Ogallala Livestock Auction Ogallala, NE 49 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Livestock Exchange (Friday feeder cattle) Brush, CO 72 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. North Platte Stockyards North Platte, NE 91 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 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 Colorado

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Phillips County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Phillips 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 Phillips County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Phillips County was in no drought, and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 4% 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 Phillips County?

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

What sale barns are near Phillips County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Imperial (38 mi), last report Nov 6, 2026; Sterling (44 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Ogallala (49 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Colorado EQIP/CSP/RCPP/ACEP application ranking cutoff (FY 2027); 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.