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Pleasants County, WV

Cattle prices near Pleasants County, West Virginia. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Weston WV in Weston, WV, about 44 miles away. On Oct 31, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $368.06 per hundredweight on 23 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Weston WV 5-wt steers $368per cwt

Pleasants County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Pleasants County, WV showed no drought. Over 90 days rain is at 141% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 42% (well below normal); today carries the week's highest rain chance at 30% (high 50°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). Pleasants County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Weston WV, 44 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 42% of normal
  • Last 60 days 143% of normal
  • Last 90 days 141% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-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 Chance Snow Showers, high 50°, low 32°, 30% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 53°, low 27°, 1% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 56°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 61°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–1 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 42°, 4% rain, wind 3–5 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 Pleasants 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.

Pleasants County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Pleasants County grew about 2,730 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 132% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,071 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,730 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 947.

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 Pleasants 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

Pleasants 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
Weston WV 44 miOct 31$368
Ripley WV 48 miNov 7$358
Buckhannon WV 56 miOct 28$389
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

Weston WV 44 mi

Weston, WV
Sale of Oct 31, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb17352.51$1,590
Heifers 500-599 lb15318.58$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb7300.71$1,950
Heifers 700-799 lb2252.50$1,890
Steers 400-499 lb12406.94$1,830
Steers 500-599 lb23368.06$2,020
Steers 600-699 lb4328.43$2,130
Steers 700-799 lb3283.87$2,130

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ripley WV 48 mi

Ripley, WV
Sale of Nov 7, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb30349.04$1,570
Heifers 500-599 lb38302.71$1,660
Heifers 600-699 lb10275.50$1,790
Heifers 700-799 lb6252.13$1,890
Steers 400-499 lb33377.20$1,700
Steers 500-599 lb46358.08$1,970
Steers 600-699 lb18332.81$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb8305.44$2,290

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Buckhannon WV 56 mi

Buckhannon, WV
Sale of Oct 28, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb5302.00$1,360
Heifers 500-599 lb9284.42$1,560
Heifers 600-699 lb1252.50$1,640
Steers 400-499 lb12431.67$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb4389.38$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb2320.00$2,080

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

16 more within 200 mi: Terra Alta WV (87 mi), Monterey VA (108 mi), Moorefield WV (120 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Shenandoah) (139 mi), Harrisonburg VA (Rockingham) (139 mi), Flemingsburg KY (153 mi), Dublin VA (158 mi), Roanoke VA (158 mi), Winchester VA (160 mi), Moneta VA (172 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (175 mi), Radiant VA (175 mi), Culpeper VA (181 mi), Marshall VA (182 mi), Rustburg VA (183 mi), Paris KY (186 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Weston Livestock Marketing Weston, WV 44 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Oct 31, 2026
  2. Jackson County Regional Ripley, WV 48 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 7, 2026
  3. Buckhannon Stockyards Buckhannon, WV 56 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. Preston Farmers Market Terra Alta, WV 87 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 30, 2026
  5. Monterey Stockyard LLC Monterey, VA 108 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 21, 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for West Virginia): Kentucky

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Pleasants 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 Pleasants County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Pleasants County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Weston WV (44 mi), last report Oct 31, 2026; Ripley WV (48 mi), last report Nov 7, 2026; Buckhannon WV (56 mi), last report Oct 28, 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.