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Pulaski County, KY

Cattle prices near Pulaski County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Somerset KY in Somerset, KY, about 2 miles away. On Nov 14, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $368.12 per hundredweight on 9 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Somerset KY 5-wt steers $368▼ $9 since last sale

Pulaski County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Pulaski County, KY was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 0% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 58%. Over 90 days rain is at 52% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 38% (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 6% rain chance. Pulaski County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Somerset KY, 2 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 38% of normal
  • Last 60 days 64% of normal
  • Last 90 days 52% 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 53°, low 22°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 23°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 24°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 32°, 1% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 33°, 1% rain, wind 0–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 39°, 6% rain, wind 1–6 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 Pulaski 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.

Pulaski County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Pulaski County grew about 3,469 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,137 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,624 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,632.

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 Pulaski 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

Pulaski 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
Somerset KY 2 miNov 14$368
Russell Springs KY 28 miNov 11$403
Stanford KY 30 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

Somerset KY 2 mi

Somerset, KY
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb30361.50$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb13335.78$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb6291.39$1,890
Heifers 700-799 lb9270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb19437.82$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb9368.12$2,020
Steers 600-699 lb6331.62$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb86355.89$2,670

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Russell Springs KY 28 mi

Russell Springs, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb35359.71$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb51319.11$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb92339.23$2,200
Heifers 700-799 lb13281.32$2,110
Steers 400-499 lb12447.58$2,010
Steers 500-599 lb27403.47$2,220
Steers 600-699 lb37384.65$2,500
Steers 700-799 lb30341.18$2,560

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Stanford KY 30 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

34 more within 200 mi: Albany KY (42 mi), Campbellsville KY (46 mi), Richmond KY (46 mi), Springfield KY (54 mi), Lexington KY (65 mi), Glasgow KY (75 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (75 mi), Upton KY (77 mi), Paris KY (77 mi), Crossville TN (84 mi), Knoxville TN (86 mi), Lafayette TN (90 mi), Carthage TN (96 mi), Owenton KY (100 mi), Flemingsburg KY (102 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (103 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (103 mi), Sweetwater TN (104 mi), Harned KY (110 mi), Athens TN (114 mi), Greeneville TN (117 mi), McMinnville TN (119 mi), Guthrie KY (146 mi), Owensboro KY (146 mi), Canton NC (146 mi), Unionville TN (152 mi), Hopkinsville KY (161 mi), Columbia TN (171 mi), Dickson TN (171 mi), Fayetteville TN (175 mi), Calhoun GA (181 mi), Pulaski TN (190 mi), Eastanollee GA (193 mi), Ripley WV (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lake Cumberland Livestock Somerset, KY 2 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  2. Russell Co. Stockyard Russell Springs, KY 28 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Blue Grass South Stockyards Stanford, KY 30 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Blue Grass Stockyards Albany, KY 42 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Campbellsville, KY 46 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 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 Pulaski County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Pulaski 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 Pulaski County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Pulaski County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 58% 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Somerset KY (2 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Russell Springs KY (28 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Stanford KY (30 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.