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Richardson County, NE

Cattle prices near Richardson County, Nebraska. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Lamoni IA in Lamoni, IA, about 100 miles away. On Nov 5, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $455.05 per hundredweight on 80 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 Lamoni IA 5-wt steers $455per cwt

Richardson County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Richardson County, NE with no drought. Rain has run 115% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); the best rain chance this week is 56% on Friday (high 67°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). Richardson County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Lamoni IA, 100 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 115% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

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 (60% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 53°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–12 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 9–17 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 45°, 23% rain, wind 3–21 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 62°, low 50°, 18% rain, wind 2–8 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 67°, low 53°, 56% rain, wind 9–18 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 59°, low 34°, 37% rain, wind 5–16 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 Richardson 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.

Richardson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Richardson County grew about 2,612 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 116% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,259 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 2,789 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,233.

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 Richardson 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

Neither Richardson County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (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)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lamoni Livestock Auction Market (feeder cattle) Lamoni, IA 100 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 5, 2026
  2. Dunlap Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Dunlap, IA 120 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  3. Tina Livestock Market Tina, MO 127 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. West Point Livestock (feeder cattle) West Point, NE 129 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 2026
  5. Kingsville Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Kingsville, MO 130 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Nebraska

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Richardson 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 Richardson County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Richardson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Lamoni IA (100 mi), last report Nov 5, 2026; Dunlap IA (120 mi), last report Nov 6, 2026; Tina MO (127 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.