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Roberts County, SD

Cattle prices near Roberts County, South Dakota. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Aberdeen SD in Aberdeen, SD, about 74 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $446.32 per hundredweight on 1,079 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Roberts County is on FSA's list (since Sep 8, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 1 payment Burn ban Checkcall the county Aberdeen SD 5-wt steers $446▲ $13 since last sale

Roberts County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Roberts County, SD showed no drought, though 18% at abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 100% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 0%. Rain has run 239% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and Friday carries the week's highest rain chance at 53% (high 47°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Roberts County with up to 1 monthly payment, and Aberdeen SD is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 74 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 239% 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 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 53°, low 39°, 2% rain, wind 12–17 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 8–13 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 55°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  4. Wednesday Partly Sunny, high 57°, low 38°, 16% rain, wind 9–16 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 46°, low 34°, 15% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Chance Light Rain, high 47°, low 34°, 53% rain, wind 6–15 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain And Snow, high 40°, low 26°, 46% rain, wind 12–21 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 Roberts 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.

Roberts County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Roberts County grew about 2,038 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,884 pounds per acre. That was the 10th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 2,263 pounds per acre; worst: 1989 at 1,459.

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 Roberts 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

A county next to Roberts County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Richland County, ND). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Roberts County

Forecast for the center point of Roberts County.

  • Freeze on 1 night
  1. Today Sunny 53° 39° SSE 12–17 mph 2% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 57° 41° SSW 8–13 mph 1% rain
  3. Tue Partly Sunny 55° 42° S 10–20 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Partly Sunny 57° 38° SSW 9–16 mph 16% rain
  5. Thu Partly Sunny 46° 34° NW 5–15 mph 15% rain
  6. Fri Chance Light Rain 47° 34° ESE 6–15 mph 53% rain
  7. Sat Chance Rain And Snow 40° 26° NW 12–21 mph 46% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for South Dakota; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
1.09 in 46% of normal
Last 12 months
20.94 in 85%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 2.38 in; same month last year 0.95 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Roberts County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Sisseton Muni Ap weather station (4 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
149-day growing season
 May 3
1 year in 10 it's after May 16
 Sep 30
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 17
Hard freeze (28°F)
168-day growing season
 Apr 24
1 year in 10 it's after May 8
 Oct 10
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 26

Sisseton weather station (5 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
151-day growing season
 May 4
1 year in 10 it's after May 17
 Oct 3
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 22
Hard freeze (28°F)
169-day growing season
 Apr 26
1 year in 10 it's after May 9
 Oct 14
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 1

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Sisseton Muni Ap, Sisseton), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Hub City Livestock Auction Aberdeen, SD 74 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Mitchell Livestock Mitchell, SD 142 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Napoleon Livestock (feeder cattle) Napoleon, ND 148 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Herried Livestock Market Herreid, SD 152 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Inc. Worthing, SD 159 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 · Hay prices in South Dakota

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Roberts County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Roberts County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 1 monthly payment 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 Roberts County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Roberts County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 18% 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 Roberts County?

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

What sale barns are near Roberts County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Aberdeen SD (74 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Mitchell SD (142 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Napoleon ND (148 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.