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Scott County, KY

Cattle prices near Scott County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Lexington KY in Lexington, KY, about 17 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $388.27 per hundredweight on 70 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 Lexington KY 5-wt steers $388per cwt

Scott County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Scott County, KY showed no drought, though 9% at abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 23% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 9%. Rain has run 72% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 66% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 10% rain chance. FSA has not added Scott County to its 2026 LFP list, and Lexington KY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 17 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 72% of normal
  • Last 60 days 68% of normal
  • Last 90 days 66% 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 toward near-normal rain

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Partly Sunny, high 50°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 26°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 58°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 3 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 66°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 43°, 10% rain, wind 3–8 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 Scott 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.

Scott County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Scott County grew about 3,120 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,933 pounds per acre. That was the 16th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2017 at 3,527 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,245.

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 Scott 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

Scott 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Scott County

Forecast for the center point of Scott County.

  • Freeze on 4 nights
  1. Today Partly Sunny 50° 26° NW 2–7 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 54° 26° NE 1–5 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Patchy Fog then Sunny 58° 28° E 2–3 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 62° 32° S 3 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 64° 38° SW 5–8 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 66° 39° SW 3 mph 1% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 68° 43° S 3–8 mph 10% 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 Kentucky; 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
1.77 in 48% of normal
Last 12 months
45.85 in 92%
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 3.67 in; same month last year 6.45 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 Scott County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Cynthiana weather station (16 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
188-day growing season
 Apr 18
1 year in 10 it's after May 5
 Oct 23
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 13
Hard freeze (28°F)
211-day growing season
 Apr 5
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 23
 Nov 2
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 22

Lexington Bluegrass Ap weather station (17 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
196-day growing season
 Apr 13
1 year in 10 it's after May 1
 Oct 28
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 16
Hard freeze (28°F)
220-day growing season
 Mar 31
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 16
 Nov 6
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 25

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

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington, KY 17 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Paris Stockyards Paris, KY 18 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. United Producers Inc. Owenton, KY 22 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Blue Grass Stockyards Mt. Sterling, KY 37 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Richmond, KY 41 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 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 Scott 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 Scott County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Scott County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 9% 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 Scott 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 Scott County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Lexington KY (17 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Paris KY (18 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Owenton KY (22 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.