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Scotts Bluff County, NE

Cattle prices near Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Torrington WY in Torrington, WY, about 28 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $443.56 per hundredweight on 831 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Scotts Bluff County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Torrington WY 5-wt steers $444▼ $11 since last sale

Scotts Bluff County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Scotts Bluff County, NE in severe drought (D2); week 45 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 44% rain chance on Friday (high 53°). Scotts Bluff County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Torrington WY is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 28 miles.

Rain vs normal

Rain totals: not read yet.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (50% 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 60°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 38°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 28°, 2% rain, wind 0–20 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 34°, 8% rain, wind 0–15 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 53°, low 31°, 44% rain, wind 0–15 mph
  7. Saturday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 48°, low 28°, 15% rain, wind 5–15 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 Scotts Bluff 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.

Scotts Bluff County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Scotts Bluff County grew about 1,413 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 124% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,137 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 1,747 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 621.

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 Scotts Bluff 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

Scotts Bluff 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
Torrington WY 28 miNov 11$444
Crawford 59 miNov 13–
Sterling 89 miNov 11$448
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

Torrington WY 28 mi

Torrington, WY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb472460.32$2,070
Heifers 500-599 lb790397.76$2,190
Heifers 600-699 lb195367.80$2,390
Heifers 700-799 lb99342.26$2,570
Steers 400-499 lb440522.74$2,350
Steers 500-599 lb831443.56$2,440
Steers 600-699 lb736392.66$2,550
Steers 700-799 lb76359.79$2,700

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Crawford 59 mi

Crawford, NE
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Sterling 89 mi

Sterling, CO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb100422.37$1,900
Heifers 500-599 lb203383.10$2,110
Heifers 600-699 lb158339.91$2,210
Heifers 700-799 lb13307.09$2,300
Steers 400-499 lb166498.36$2,240
Steers 500-599 lb187448.38$2,470
Steers 600-699 lb219390.72$2,540
Steers 700-799 lb107335.28$2,510

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

8 more within 200 mi: Gordon (101 mi), Brush (110 mi), Ogallala (114 mi), Imperial (142 mi), North Platte (161 mi), Valentine (176 mi), Philip SD (183 mi), St. Onge SD (186 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Torrington Livestock Commission Co. (feeder cattle) Torrington, WY 28 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Crawford Livestock Market Crawford, NE 59 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Sterling Livestock Commission Sterling, CO 89 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Gordon Livestock Market Gordon, NE 101 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Livestock Exchange (Friday feeder cattle) Brush, CO 110 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

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 Scotts Bluff County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Scotts Bluff County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Scotts Bluff County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Scotts Bluff County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% of the county. 45 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 Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Torrington WY (28 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Crawford (59 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Sterling (89 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.