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Simpson County, KY

Cattle prices near Simpson County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) in Bowling Green, KY, about 18 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $385.32 per hundredweight on 15 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Simpson County is on FSA's list (since Oct 27, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) 5-wt steers $385per cwt

Simpson County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Simpson County, KY was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 100% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 93%. Simpson County has had 62% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 61% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 8% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Simpson County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Bowling Green KY (United), 18 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 62% of normal
  • Last 60 days 57% of normal
  • Last 90 days 61% 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 Sunny, high 55°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 61°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 45°, 8% rain, wind 3–9 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 Simpson 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.

Simpson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Simpson County grew about 3,379 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 120% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,816 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 3,379 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 439.

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 1 open

What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Simpson 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)

Drought pasture pay (LFP)

On FSA's 2026 list for 3 pasture types. Up to 4 monthly payments.

Bring head counts, grazing leases and pasture acres to your county FSA office.

How to read this

Each bar is a pasture type; the number is how many monthly payments it qualifies for (1 to 5).

Pasture table
Pasture typeGrazing periodQualifying datePayments
Full Season Improved2026-03-15 to 2026-11-152026-04-214
Native Pasture2026-03-15 to 2026-11-152026-04-214
Forage Sorghum2026-06-01 to 2026-10-012026-06-013

FSA "Counties & Pasture Types Eligible for 2026 LFP", file dated Nov 5, 2026 (download). FSA decides eligibility. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: How LFP works and who qualifies

Guide: ELAP and LIP basics

USDA disaster declarations

  • May 19, 2026 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Simpson) · crop year 2026
  • May 6, 2026 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Simpson) · crop year 2026
  • Dec 22, 2025 · Flood, Flash Flooding, Excessive Rain, Moisture, Humidity, Mudslides, Debris Flows, Landslides
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Simpson) · crop year 2025

"Declared" means USDA named this county. "Neighboring" means it touches a declared county. Either way, FSA emergency loans can open for about 8 months. FSA designation files (dated Jan 28, 2026, Oct 19, 2026). Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: What a disaster designation means

CRP emergency haying and grazing

Open Simpson County is on FSA's emergency haying and grazing list, starting Oct 27, 2026. Trigger: D2 (severe) drought on the Drought Monitor. Get an updated conservation plan from FSA before cutting or turning out.

Before haying and grazing, contact your FSA county office to see if your county remains eligible and/or obtain a modified conservation plan. This list is cumulative for the year and current local conditions may have changed.

Source: FSA eligible-county table posted Nov 5, 2026 · map · FSA program page. FSA posts a new file every Thursday. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: CRP emergency haying and grazing rules

Screwworm (Texas Animal Health Commission)

Data pending. animal-health alerts are read for Texas (TAHC) and Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico (state ag departments); Kentucky's state veterinarian isn't read yet

Guide: Screwworm: what to know

New FSA programs: watch list
DateScopeReleaseFlag
Nov 4, 2026MississippiUSDA Designates one Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 4, 2026Hawaii and Pacific IslandsUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam and CNMI Counties for Typhoon Bavi Impacts
Nov 4, 2026NebraskaUSDA Authorizes Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted Counties
Nov 4, 2026FloridaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 3, 2026AlabamaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. United Producers Inc. Bowling Green, KY 18 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Cattleman's Livestock Bowling Green, KY 18 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 33 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Browning Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Lafayette, TN 34 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  5. Farmers Regional Livestock Market Glasgow, KY 41 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 Kentucky

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Simpson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Simpson 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 Simpson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Simpson County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 93% 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 Simpson 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 Simpson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Bowling Green KY (United) (18 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (18 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Guthrie KY (33 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.