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Spencer County, KY

Cattle prices near Spencer County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Springfield KY in Springfield, KY, about 23 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $385.96 per hundredweight on 54 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 Springfield KY 5-wt steers $386per cwt

Spencer County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Spencer County, KY showed no drought; 0% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 38% four weeks earlier. Spencer County has had 67% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 70% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 9% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Spencer County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Springfield KY, 23 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 67% of normal
  • Last 60 days 56% of normal
  • Last 90 days 70% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 52°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 55°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 59°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 67°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 44°, 9% rain, wind 2–8 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 Spencer 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.

Spencer County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Spencer County grew about 2,859 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 100% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,858 pounds per acre. That was the 19th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,383 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,457.

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 Spencer 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

Spencer 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, 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. Washington Co. Livestock Springfield, KY 23 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. United Producers Inc. Owenton, KY 44 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington, KY 45 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Blue Grass Stockyards Campbellsville, KY 47 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Upton, KY 50 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Kentucky

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Spencer 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 Spencer County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Springfield KY (23 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Owenton KY (44 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Lexington KY (45 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.