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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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Spencer County

Forecast for the center point of Spencer County.

  • Freeze on 4 nights
  1. Today Mostly Sunny 52° 27° N 1–7 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Patchy Fog then Sunny 55° 27° E 1–5 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Patchy Fog then Sunny 59° 28° E 2 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 63° 32° S 2–3 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 64° 39° S 3–7 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 67° 39° S 2–3 mph 1% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 68° 44° S 2–8 mph 9% 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
1.94 in 51% of normal
Last 12 months
45.27 in 90%
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 3.77 in; same month last year 6.89 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 Spencer County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Bardstown 5e weather station (15 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
195-day growing season
 Apr 13
1 year in 10 it's after May 3
 Oct 25
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 13
Hard freeze (28°F)
217-day growing season
 Mar 31
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 18
 Nov 5
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 21

Louisville Wfo weather station (19 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
209-day growing season
 Apr 6
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 23
 Nov 1
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 21
Hard freeze (28°F)
231-day growing season
 Mar 26
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 9
 Nov 11
1 year in 10 it's before Nov 1

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bardstown 5e, Louisville Wfo), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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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

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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.