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Throckmorton County, TX

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Throckmorton County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 1 payment Burn ban ONno outdoor burning Apache 5-wt steers $429▲ $3 since last sale

Throckmorton County rain, outlook and forecast

The Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Throckmorton County, TX in severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 6 weeks running. Rain has run 113% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal) and 60% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; Monday carries the week's highest rain chance at 31% (high 85°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain. Throckmorton County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 1 monthly payment, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Apache, 129 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 113% of normal
  • Last 60 days 83% of normal
  • Last 90 days 60% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 7–11) Leans toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 9–15) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Partly Sunny, high 81°, low 64°, 5% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 85°, low 56°, 31% rain, wind 5–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 73°, low 49°, 0% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, low 49°, 4% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 75°, low 47°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 48°, 15% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 73°, low 49°, 20% rain, wind 5–10 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Throckmorton 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

A county next to Throckmorton County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Archer County, TX, Baylor County, TX, Haskell County, TX, Knox County, TX, Shackelford County, TX, Stephens County, TX). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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
Apache 129 miOct 29$429
San Angelo 140 miOct 29$368
Tulia 175 miOct 29$386
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

All weights at the 3 nearest barns

Apache 129 mi

Apache, OK
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb179399.35$1,800
Heifers 500-599 lb154350.69$1,930
Heifers 600-699 lb99333.53$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb31460.97$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb155428.77$2,360
Steers 600-699 lb157370.28$2,410
Steers 700-799 lb62338.87$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

San Angelo 140 mi

San Angelo, TX
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb51394.95$1,780
Heifers 500-599 lb57354.66$1,950
Heifers 600-699 lb39318.40$2,070
Heifers 700-799 lb20279.29$2,090
Steers 400-499 lb29423.35$1,910
Steers 500-599 lb63368.50$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb49334.39$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb25314.45$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Tulia 175 mi

Tulia, TX
Sale of Oct 29, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb46373.14$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb97344.54$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb39276.56$1,800
Heifers 700-799 lb12291.67$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb20441.50$1,990
Steers 500-599 lb81385.58$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb80332.29$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb5285.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

2 more within 200 mi: El Reno (179 mi), Ada (182 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Apache Livestock Auction Apache, OK 129 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Producers Livestock Auction Co. San Angelo, TX 140 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX 175 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  4. OKC West Livestock Market (feeder cattle) El Reno, OK 179 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  5. Southern Oklahoma Livestock (feeder cattle) Ada, OK 182 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 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 Texas

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Throckmorton County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Throckmorton County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 1 monthly payment 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 Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Throckmorton County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Throckmorton County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 74% of the county. 6 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Throckmorton County?

Yes, a burn ban is in effect for Throckmorton County (since Apr 12, 2021). Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Nov 1, 2026

What sale barns are near Throckmorton County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Apache (129 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; San Angelo (140 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Tulia (175 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 13, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.