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Tripp County, SD

Cattle prices near Tripp County, South Dakota. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Valentine in Valentine, NE, about 47 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $449.12 per hundredweight on 537 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) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Valentine 5-wt steers $449▲ $19 since last sale

Tripp County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Tripp County, SD showed no drought; 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 56% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 190% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal); the NWS forecast peaks at a 61% rain chance on Friday (high 53°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Tripp County with up to 3 monthly payments, and Valentine is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 47 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 190% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

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 wetter than normal (60% 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 57°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 22–25 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 60°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 16–24 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 56°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 21–30 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 35°, 6% rain, wind 13–25 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 46°, low 38°, 9% rain, wind 6–15 mph
  6. Friday Chance Light Rain, high 53°, low 36°, 61% rain, wind 13–28 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain And Snow, high 41°, low 28°, 37% rain, wind 10–28 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 Tripp 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.

Tripp County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Tripp County grew about 2,348 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 120% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,951 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,476 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,004.

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 Tripp 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

Tripp 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
Valentine 47 miNov 12$449
Bassett 56 miNov 11$459
Fort Pierre SD 75 miNov 13$462
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

Valentine 47 mi

Valentine, NE
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb159424.34$1,910
Heifers 500-599 lb335417.45$2,300
Heifers 600-699 lb394415.99$2,700
Heifers 700-799 lb11360.00$2,700
Steers 400-499 lb93487.58$2,190
Steers 500-599 lb537449.12$2,470
Steers 600-699 lb702406.67$2,640
Steers 700-799 lb196390.45$2,930

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bassett 56 mi

Bassett, NE
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb213449.59$2,020
Heifers 500-599 lb746412.45$2,270
Heifers 600-699 lb280392.31$2,550
Heifers 700-799 lb5329.00$2,470
Steers 400-499 lb329499.48$2,250
Steers 500-599 lb1,183459.16$2,530
Steers 600-699 lb1,297409.98$2,660
Steers 700-799 lb377380.54$2,850

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Fort Pierre SD 75 mi

Fort Pierre, SD
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb871471.85$2,120
Heifers 500-599 lb1,471431.47$2,370
Heifers 600-699 lb196416.20$2,710
Steers 400-499 lb773516.95$2,330
Steers 500-599 lb2,988462.23$2,540
Steers 600-699 lb2,117418.38$2,720
Steers 700-799 lb109383.28$2,870

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

15 more within 200 mi: Mitchell SD (95 mi), Philip SD (101 mi), Burwell (115 mi), Gordon (123 mi), Ericson (124 mi), Mobridge SD (154 mi), Worthing SD (156 mi), North Platte (160 mi), Aberdeen SD (162 mi), Herreid SD (172 mi), Lexington (178 mi), Ogallala (180 mi), Crawford (185 mi), Kearney (187 mi), West Point (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Valentine Livestock Auction Valentine, NE 47 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Bassett Livestock Auction Bassett, NE 56 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction Fort Pierre, SD 75 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  4. Mitchell Livestock Mitchell, SD 95 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. Philip Livestock Auction Philip, SD 101 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

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 South Dakota

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Tripp County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Tripp County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Tripp County this week?

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

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for South Dakota; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Tripp County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Valentine (47 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Bassett (56 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Fort Pierre SD (75 mi), last report Nov 13, 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.