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Wayne County, IA

Cattle prices near Wayne County, Iowa. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Russell IA in Russell, IA, about 18 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $423.02 per hundredweight on 427 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 Russell IA 5-wt steers $423per cwt

Wayne County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Wayne County, IA with no drought. Rain has run 123% of normal over the last 30 days (above normal); Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 68% (high 62°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). Wayne County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Russell IA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 18 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 123% of normal
  • Last 60 days 147% of normal
  • 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 toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 51°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 54°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 56°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 8–16 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 47°, 15% rain, wind 13–21 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 46°, 15% rain, wind 3–12 mph
  6. Friday Chance Rain Showers, high 64°, low 52°, 63% rain, wind 6–18 mph
  7. Saturday Rain Showers Likely, high 62°, low 39°, 68% rain, wind 13–18 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 Wayne 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.

Wayne County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Wayne County grew about 2,786 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 114% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,454 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2010 at 2,936 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 221.

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 Wayne 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

Neither Wayne County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (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
Russell IA 18 miNov 9$423
Unionville MO 25 miOct 27$459
Lamoni IA 32 miNov 5$455
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

Russell IA 18 mi

Russell, IA
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb190409.46$1,840
Heifers 500-599 lb244374.76$2,060
Heifers 600-699 lb134342.35$2,230
Heifers 700-799 lb97320.66$2,400
Steers 400-499 lb169482.19$2,170
Steers 500-599 lb427423.02$2,330
Steers 600-699 lb106369.42$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb57332.18$2,490

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Unionville MO 25 mi

Unionville, MO
Sale of Oct 27, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb42445.52$2,000
Heifers 500-599 lb61386.62$2,130
Heifers 600-699 lb9363.00$2,360
Steers 400-499 lb43521.30$2,350
Steers 500-599 lb100459.44$2,530
Steers 600-699 lb197410.77$2,670
Steers 700-799 lb8314.00$2,360

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lamoni IA 32 mi

Lamoni, IA
Sale of Nov 5, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb40407.92$1,840
Heifers 500-599 lb41377.88$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb19337.35$2,190
Heifers 700-799 lb5285.00$2,140
Steers 400-499 lb21519.66$2,340
Steers 500-599 lb80455.05$2,500
Steers 600-699 lb161385.44$2,510
Steers 700-799 lb7310.00$2,320

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

18 more within 200 mi: Green City MO (38 mi), Bloomfield IA (48 mi), Sigourney IA (72 mi), New Cambria MO (73 mi), Macon MO (83 mi), Tina MO (83 mi), Tama IA (93 mi), Palmyra MO (115 mi), Denison IA (137 mi), Dunlap IA (141 mi), Kingsville MO (143 mi), Kingdom City MO (144 mi), Bowling Green MO (148 mi), Windsor MO (153 mi), Butler MO (180 mi), Osceola MO (187 mi), West Point (191 mi), Vienna MO (191 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Russell Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Russell, IA 18 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Unionville Livestock Market Unionville, MO 25 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  3. Lamoni Livestock Auction Market (feeder cattle) Lamoni, IA 32 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 5, 2026
  4. Green City Livestock Auction Green City, MO 38 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Bloomfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Bloomfield, IA 48 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 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 Iowa

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Wayne 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 Wayne County this week?

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

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

What sale barns are near Wayne County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Russell IA (18 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Unionville MO (25 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Lamoni IA (32 mi), last report Nov 5, 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.