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Webster County, KY

Cattle prices near Webster County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Owensboro KY in Owensboro, KY, about 35 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $374.50 per hundredweight on 24 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 2 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Owensboro KY 5-wt steers $374per cwt

Webster County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Webster County, KY was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 0% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 74%. Webster County has had 43% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 65% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 14% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Webster County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 2 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Owensboro KY, 35 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 43% of normal
  • Last 60 days 56% of normal
  • Last 90 days 65% 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 Sunny, high 54°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 2–8 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 3–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 14% rain, wind 5–10 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 Webster 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.

Webster County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Webster County grew about 3,072 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 119% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,587 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,073 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,437.

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 Webster 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

Webster 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
Owensboro KY 35 miNov 9$374
Hopkinsville KY 48 miNov 11–
Ledbetter KY 55 miNov 10$381
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

Owensboro KY 35 mi

Owensboro, KY
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8391.31$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb30338.73$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb11305.82$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb2280.00$2,100
Steers 400-499 lb8460.00$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb24374.50$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb3330.00$2,140

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Hopkinsville KY 48 mi

Hopkinsville, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3360.00$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb3310.00$1,700
Heifers 600-699 lb1280.00$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb2250.00$1,880

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ledbetter KY 55 mi

Ledbetter, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29385.33$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.98$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb9310.75$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb1270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb18437.10$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb71380.94$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb21343.34$2,230

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

31 more within 200 mi: Guthrie KY (67 mi), Harned KY (71 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (78 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (78 mi), Upton KY (98 mi), Dickson TN (102 mi), Glasgow KY (103 mi), Jackson MO (108 mi), Huntingdon TN (112 mi), Lafayette TN (114 mi), Trenton TN (128 mi), Campbellsville KY (129 mi), Carthage TN (130 mi), Springfield KY (135 mi), Columbia TN (136 mi), Unionville TN (146 mi), Russell Springs KY (147 mi), Farmington MO (151 mi), Albany KY (152 mi), Savannah TN (162 mi), McMinnville TN (165 mi), Pulaski TN (165 mi), Stanford KY (166 mi), Owenton KY (170 mi), Somerset KY (172 mi), Fayetteville TN (175 mi), Lexington KY (178 mi), Crossville TN (183 mi), Florence AL (186 mi), Richmond KY (186 mi), Paris KY (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Kentuckiana Livestock Market Owensboro, KY 35 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 48 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Livingston Co. Livestock Market Ledbetter, KY 55 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 67 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. United Producers Inc. Harned, KY 71 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Webster County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Webster County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 2 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 Webster County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Webster County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 74% 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 Webster 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 Webster County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Owensboro KY (35 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Hopkinsville KY (48 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Ledbetter KY (55 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.