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Whitley County, KY

Cattle prices near Whitley County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Somerset KY in Somerset, KY, about 34 miles away. On Nov 14, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $368.12 per hundredweight on 9 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Somerset KY 5-wt steers $368▼ $9 since last sale

Whitley County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Whitley County, KY was abnormally dry (D0), with 5% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 0% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 5%. Whitley County has had 50% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 78% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 5% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Whitley County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Somerset KY, 34 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 50% of normal
  • Last 60 days 66% of normal
  • Last 90 days 78% 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 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 Partly Sunny, high 52°, low 28°, 3% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 1 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 42°, 5% rain, wind 1–5 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 Whitley 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.

Whitley County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Whitley County grew about 3,192 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 118% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,698 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 3,192 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,335.

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 Whitley 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

Whitley 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
Somerset KY 34 miNov 14$368
Albany KY 55 miNov 11$405
Knoxville TN 55 miNov 10$376
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

Somerset KY 34 mi

Somerset, KY
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb30361.50$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb13335.78$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb6291.39$1,890
Heifers 700-799 lb9270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb19437.82$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb9368.12$2,020
Steers 600-699 lb6331.62$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb86355.89$2,670

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Albany KY 55 mi

Albany, KY
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb26401.76$1,810
Heifers 500-599 lb33369.90$2,030
Heifers 600-699 lb14308.38$2,000
Heifers 700-799 lb2286.25$2,150
Steers 400-499 lb15460.36$2,070
Steers 500-599 lb17405.45$2,230
Steers 600-699 lb25392.40$2,550
Steers 700-799 lb12332.73$2,500

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Knoxville TN 55 mi

Knoxville, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb57361.35$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb114335.40$1,840
Heifers 600-699 lb51320.42$2,080
Heifers 700-799 lb13298.76$2,240
Steers 400-499 lb30426.98$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb65376.00$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb66353.23$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb49327.75$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

42 more within 200 mi: Russell Springs KY (56 mi), Stanford KY (60 mi), Richmond KY (68 mi), Crossville TN (74 mi), Campbellsville KY (78 mi), Sweetwater TN (82 mi), Greeneville TN (84 mi), Springfield KY (88 mi), Lexington KY (91 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (91 mi), Athens TN (93 mi), Glasgow KY (100 mi), Paris KY (100 mi), Carthage TN (106 mi), Lafayette TN (106 mi), Upton KY (108 mi), Canton NC (112 mi), McMinnville TN (117 mi), Flemingsburg KY (117 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (127 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (127 mi), Owenton KY (129 mi), Harned KY (142 mi), Unionville TN (157 mi), Calhoun GA (162 mi), Eastanollee GA (162 mi), Guthrie KY (167 mi), Carnesville GA (172 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (172 mi), Fayetteville TN (175 mi), Williamston SC (175 mi), Owensboro KY (177 mi), Shelby NC (177 mi), Columbia TN (180 mi), Hopkinsville KY (184 mi), Dickson TN (186 mi), Dublin VA (192 mi), Pulaski TN (194 mi), Turnersburg NC (195 mi), Ripley WV (195 mi), Laurens SC (196 mi), Athens GA (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lake Cumberland Livestock Somerset, KY 34 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  2. Blue Grass Stockyards Albany, KY 55 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc. Knoxville, TN 55 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Russell Co. Stockyard Russell Springs, KY 56 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Blue Grass South Stockyards Stanford, KY 60 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 Whitley County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Whitley County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 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 Whitley County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Whitley County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 5% 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 Whitley 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 Whitley County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Somerset KY (34 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Albany KY (55 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Knoxville TN (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.