What the texts look like

These are the exact texts Cownty would send, built from the latest USDA and FSA files. Texting is off right now; nothing is sent.

Once a week (one text for all your barns)

Aberdeen SD: USDA report of Nov 11, 2026 · Fort Pierre SD: USDA report of Nov 13, 2026

Cownty weekly prices (USDA $/cwt): Aberdeen SD 11/11 Str 4wt $488 5wt $446 7wt $381, Hfr 4wt $424 5wt $398 7wt $323; Fort Pierre SD 11/13 Str 4wt $517 5wt $462 7wt $383, Hfr 4wt $472 5wt $431. Past sales, not a quote. cownty.com STOP=end

237 characters: one weekly text (2 parts, shown as one message).

When your county qualifies

Example from the current FSA file (Nov 5, 2026):

Cownty: Hand Co., SD is now on FSA's 2026 LFP drought list (file of 11/5/26), up to 2 monthly payments on some pasture. Ask your county FSA office. Info only; FSA decides. cownty.com/c/hand-sd STOP=end

201 characters (2 texts).

Try another county or barn

County

Barns (1 to 3)

Aberdeen SD (Aberdeen, SD), 69 mi

Fort Pierre SD (Fort Pierre, SD), 69 mi

Mitchell SD (Mitchell, SD), 74 mi

Mobridge SD (Mobridge, SD), 98 mi

Herreid SD (Herreid, SD), 103 mi

Philip SD (Philip, SD), 136 mi

Bassett (Bassett, NE), 138 mi

Valentine (Valentine, NE), 139 mi

Alerts go out only for new facts: a new LFP listing or a new USDA disaster designation. Every text goes through an approval queue first, and you can reply STOP anytime.