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Alcorn County, MS

Cattle prices near Alcorn County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Savannah TN in Savannah, TN, about 30 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $354.12 per hundredweight on 30 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Alcorn County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Savannah TN 5-wt steers $354▼ $5 since last sale

Alcorn County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Alcorn County, MS was in moderate drought (D1), with 45% at severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 8 straight weeks. Rain has run 112% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal) and 59% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 9% rain chance. Alcorn County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Savannah TN, 30 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 112% of normal
  • Last 60 days 81% of normal
  • Last 90 days 59% 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 Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 65°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 40°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 46°, 9% rain, wind 0–10 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 Alcorn 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.

Alcorn County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Alcorn County grew about 2,165 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 92% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,348 pounds per acre. That was the 13th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1995 at 2,980 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 799.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 20, 2026Nov 19, 2026 (4 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Alcorn 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
Savannah TN 30 miNov 11$354
Florence AL 52 miNov 9–
Russellville AL 55 miNov 9–
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

Savannah TN 30 mi

Savannah, TN
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb35340.21$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb31312.60$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb27295.15$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb9263.33$1,970
Steers 400-499 lb150428.26$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb30354.12$1,950
Steers 600-699 lb13336.01$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb6300.03$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Florence AL 52 mi

Florence, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19354.58$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb25310.58$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb10279.25$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb5270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb5438.98$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb13334.23$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb5318.92$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Russellville AL 55 mi

Russellville, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19364.79$1,640
Heifers 500-599 lb2332.50$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb7292.88$1,900
Heifers 700-799 lb2280.00$2,100

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

36 more within 200 mi: Houston MS (73 mi), Huntingdon TN (78 mi), Trenton TN (78 mi), Moulton AL (79 mi), Como MS (81 mi), West Point MS (89 mi), Pulaski TN (90 mi), Columbia TN (101 mi), Grenada MS (104 mi), Dickson TN (106 mi), Cullman AL (111 mi), Fayetteville TN (116 mi), Winona MS (117 mi), Macon MS (122 mi), Arab AL (124 mi), Unionville TN (124 mi), Kosciusko MS (139 mi), Guthrie KY (145 mi), Hopkinsville KY (148 mi), Kilpatrick AL (149 mi), Philadelphia MS (149 mi), Ledbetter KY (150 mi), Ashville AL (151 mi), McMinnville TN (167 mi), Meridian MS (173 mi), Carthage TN (176 mi), Uniontown AL (180 mi), Searcy AR (180 mi), Jackson MO (182 mi), Forest MS (182 mi), Lafayette TN (182 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (188 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (188 mi), Ash Flat AR (194 mi), Lineville AL (195 mi), Heber Springs AR (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 30 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Tennessee Valley Livestock Florence, AL 52 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Northwest Alabama Livestock Russellville, AL 55 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Peoples Livestock Auction Houston, MS 73 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 78 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Mississippi): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Alcorn County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Alcorn 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 Alcorn County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Alcorn County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 45% of the county. 8 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 Alcorn County?

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

What sale barns are near Alcorn County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Savannah TN (30 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Florence AL (52 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Russellville AL (55 mi), last report Nov 9, 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: Peaches 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.