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Appanoose County, IA

Cattle prices near Appanoose County, Iowa. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Unionville MO in Unionville, MO, about 20 miles away. On Oct 27, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $459.44 per hundredweight on 100 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 Unionville MO 5-wt steers $459per cwt

Appanoose County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Appanoose County, IA showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map. Rain has run 64% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal); Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 64% (high 64°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). Appanoose County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Unionville MO is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 20 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 64% of normal
  • Last 60 days 135% 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 52°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5–13 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 48°, 18% rain, wind 9–18 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 46°, 15% rain, wind 1–9 mph
  6. Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 66°, low 53°, 54% rain, wind 2–15 mph
  7. Saturday Rain Showers Likely, high 64°, low 40°, 64% rain, wind 10–16 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 Appanoose 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.

Appanoose County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Appanoose County grew about 2,723 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,516 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 2,902 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,186.

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 Appanoose 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

A county next to Appanoose County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Davis County, IA, Wapello County, IA). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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
Unionville MO 20 miOct 27$459
Bloomfield IA 24 miNov 4$421
Russell IA 24 miNov 9$423
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

Unionville MO 20 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

Bloomfield IA 24 mi

Bloomfield, IA
Sale of Nov 4, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb127453.42$2,040
Heifers 500-599 lb202394.83$2,170
Heifers 600-699 lb89346.65$2,250
Heifers 700-799 lb16309.16$2,320
Steers 400-499 lb83492.50$2,220
Steers 500-599 lb222420.76$2,310
Steers 600-699 lb164369.91$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb53338.27$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Russell IA 24 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

17 more within 200 mi: Green City MO (33 mi), Sigourney IA (54 mi), Lamoni IA (56 mi), New Cambria MO (67 mi), Macon MO (72 mi), Tama IA (86 mi), Tina MO (89 mi), Palmyra MO (97 mi), Bowling Green MO (131 mi), Kingdom City MO (134 mi), Kingsville MO (152 mi), Denison IA (156 mi), Windsor MO (157 mi), Dunlap IA (161 mi), Vienna MO (183 mi), Butler MO (189 mi), Osceola MO (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Unionville Livestock Market Unionville, MO 20 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  2. Bloomfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Bloomfield, IA 24 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  3. Russell Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Russell, IA 24 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Green City Livestock Auction Green City, MO 33 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Keoco Auction Company LLC (feeder cattle) Sigourney, IA 54 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 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 Appanoose 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 Appanoose County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Unionville MO (20 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Bloomfield IA (24 mi), last report Nov 4, 2026; Russell IA (24 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: 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.