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Bates County, MO

Cattle prices near Bates County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Butler MO in Butler, MO, about 0 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $403.12 per hundredweight on 54 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Butler MO 5-wt steers $403▲ $22 since last sale

Bates County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Bates County, MO was abnormally dry (D0); 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 15% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 28% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the best rain chance this week is 42% on Saturday (high 68°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). Bates County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Butler MO is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 0 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 28% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • 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 Sunny, high 57°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 3–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 51°, 10% rain, wind 7–16 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 53°, 17% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  6. Friday Partly Sunny, high 72°, low 56°, 21% rain, wind 6–15 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 68°, low 40°, 42% rain, wind 3–16 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 Bates 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.

Bates County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bates County grew about 3,283 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 104% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,147 pounds per acre. That was the 13th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2004 at 3,609 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 700.

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 Bates 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

Bates 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
Butler MO 0 miNov 12$403
Kingsville MO 37 miNov 10$413
Osceola MO 38 miNov 12$393
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

Butler MO 0 mi

Butler, MO
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb74419.95$1,890
Heifers 500-599 lb19371.73$2,040
Heifers 600-699 lb38340.10$2,210
Heifers 700-799 lb11337.00$2,530
Steers 400-499 lb99470.75$2,120
Steers 500-599 lb54403.12$2,220
Steers 600-699 lb35366.00$2,380
Steers 700-799 lb3349.00$2,620

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Kingsville MO 37 mi

Kingsville, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb166411.84$1,850
Heifers 500-599 lb159379.54$2,090
Heifers 600-699 lb76338.06$2,200
Heifers 700-799 lb5302.50$2,270
Steers 400-499 lb139456.46$2,050
Steers 500-599 lb215412.58$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb186377.98$2,460
Steers 700-799 lb114343.48$2,580

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Osceola MO 38 mi

Osceola, MO
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb112401.06$1,800
Heifers 500-599 lb241344.46$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb112334.70$2,180
Heifers 700-799 lb3290.00$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb72471.09$2,120
Steers 500-599 lb198393.07$2,160
Steers 600-699 lb177369.83$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb81342.51$2,570

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

23 more within 200 mi: Windsor MO (48 mi), Joplin (81 mi), Springfield MO (93 mi), Phillipsburg MO (98 mi), Tina MO (101 mi), Exeter (112 mi), Vienna MO (130 mi), New Cambria MO (135 mi), Kingdom City MO (138 mi), Green Forest AR (142 mi), Siloam Springs (144 mi), Macon MO (144 mi), Green City MO (157 mi), Cuba MO (160 mi), Lamoni IA (165 mi), Unionville MO (169 mi), Tulsa (170 mi), West Plains MO (171 mi), Salina (181 mi), Bowling Green MO (185 mi), Palmyra MO (185 mi), Ozark AR (192 mi), Russell IA (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. MO-KAN Livestock Market, Inc. Butler, MO 0 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Kingsville Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Kingsville, MO 37 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Wheeler Livestock Auction Osceola, MO 38 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Windsor Livestock Auction Windsor, MO 48 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Joplin Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) Carthage, MO 81 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Bates 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 Bates County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bates County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 89% 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 Bates County?

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

What sale barns are near Bates County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Butler MO (0 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Kingsville MO (37 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Osceola MO (38 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.