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Bolivar County, MS

Cattle prices near Bolivar County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Grenada MS in Grenada, MS, about 62 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Bolivar County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ExceptionalD4 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Winona MS 5-wt steers $354per cwt

Bolivar County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Bolivar County, MS was in exceptional drought (D4), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 44 weeks running. Rain has run 30% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 42% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 19% rain chance. Bolivar County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Grenada MS, 62 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 30% of normal
  • Last 60 days 23% of normal
  • Last 90 days 42% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-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 Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 41°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 63°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 69°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 48°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 48°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 75°, low 53°, 19% rain, wind 5–10 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 Bolivar 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.

Bolivar County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bolivar County grew about 2,379 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 97% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,447 pounds per acre. That was the 20th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,061 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 450.

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 Bolivar 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

Bolivar 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
Grenada MS 62 miNov 9–
Winona MS 70 miNov 10$354
Como MS 73 miNov 11$391
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

Grenada MS 62 mi

Grenada, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4328.86$1,480
Steers 400-499 lb1367.50$1,650

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Winona MS 70 mi

Winona, MS
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21342.99$1,540
Heifers 500-599 lb4318.76$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb3310.08$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb3354.33$2,660
Steers 400-499 lb13414.02$1,860
Steers 500-599 lb5353.76$1,950
Steers 600-699 lb6328.45$2,130
Steers 700-799 lb2319.50$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Como MS 73 mi

Como, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32362.13$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb13328.18$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb10297.23$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb1292.00$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb4398.75$1,790
Steers 500-599 lb7390.54$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb7340.42$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb7322.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

18 more within 200 mi: Kosciusko MS (91 mi), Houston MS (108 mi), Searcy AR (111 mi), Philadelphia MS (124 mi), Forest MS (129 mi), West Point MS (129 mi), Heber Springs AR (134 mi), Macon MS (142 mi), Brookhaven MS (155 mi), Hope (156 mi), Meridian MS (160 mi), Ash Flat AR (173 mi), Savannah TN (180 mi), Trenton TN (186 mi), Russellville AL (187 mi), Tylertown MS (190 mi), Hattiesburg MS (195 mi), Florence AL (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Glenwild Stockyard Inc. Grenada, MS 62 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 70 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Lipscomb Brothers Livestock Como, MS 73 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Johnson Stockyard Kosciusko, MS 91 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Peoples Livestock Auction Houston, MS 108 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

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

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Bolivar County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Bolivar County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Bolivar County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bolivar County was in exceptional drought (D4), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 77% of the county. 44 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 Bolivar 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 Bolivar County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Grenada MS (62 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Winona MS (70 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Como MS (73 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.