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Bradley County, AR

Cattle prices near Bradley County, Arkansas. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Hope in Hope, AR, about 83 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $385.32 per hundredweight on 24 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Bradley 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 Hope 5-wt steers $385▲ $21 since last sale

Bradley County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Bradley County, AR was in exceptional drought (D4), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 45 weeks running. Rain has run 18% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 27% (high 77°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Bradley County with up to 5 monthly payments, and Hope is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 83 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 18% of normal
  • Last 60 days 11% 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 (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 Partly Sunny, high 58°, low 39°, 16% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 65°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 68°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 72°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 76°, low 47°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 76°, low 48°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 77°, low 52°, 27% rain, wind 0–5 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 Bradley 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.

Bradley County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bradley County grew about 2,699 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 182% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,482 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,699 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 751.

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 Bradley 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

Bradley 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Bradley County

Forecast for the center point of Bradley County.

    1. Today Partly Sunny 58° 39° E 0–10 mph 16% rain
    2. Mon Sunny 65° 34° ENE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    3. Tue Sunny 68° 37° ENE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    4. Wed Sunny 72° 44° ESE 0–5 mph 0% rain
    5. Thu Mostly Sunny 76° 47° ESE 0–5 mph 1% rain
    6. Fri Sunny 76° 48° SE 0–5 mph 2% rain
    7. Sat Sunny 77° 52° SSE 0–5 mph 27% rain

    Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

    Burn ban

    Data pending. Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Arkansas; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices

    No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

    Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

    Weather warnings right now

    None right now

    National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

    Rainfall vs normal

    Oct 2026
    0.34 in 8% of normal
    Last 12 months
    28.36 in 51%
    How to read this

    Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

    County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 4.49 in; same month last year 3.19 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

    Wildfires

    No current fire perimeter in the county

    No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

    See the fire map

    Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

    Frost dates

    Frost and freeze dates

    30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Bradley County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

    Calion L&d weather station (21 mi away)

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    235-day growing season
    		 Mar 18
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 6
    		 Nov 7
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 24
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    262-day growing season
    		 Mar 4
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 23
    		 Nov 21
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 3

    Monticello Muni Ap weather station (26 mi away)

    farther away No station with freeze dates is close to the county center, so local dates can differ.

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    238-day growing season
    		 Mar 18
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 6
    		 Nov 12
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 28
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    264-day growing season
    		 Mar 4
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 23
    		 Nov 25
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 5

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Calion L&d, Monticello Muni Ap), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. Hope Livestock Auction Hope, AR 83 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
    2. Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Searcy, AR 125 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
    3. Glenwild Stockyard Inc. Grenada, MS 137 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    4. Cleburne County Livestock Heber Springs, AR 141 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
    5. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 141 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 Arkansas): Missouri, Oklahoma

    Common questions and nearby counties

    Is Bradley County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Bradley 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 Bradley County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bradley County was in exceptional drought (D4), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 100% of the county. 45 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 Bradley County?

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

    What sale barns are near Bradley County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Hope (83 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Searcy AR (125 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Grenada MS (137 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026.

    Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

    What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

    Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.