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Butler County, MO

Cattle prices near Butler County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Jackson MO in Jackson, MO, about 62 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $360.39 per hundredweight on 21 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Butler 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 SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Jackson MO 5-wt steers $360per cwt

Butler County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Butler County, MO was in severe drought (D2) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, and D2-or-worse drought has held there 12 weeks running. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 31% rain chance on Saturday (high 71°). Butler County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Jackson MO, 62 miles away.

Rain vs normal

Rain totals: not read yet.

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 toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 56°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 60°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 1–8 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 44°, 2% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–6 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 31% rain, wind 3–12 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 Butler 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.

Butler County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Butler County grew about 3,665 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 117% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,136 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 3,665 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 2,167.

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 Butler 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

Butler 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
Jackson MO 62 miNov 10$360
Farmington MO 74 miNov 11$401
Ash Flat AR 75 miNov 13$369
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

Jackson MO 62 mi

Jackson, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19346.45$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb24340.16$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb12313.48$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb12402.09$1,810
Steers 500-599 lb21360.39$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb24336.41$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb4329.82$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Farmington MO 74 mi

Farmington, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32381.85$1,720
Heifers 500-599 lb53354.88$1,950
Heifers 600-699 lb19312.64$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb7287.90$2,160
Steers 400-499 lb27423.56$1,910
Steers 500-599 lb86401.31$2,210
Steers 600-699 lb45357.71$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb4325.00$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ash Flat AR 75 mi

Ash Flat, AR
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb15358.08$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb29341.35$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb20323.94$2,110
Heifers 700-799 lb3298.53$2,240
Steers 400-499 lb8423.01$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb10369.08$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb7349.68$2,270
Steers 700-799 lb3335.00$2,510

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

20 more within 200 mi: West Plains MO (81 mi), Trenton TN (96 mi), Ledbetter KY (108 mi), Cuba MO (108 mi), Huntingdon TN (121 mi), Heber Springs AR (124 mi), Searcy AR (126 mi), Vienna MO (133 mi), Phillipsburg MO (144 mi), Como MS (154 mi), Savannah TN (159 mi), Hopkinsville KY (162 mi), Springfield MO (163 mi), Green Forest AR (170 mi), Kingdom City MO (175 mi), Dickson TN (175 mi), Guthrie KY (179 mi), Bowling Green MO (187 mi), Owensboro KY (195 mi), Exeter (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. SEMO Livestock Sales Jackson, MO 62 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Farmington Livestock Auction Farmington, MO 74 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Ash Flat Livestock Ash Flat, AR 75 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  4. Ozarks Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) West Plains, MO 81 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 96 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Butler County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Butler County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 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 Butler County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Butler County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 62% of the county. 12 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 Butler 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 Butler County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Jackson MO (62 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Farmington MO (74 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Ash Flat AR (75 mi), last report Nov 13, 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.