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Christian County, MO

Cattle prices near Christian County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Springfield MO in Springfield, MO, about 17 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $404.47 per hundredweight on 149 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Christian 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 ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Springfield MO 5-wt steers $404▲ $42 since last sale

Christian County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Christian County, MO in extreme drought (D3), with 17% at exceptional drought (D4), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 11 weeks running. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 34% rain chance on Saturday (high 67°). Christian County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Springfield MO, 17 miles away.

Rain vs normal

Rain totals: not read yet.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (40% 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 54°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 5–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 57°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 45°, 6% rain, wind 6–13 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 66°, low 48°, 9% rain, wind 6 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 48°, 3% rain, wind 6–13 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 67°, low 43°, 34% rain, wind 9–14 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 Christian 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.

Christian County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Christian County grew about 3,531 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,336 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,799 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 955.

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 Christian 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

Christian 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
Springfield MO 17 miNov 11$404
Exeter 46 miNov 10$398
Green Forest AR 46 miNov 11$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

Springfield MO 17 mi

Springfield, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb126385.05$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb128353.14$1,940
Heifers 600-699 lb128331.53$2,150
Heifers 700-799 lb46319.26$2,390
Steers 400-499 lb84422.75$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb149404.47$2,220
Steers 600-699 lb163360.23$2,340
Steers 700-799 lb138337.37$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Exeter 46 mi

Exeter, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb142372.64$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb204345.23$1,900
Heifers 600-699 lb160321.80$2,090
Heifers 700-799 lb10290.50$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb107415.04$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb134397.71$2,190
Steers 600-699 lb103370.84$2,410
Steers 700-799 lb9330.62$2,480

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Green Forest AR 46 mi

Green Forest, AR
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21398.76$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb83332.46$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb27310.65$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb3289.06$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb19415.40$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb46368.88$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb68334.42$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb70337.11$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

23 more within 200 mi: Phillipsburg MO (46 mi), Joplin (59 mi), West Plains MO (75 mi), Osceola MO (79 mi), Siloam Springs (92 mi), Ash Flat AR (101 mi), Ozark AR (108 mi), Vienna MO (108 mi), Butler MO (109 mi), Windsor MO (110 mi), Heber Springs AR (120 mi), Ratcliff (121 mi), Cuba MO (124 mi), Kingsville MO (132 mi), Searcy AR (144 mi), Kingdom City MO (153 mi), Tulsa (162 mi), Farmington MO (162 mi), Tina MO (178 mi), Macon MO (195 mi), New Cambria MO (195 mi), Bowling Green MO (196 mi), Jackson MO (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Springfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Springfield, MO 17 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Four State Stockyards Exeter, MO 46 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Green Forest Stockyards Green Forest, AR 46 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Mid Missouri Stockyards Phillipsburg, MO 46 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. Joplin Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) Carthage, MO 59 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 · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Christian County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Christian 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 Christian County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Christian County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 17% of the county. 11 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 Christian 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 Christian County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Springfield MO (17 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Exeter (46 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Green Forest AR (46 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.