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Conway County, AR

Cattle prices near Conway County, Arkansas. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Heber Springs AR in Heber Springs, AR, about 41 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $371.94 per hundredweight on 14 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Conway 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 Heber Springs AR 5-wt steers $372per cwt

Conway County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Conway County, AR was in extreme drought (D3), with 16% at exceptional drought (D4); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 44 straight weeks. Rain has run 22% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the best rain chance this week is 45% on Saturday (high 73°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). Conway County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Heber Springs AR is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 41 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 22% of normal
  • Last 60 days 22% 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 (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 Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 37°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 61°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 45°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 48°, 4% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 49°, 3% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 73°, low 50°, 45% rain, wind 0–10 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 Conway 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.

Conway County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Conway County grew about 2,902 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 101% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,884 pounds per acre. That was the 19th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2017 at 3,229 pounds per acre; worst: 2011 at 2,484.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Exceptional drought (D4) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Conway 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
Heber Springs AR 41 miNov 9$372
Searcy AR 54 miNov 10$390
Ozark AR 67 miNov 12$375
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

Heber Springs AR 41 mi

Heber Springs, AR
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb9366.15$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb13339.89$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb19307.79$2,000
Heifers 700-799 lb5301.04$2,260
Steers 400-499 lb8420.50$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb14371.94$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb29331.04$2,150
Steers 700-799 lb12317.84$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Searcy AR 54 mi

Searcy, AR
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb33379.92$1,710
Heifers 500-599 lb21349.27$1,920
Heifers 600-699 lb17319.47$2,080
Heifers 700-799 lb1307.50$2,310
Steers 400-499 lb25450.28$2,030
Steers 500-599 lb38389.79$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb23353.72$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb6321.29$2,410

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ozark AR 67 mi

Ozark, AR
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb72359.49$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb77328.06$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb26313.62$2,040
Heifers 700-799 lb2281.25$2,110
Steers 400-499 lb21425.27$1,910
Steers 500-599 lb48375.23$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb47350.45$2,280
Steers 700-799 lb6320.50$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

13 more within 200 mi: Ratcliff (68 mi), Green Forest AR (85 mi), Ash Flat AR (90 mi), West Plains MO (112 mi), Exeter (120 mi), Siloam Springs (121 mi), Hope (122 mi), Springfield MO (137 mi), Phillipsburg MO (158 mi), Como MS (164 mi), McAlester (176 mi), Tulsa (190 mi), Grenada MS (193 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Cleburne County Livestock Heber Springs, AR 41 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Searcy, AR 54 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. I-40 Livestock Ozark, AR 67 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. County Line Sale Ratcliff, AR 68 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Green Forest Stockyards Green Forest, AR 85 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

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 · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Arkansas): Missouri, Oklahoma

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Conway County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Conway 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 Conway County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Conway County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 16% 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 Conway 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 Conway County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Heber Springs AR (41 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Searcy AR (54 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Ozark AR (67 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.