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Cooper County, MO

Cattle prices near Cooper County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Windsor MO in Windsor, MO, about 44 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $413.00 per hundredweight on 76 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Windsor MO 5-wt steers $413▼ $13 since last sale

Cooper County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Cooper County, MO showed no drought; 0% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 1% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 48% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 45% on Saturday (high 67°). FSA has not added Cooper County to its 2026 LFP list, and Windsor MO is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 44 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 48% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • 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 (50% 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 51°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 50°, 15% rain, wind 7–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 50°, 12% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  6. Friday Partly Sunny, high 70°, low 54°, 14% rain, wind 3–13 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 67°, low 41°, 45% rain, wind 7–13 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 Cooper 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.

Cooper County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Cooper County grew about 3,069 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,900 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2004 at 3,407 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,248.

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 Cooper 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

A county next to Cooper County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Boone County, MO, Moniteau County, MO). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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)

  • Dec 1, 2026in 16 days
    Last day to buy 2027 pasture rain insurance (PRF)
    Crop insurance (RMA)
    Details and source
    Plans: Rainfall Index
    Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)
    Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP): application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.206(a)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.206(a) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.107
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.107 (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.305(b)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.305(b) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026

All deadlines and report dates · FSA disaster-program deadlines are pending (no official feed).

Guide: PRF insurance and the Dec 1 deadline

Guide: How to apply for EQIP or CSP

Guide: Ag land property tax in OK, KS and NM

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Windsor Livestock Auction Windsor, MO 44 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Callaway Livestock Center Kingdom City, MO 48 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Tina Livestock Market Tina, MO 58 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Macon, MO 64 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. New Cambria Livestock Auction New Cambria, MO 64 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Cooper County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Cooper County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Cooper County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 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 Cooper 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 Cooper County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Windsor MO (44 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Kingdom City MO (48 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Tina MO (58 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apples 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; 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.