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Dade County, MO

Cattle prices near Dade County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Joplin in Carthage, MO, about 32 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $386.08 per hundredweight on 159 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Dade 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Springfield MO 5-wt steers $404▲ $42 since last sale

Dade County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Dade County, MO was in extreme drought (D3); week 11 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 14% 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 Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 44% (high 70°). Dade County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Springfield MO, 35 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 14% 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 56°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 6–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 53°, 10% rain, wind 7–14 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 68°, low 54°, 16% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 56°, 9% rain, wind 7–16 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 70°, low 42°, 44% rain, wind 6–17 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 Dade 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.

Dade County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Dade County grew about 3,437 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 98% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,492 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2017 at 3,961 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,655.

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
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 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

Dade 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)

Drought, past 12 months

100% of the county in severe drought or worse, 11 weeks running.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 100% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 11 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Joplin Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) Carthage, MO 32 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Springfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Springfield, MO 35 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Wheeler Livestock Auction Osceola, MO 43 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Four State Stockyards Exeter, MO 53 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Mid Missouri Stockyards Phillipsburg, MO 59 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Dade County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Dade 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 Dade County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Dade County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 99% 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 Dade 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 Dade County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Springfield MO (35 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Osceola MO (43 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Exeter (53 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.