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DeSoto County, MS

Cattle prices near DeSoto County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Como MS in Como, MS, about 25 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $390.54 per hundredweight on 7 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: DeSoto County is on FSA's list (since Sep 29, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Como MS 5-wt steers $391▲ $53 since last sale

DeSoto County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of DeSoto County, MS was in moderate drought (D1), with a sliver (<1%) at exceptional drought (D4), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 7 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 62% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 114% (near normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 17% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). DeSoto County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Como MS, 25 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 114% of normal
  • Last 60 days 76% of normal
  • Last 90 days 62% of normal

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 (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 Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  3. Tuesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 64°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 73°, low 50°, 17% rain, wind 5–10 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 DeSoto 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.

DeSoto County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in DeSoto County grew about 1,821 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 81% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,247 pounds per acre. That was the 4th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1995 at 2,805 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,043.

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 2 open

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
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 20, 2026Nov 19, 2026 (4 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

DeSoto 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
Como MS 25 miNov 11$391
Grenada MS 76 miNov 9–
Houston MS 88 miNov 9–
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

Como MS 25 mi

Como, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32362.13$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb13328.18$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb10297.23$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb1292.00$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb4398.75$1,790
Steers 500-599 lb7390.54$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb7340.42$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb7322.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Grenada MS 76 mi

Grenada, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4328.86$1,480
Steers 400-499 lb1367.50$1,650

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Houston MS 88 mi

Houston, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1320.00$1,440
Heifers 500-599 lb3309.97$1,700
Heifers 600-699 lb1290.00$1,880

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

26 more within 200 mi: Trenton TN (96 mi), Winona MS (97 mi), Searcy AR (102 mi), Savannah TN (102 mi), West Point MS (116 mi), Huntingdon TN (118 mi), Heber Springs AR (123 mi), Kosciusko MS (128 mi), Russellville AL (131 mi), Ash Flat AR (131 mi), Florence AL (132 mi), Macon MS (146 mi), Philadelphia MS (153 mi), Moulton AL (156 mi), West Plains MO (166 mi), Dickson TN (169 mi), Pulaski TN (169 mi), Ledbetter KY (172 mi), Jackson MO (174 mi), Columbia TN (174 mi), Forest MS (176 mi), Cullman AL (186 mi), Meridian MS (188 mi), Fayetteville TN (195 mi), Hopkinsville KY (196 mi), Unionville TN (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lipscomb Brothers Livestock Como, MS 25 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Glenwild Stockyard Inc. Grenada, MS 76 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Peoples Livestock Auction Houston, MS 88 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 96 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 97 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Mississippi): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is DeSoto County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. DeSoto 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 DeSoto County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of DeSoto County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on a sliver (<1%) of the county. 7 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 DeSoto County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Mississippi; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near DeSoto County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Como MS (25 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Grenada MS (76 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Houston MS (88 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.