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Drew County, AR

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Drew County, Arkansas. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Drew 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 ExceptionalD4 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Hope 5-wt steers $385▲ $21 since last sale

Drew County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Drew County, AR in exceptional drought (D4), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 45 weeks running. Rain has run 21% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 23% (high 77°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Drew County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Hope is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 108 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 21% of normal
  • Last 60 days 17% 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 (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 41°, 10% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 64°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 67°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 75°, low 48°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 76°, low 50°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 77°, low 53°, 23% 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 Drew 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.

Drew County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Drew County grew about 2,509 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 143% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,758 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 2,661 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,156.

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 Drew 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

Drew 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
Hope 108 miNov 12$385
Grenada MS 111 miNov 9–
Searcy AR 114 miNov 10$390
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

Hope 108 mi

Hope, AR
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11397.81$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb18328.62$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb16305.49$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb15288.54$2,160
Steers 400-499 lb8454.62$2,050
Steers 500-599 lb24385.32$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb28341.52$2,220
Steers 700-799 lb18318.00$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Grenada MS 111 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

Searcy AR 114 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

15 more within 200 mi: Winona MS (115 mi), Como MS (120 mi), Kosciusko MS (128 mi), Heber Springs AR (133 mi), Forest MS (155 mi), Brookhaven MS (157 mi), Houston MS (158 mi), Philadelphia MS (161 mi), Ratcliff (171 mi), West Point MS (176 mi), Ozark AR (179 mi), Ash Flat AR (183 mi), Macon MS (186 mi), Meridian MS (194 mi), Tylertown MS (194 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Hope Livestock Auction Hope, AR 108 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Glenwild Stockyard Inc. Grenada, MS 111 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Searcy, AR 114 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 115 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Lipscomb Brothers Livestock Como, MS 120 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Arkansas): Missouri, Oklahoma

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Drew County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Drew 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 Drew County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Drew County was in exceptional drought (D4), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 100% of the county. 45 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 Drew 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 Drew County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Hope (108 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Grenada MS (111 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Searcy AR (114 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.