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Franklin County, MO

Cattle prices near Franklin County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Cuba MO in Cuba, MO, about 30 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $392.13 per hundredweight on 57 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Cuba MO 5-wt steers $392▼ $11 since last sale

Franklin County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Franklin County, MO was in moderate drought (D1) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 63% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 30% four weeks earlier. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 34% rain chance on Saturday (high 69°). Franklin County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Cuba MO, 30 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 24% 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 Sunny, high 54°, low 25°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 58°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 60°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–6 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 45°, 2% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 46°, 10% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 48°, 3% rain, wind 0–7 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 69°, low 42°, 34% rain, wind 3–9 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 Franklin 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.

Franklin County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Franklin County grew about 3,090 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 110% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,817 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,486 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,524.

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 Franklin 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

Franklin 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
Cuba MO 30 miNov 10$392
Vienna MO 50 miNov 11$429
Farmington MO 56 miNov 11$401
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

Cuba MO 30 mi

Cuba, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb47386.70$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb64344.61$1,900
Heifers 600-699 lb40319.18$2,070
Heifers 700-799 lb25298.48$2,240
Steers 400-499 lb38430.46$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb57392.13$2,160
Steers 600-699 lb72362.54$2,360
Steers 700-799 lb69333.41$2,500

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Vienna MO 50 mi

Vienna, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb68404.37$1,820
Heifers 500-599 lb144378.26$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb71373.94$2,430
Heifers 700-799 lb24348.45$2,610
Steers 400-499 lb97466.30$2,100
Steers 500-599 lb146429.15$2,360
Steers 600-699 lb200376.18$2,450
Steers 700-799 lb57336.93$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Farmington MO 56 mi

Farmington, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32381.85$1,720
Heifers 500-599 lb53354.88$1,950
Heifers 600-699 lb19312.64$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb7287.90$2,160
Steers 400-499 lb27423.56$1,910
Steers 500-599 lb86401.31$2,210
Steers 600-699 lb45357.71$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb4325.00$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

21 more within 200 mi: Kingdom City MO (59 mi), Bowling Green MO (65 mi), Palmyra MO (99 mi), Jackson MO (105 mi), Phillipsburg MO (111 mi), Macon MO (119 mi), West Plains MO (124 mi), New Cambria MO (130 mi), Windsor MO (133 mi), Osceola MO (145 mi), Springfield MO (148 mi), Tina MO (149 mi), Ash Flat AR (153 mi), Green City MO (163 mi), Kingsville MO (164 mi), Ledbetter KY (169 mi), Unionville MO (176 mi), Bloomfield IA (177 mi), Butler MO (177 mi), Green Forest AR (193 mi), Exeter (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Interstate Regional Stockyards, Inc. Cuba, MO 30 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. South Central Regional Stockyards Vienna, MO 50 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Farmington Livestock Auction Farmington, MO 56 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Callaway Livestock Center Kingdom City, MO 59 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Eastern Missouri Commission Company Bowling Green, MO 65 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Franklin County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 63% 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Cuba MO (30 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Vienna MO (50 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Farmington MO (56 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.