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Grant County, AR

Cattle prices near Grant County, Arkansas. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Searcy AR in Searcy, AR, about 77 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $389.79 per hundredweight on 38 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Grant 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Searcy AR 5-wt steers $390▼ $6 since last sale

Grant County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Grant County, AR was in exceptional drought (D4); week 13 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 28% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 31% (high 74°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). Grant County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Searcy AR is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 77 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 28% 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 (40% 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 Partly Sunny, high 57°, low 36°, 6% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 61°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 69°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 1% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 74°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 49°, 31% rain, wind 0–5 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 Grant 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.

Grant County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Grant County grew about 2,498 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 161% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,548 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 2,498 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,089.

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
Exceptional drought (D4) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 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

Grant 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)

  • Nov 20, 2026in 5 days
    Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money
    NRCS conservation programs
    Details and source
    NRCS takes applications year-round; apply by this date to be ranked for this fiscal year's funding.
    Date posted: NRCS Application Cutoff Dates page (Arkansas)
    Source: USDA NRCS · checked Nov 14, 2026
  • 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. Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Searcy, AR 77 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Hope Livestock Auction Hope, AR 79 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Cleburne County Livestock Heber Springs, AR 87 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. County Line Sale Ratcliff, AR 109 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. I-40 Livestock Ozark, AR 117 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 · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Arkansas): Missouri, Oklahoma

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Grant County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Grant 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 Grant County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Grant County was in exceptional drought (D4), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 100% of the county. 13 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 Grant 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 Grant County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Searcy AR (77 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Hope (79 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Heber Springs AR (87 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.