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Hickory County, MO

Cattle prices near Hickory County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Osceola MO in Osceola, MO, about 22 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $393.07 per hundredweight on 198 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Hickory County is on FSA's list (since Sep 8, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Osceola MO 5-wt steers $393▲ $9 since last sale

Hickory County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Hickory County, MO in severe drought (D2), with 12% at extreme drought (D3); week 10 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 30% 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 68°). Hickory County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Osceola MO, 22 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 30% of normal
  • Last 60 days 58% 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 (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 Mostly Sunny, high 56°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 51°, 12% rain, wind 6–13 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 52°, 15% rain, wind 3–6 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 54°, 11% rain, wind 3–14 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 68°, low 42°, 44% rain, wind 3–15 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 Hickory 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.

Hickory County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Hickory County grew about 3,502 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 103% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,385 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,946 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,829.

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 Hickory 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

Hickory 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
Osceola MO 22 miNov 12$393
Phillipsburg MO 39 miNov 12$402
Windsor MO 43 miNov 11$413
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

Osceola MO 22 mi

Osceola, MO
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb112401.06$1,800
Heifers 500-599 lb241344.46$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb112334.70$2,180
Heifers 700-799 lb3290.00$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb72471.09$2,120
Steers 500-599 lb198393.07$2,160
Steers 600-699 lb177369.83$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb81342.51$2,570

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Phillipsburg MO 39 mi

Phillipsburg, MO
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb63365.01$1,640
Heifers 500-599 lb90342.91$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb26309.04$2,010
Heifers 700-799 lb32316.00$2,370
Steers 400-499 lb61434.70$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb103402.36$2,210
Steers 600-699 lb99361.02$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb2349.00$2,620

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Windsor MO 43 mi

Windsor, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb24431.27$1,940
Heifers 500-599 lb45375.38$2,060
Heifers 600-699 lb21318.84$2,070
Heifers 700-799 lb14321.19$2,410
Steers 400-499 lb12439.27$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb76413.00$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb51364.77$2,370
Steers 700-799 lb20340.65$2,550

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

25 more within 200 mi: Springfield MO (51 mi), Butler MO (60 mi), Kingsville MO (69 mi), Vienna MO (77 mi), Joplin (78 mi), Exeter (94 mi), Kingdom City MO (103 mi), Cuba MO (105 mi), Green Forest AR (111 mi), Tina MO (111 mi), West Plains MO (115 mi), New Cambria MO (131 mi), Macon MO (133 mi), Siloam Springs (138 mi), Bowling Green MO (150 mi), Ash Flat AR (151 mi), Farmington MO (158 mi), Palmyra MO (161 mi), Green City MO (162 mi), Ozark AR (171 mi), Unionville MO (176 mi), Heber Springs AR (183 mi), Ratcliff (184 mi), Lamoni IA (188 mi), Tulsa (189 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Wheeler Livestock Auction Osceola, MO 22 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Mid Missouri Stockyards Phillipsburg, MO 39 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Windsor Livestock Auction Windsor, MO 43 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Springfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Springfield, MO 51 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. MO-KAN Livestock Market, Inc. Butler, MO 60 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 Hickory County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Hickory 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 Hickory County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Hickory County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 12% of the county. 10 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 Hickory 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 Hickory County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Osceola MO (22 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Phillipsburg MO (39 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Windsor MO (43 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.