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Iron County, MO

Cattle prices near Iron County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Farmington MO in Farmington, MO, about 18 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $401.31 per hundredweight on 86 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Iron County is on FSA's list (since Oct 13, 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 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Farmington MO 5-wt steers $401▼ $3 since last sale

Iron County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Iron County, MO was in severe drought (D2), with 27% at extreme drought (D3); week 5 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 35% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 30% on Saturday (high 67°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Iron County with up to 3 monthly payments, and Farmington MO is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 18 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 35% of normal
  • Last 60 days 40% 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 toward near-normal rain

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 52°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 2 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 57°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 60°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 47°, 5% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 47°, 1% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain, high 67°, low 44°, 30% rain, wind 7–9 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 Iron 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.

Iron County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Iron County grew about 3,575 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 118% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,033 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,634 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 2,130.

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
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 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

Iron 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
Farmington MO 18 miNov 11$401
Cuba MO 49 miNov 10$392
Jackson MO 60 miNov 10$360
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

Farmington MO 18 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

Cuba MO 49 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

Jackson MO 60 mi

Jackson, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19346.45$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb24340.16$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb12313.48$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb12402.09$1,810
Steers 500-599 lb21360.39$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb24336.41$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb4329.82$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

23 more within 200 mi: Vienna MO (78 mi), West Plains MO (89 mi), Ash Flat AR (108 mi), Kingdom City MO (113 mi), Phillipsburg MO (115 mi), Bowling Green MO (122 mi), Ledbetter KY (127 mi), Springfield MO (145 mi), Trenton TN (150 mi), Palmyra MO (157 mi), Heber Springs AR (164 mi), Osceola MO (166 mi), Windsor MO (166 mi), Huntingdon TN (169 mi), Green Forest AR (175 mi), Searcy AR (175 mi), Macon MO (175 mi), New Cambria MO (185 mi), Hopkinsville KY (186 mi), Exeter (190 mi), Owensboro KY (196 mi), Tina MO (198 mi), Kingsville MO (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Farmington Livestock Auction Farmington, MO 18 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Interstate Regional Stockyards, Inc. Cuba, MO 49 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. SEMO Livestock Sales Jackson, MO 60 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. South Central Regional Stockyards Vienna, MO 78 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Ozarks Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) West Plains, MO 89 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 · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Iron County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Iron County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Iron County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Iron County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 27% of the county. 5 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 Iron 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 Iron County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Farmington MO (18 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Cuba MO (49 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Jackson MO (60 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.