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Jackson County, MO

Cattle prices near Jackson County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Kingsville MO in Kingsville, MO, about 23 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $412.58 per hundredweight on 215 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Kingsville MO 5-wt steers $413▲ $14 since last sale

Jackson County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Jackson County, MO showed no drought, though 15% at abnormally dry (D0); 15% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 47% rain chance on Saturday (high 65°). Jackson County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Kingsville MO is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 23 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 118% 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 (60% 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 32°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 6–12 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 50°, 17% rain, wind 7–17 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 53°, 18% rain, wind 6 mph
  6. Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny, high 69°, low 55°, 34% rain, wind 7–16 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 65°, low 40°, 47% rain, wind 6–16 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 Jackson 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.

Jackson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Jackson County grew about 2,210 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 93% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,383 pounds per acre. That was the 17th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2007 at 2,784 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 688.

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 Jackson 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

Jackson 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Jackson County

Forecast for the center point of Jackson County.

  • Freeze on 1 night
  1. Today Sunny 54° 32° SE 2–5 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 56° 37° S 2–7 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 58° 43° S 6–12 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Mostly Sunny 62° 50° S 7–17 mph 17% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 65° 53° SSW 6 mph 18% rain
  6. Fri Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 69° 55° S 7–16 mph 34% rain
  7. Sat Chance Light Rain 65° 40° SW 6–16 mph 47% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. 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

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
2.56 in 77% of normal
Last 12 months
42.54 in 104%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 3.34 in; same month last year 1.07 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Jackson County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Independence weather station (5 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
198-day growing season
 Apr 10
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 26
 Oct 27
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 14
Hard freeze (28°F)
219-day growing season
 Mar 31
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 15
 Nov 5
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 24

Pleasant Hill Wfo weather station (14 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
204-day growing season
 Apr 8
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 23
 Oct 29
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 16
Hard freeze (28°F)
225-day growing season
 Mar 29
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 12
 Nov 7
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 25

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Independence, Pleasant Hill Wfo), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Kingsville Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Kingsville, MO 23 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. MO-KAN Livestock Market, Inc. Butler, MO 52 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Windsor Livestock Auction Windsor, MO 55 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Tina Livestock Market Tina, MO 61 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Wheeler Livestock Auction Osceola, MO 75 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Jackson 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 Jackson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Jackson County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 15% 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Kingsville MO (23 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Butler MO (52 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Windsor MO (55 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apples 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; 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.