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Jones County, MS

Cattle prices near Jones County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Hattiesburg MS in Hattiesburg, MS, about 23 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $368.80 per hundredweight on 38 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Jones 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 2 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Hattiesburg MS 5-wt steers $369per cwt

Jones County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Jones County, MS was in severe drought (D2) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; week 10 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 7% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 47% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 11% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Jones County with up to 2 monthly payments, and Hattiesburg MS is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 23 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 7% of normal
  • Last 60 days 21% of normal
  • Last 90 days 47% of normal

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 wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 11% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  2. Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny, high 64°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 70°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 76°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 77°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 78°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 79°, low 49°, 4% 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 Jones 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.

Jones County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Jones County grew about 2,613 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 102% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,567 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 3,028 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,142.

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 Jones 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

Jones 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
Hattiesburg MS 23 miNov 9$369
Forest MS 54 miNov 9$383
Lucedale MS 58 miNov 11$372
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

Hattiesburg MS 23 mi

Hattiesburg, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10359.13$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb24331.80$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb7313.14$2,040
Heifers 700-799 lb1305.00$2,290
Steers 400-499 lb5437.00$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb38368.80$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb18335.40$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb6308.14$2,310

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Forest MS 54 mi

Forest, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb39352.78$1,590
Heifers 500-599 lb58303.94$1,670
Heifers 600-699 lb28281.69$1,830
Steers 400-499 lb18434.19$1,950
Steers 500-599 lb33383.06$2,110
Steers 600-699 lb62320.73$2,080
Steers 700-799 lb13296.06$2,220

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lucedale MS 58 mi

Lucedale, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32378.15$1,700
Heifers 500-599 lb20324.26$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb4301.56$1,960
Heifers 700-799 lb7284.42$2,130
Steers 400-499 lb30414.65$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb25371.94$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb9333.13$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb2300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

16 more within 200 mi: Meridian MS (60 mi), Tylertown MS (67 mi), Brookhaven MS (75 mi), Philadelphia MS (80 mi), Kosciusko MS (103 mi), Frisco City AL (105 mi), Macon MS (110 mi), Uniontown AL (114 mi), Winona MS (134 mi), West Point MS (141 mi), Grenada MS (154 mi), Houston MS (158 mi), Letohatchee AL (161 mi), Opp AL (173 mi), New Brockton AL (192 mi), Brundidge AL (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Southeast Mississippi Livestock Hattiesburg, MS 23 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Tadlock Stockyard Forest, MS 54 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Lucedale Livestock Producers Lucedale, MS 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Meridian Stock Yards Inc. Meridian, MS 60 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Livestock Producers Sale Barn Tylertown, MS 67 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 · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Mississippi): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Jones County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Jones County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 2 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 Jones County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Jones County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% 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 Jones County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Mississippi; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Jones County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Hattiesburg MS (23 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Forest MS (54 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Lucedale MS (58 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Blueberries 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.