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Lauderdale County, MS

Cattle prices near Lauderdale County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Meridian MS in Meridian, MS, about 2 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Philadelphia MS 5-wt steers $375per cwt

Lauderdale County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Lauderdale County, MS in moderate drought (D1); 56% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 0% four weeks earlier. Lauderdale County has had 6% of its normal rain in the past 30 days 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 5% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Lauderdale County with up to 3 monthly payments, and Meridian MS is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 2 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 6% of normal
  • Last 60 days 33% 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 (33% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 34°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 69°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 73°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 75°, low 40°, 2% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 77°, low 46°, 5% rain, wind 0–10 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 Lauderdale 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.

Lauderdale County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Lauderdale County grew about 1,864 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 107% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,734 pounds per acre. That was the 15th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 2,583 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 886.

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 Lauderdale 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

Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County

Forecast for the center point of Lauderdale County.

  • Freeze on 2 nights
  1. Today Widespread Frost then Sunny 61° 34° ENE 5–10 mph 2% rain
  2. Mon Mostly Sunny 64° 32° ENE 0–10 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 69° 32° ENE 5–10 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 73° 38° E 5–10 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 74° 40° ENE 0–10 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 75° 40° ENE 0–10 mph 2% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 77° 46° SE 0–10 mph 5% 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 Mississippi; 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
1.41 in 39% of normal
Last 12 months
50.80 in 91%
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 3.62 in; same month last year 4.48 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 Lauderdale County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Meridian Key Fld weather station (7 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
239-day growing season
 Mar 16
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 3
 Nov 12
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 29
Hard freeze (28°F)
271-day growing season
 Feb 28
1 year in 10 it's after Mar 21
 Nov 27
1 year in 10 it's before Nov 7

Meridian Naas weather station (12 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
245-day growing season
 Mar 14
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 1
 Nov 12
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 29
Hard freeze (28°F)
275-day growing season
 Feb 27
1 year in 10 it's after Mar 18
 Nov 27
1 year in 10 it's before Nov 8

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Meridian Key Fld, Meridian Naas), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Meridian Stock Yards Inc. Meridian, MS 2 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. East Mississippi Livestock Company Philadelphia, MS 37 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Tadlock Stockyard Forest, MS 48 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Macon Stockyard Macon, MS 50 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Alabama Livestock Auction Uniontown, AL 68 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 3, 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 Lauderdale County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Lauderdale County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 56% 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Meridian MS (2 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Philadelphia MS (37 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Forest MS (48 mi), last report Nov 9, 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: Peaches 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.