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Lewis County, MO

Cattle prices near Lewis County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Palmyra MO in Palmyra, MO, about 23 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $381.21 per hundredweight on 31 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) Eligibleup to 2 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Palmyra MO 5-wt steers $381per cwt

Lewis County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Lewis County, MO showed no drought. Rain has run 47% 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 the NWS forecast peaks at a 47% rain chance on Saturday (high 66°). Lewis County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 2 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Palmyra MO, 23 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 47% of normal
  • Last 60 days 66% 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 Sunny, high 52°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 50°, 21% rain, wind 8–12 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 65°, low 48°, 8% rain, wind 3–9 mph
  6. Friday Partly Sunny, high 66°, low 53°, 14% rain, wind 3–13 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 66°, low 41°, 47% rain, wind 9–13 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 Lewis 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.

Lewis County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Lewis County grew about 2,871 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 119% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,407 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,908 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 759.

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 Lewis 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

Lewis 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
Palmyra MO 23 miNov 10$381
Macon MO 46 miNov 10$411
Bloomfield IA 58 miNov 4$421
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

Palmyra MO 23 mi

Palmyra, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb31405.37$1,820
Heifers 500-599 lb42358.12$1,970
Heifers 600-699 lb12321.25$2,090
Heifers 700-799 lb12289.25$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb36420.20$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb31381.21$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb108358.78$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb21331.80$2,490

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Macon MO 46 mi

Macon, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb80385.72$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb157364.06$2,000
Heifers 600-699 lb90372.53$2,420
Heifers 700-799 lb95328.56$2,460
Steers 400-499 lb52451.53$2,030
Steers 500-599 lb123411.01$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb125394.07$2,560
Steers 700-799 lb35358.26$2,690

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bloomfield IA 58 mi

Bloomfield, IA
Sale of Nov 4, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb127453.42$2,040
Heifers 500-599 lb202394.83$2,170
Heifers 600-699 lb89346.65$2,250
Heifers 700-799 lb16309.16$2,320
Steers 400-499 lb83492.50$2,220
Steers 500-599 lb222420.76$2,310
Steers 600-699 lb164369.91$2,400
Steers 700-799 lb53338.27$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

18 more within 200 mi: Bowling Green MO (58 mi), New Cambria MO (58 mi), Green City MO (66 mi), Unionville MO (72 mi), Kingdom City MO (79 mi), Sigourney IA (90 mi), Tina MO (98 mi), Russell IA (99 mi), Lamoni IA (122 mi), Vienna MO (132 mi), Tama IA (137 mi), Cuba MO (140 mi), Windsor MO (144 mi), Kingsville MO (156 mi), Farmington MO (174 mi), Osceola MO (176 mi), Phillipsburg MO (184 mi), Butler MO (188 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. F&T Livestock Market Palmyra, MO 23 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Macon, MO 46 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Bloomfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Bloomfield, IA 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  4. Eastern Missouri Commission Company Bowling Green, MO 58 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. New Cambria Livestock Auction New Cambria, MO 58 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 Lewis County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Lewis 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 Lewis County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Lewis County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 Lewis 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 Lewis County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Palmyra MO (23 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Macon MO (46 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Bloomfield IA (58 mi), last report Nov 4, 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.