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Madison County, MS

Cattle prices near Madison County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Forest MS in Forest, MS, about 38 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $383.06 per hundredweight on 33 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Madison County is on FSA's list (since Oct 6, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Forest MS 5-wt steers $383per cwt

Madison County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Madison County, MS was in extreme drought (D3); week 6 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 33% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 48% over 90 days; 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 10% rain chance. Madison County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Forest MS, 38 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 33% of normal
  • Last 60 days 29% of normal
  • Last 90 days 48% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 10% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 66°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 70°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, 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 77°, low 45°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 78°, low 50°, 8% 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 Madison 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.

Madison County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Madison County grew about 2,117 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 83% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,539 pounds per acre. That was the 9th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2001 at 3,054 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,197.

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) Oct 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 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

Madison 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
Forest MS 38 miNov 9$383
Kosciusko MS 39 miNov 11$378
Philadelphia MS 54 miNov 10$375
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

Forest MS 38 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

Kosciusko MS 39 mi

Kosciusko, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4349.27$1,570
Heifers 500-599 lb7322.00$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb3290.83$1,890
Steers 400-499 lb4398.75$1,790
Steers 500-599 lb1377.50$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb4338.74$2,200

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Philadelphia MS 54 mi

Philadelphia, MS
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb5368.00$1,660
Heifers 500-599 lb8326.43$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb3299.08$1,940
Heifers 700-799 lb1275.00$2,060
Steers 400-499 lb3418.16$1,880
Steers 500-599 lb1375.00$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb3348.31$2,260
Steers 700-799 lb1277.50$2,080

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

14 more within 200 mi: Winona MS (62 mi), Brookhaven MS (77 mi), Grenada MS (80 mi), Meridian MS (80 mi), Macon MS (92 mi), Hattiesburg MS (101 mi), West Point MS (104 mi), Tylertown MS (105 mi), Houston MS (106 mi), Como MS (130 mi), Lucedale MS (145 mi), Uniontown AL (149 mi), Frisco City AL (175 mi), Russellville AL (185 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tadlock Stockyard Forest, MS 38 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Johnson Stockyard Kosciusko, MS 39 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. East Mississippi Livestock Company Philadelphia, MS 54 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 62 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Lincoln County Livestock Brookhaven, MS 77 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 Madison County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Madison County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 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 Madison County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Madison County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 100% of the county. 6 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 Madison 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 Madison County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Forest MS (38 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Kosciusko MS (39 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Philadelphia MS (54 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.