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Mississippi County, MO

Cattle prices near Mississippi County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Jackson MO in Jackson, MO, about 43 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $360.39 per hundredweight on 21 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 Jackson MO 5-wt steers $360per cwt

Mississippi County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Mississippi County, MO showed no drought; 0% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 48% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 65% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal); the best rain chance this week is 21% on Saturday (high 71°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Mississippi County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 2 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Jackson MO, 43 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 65% of normal
  • Last 60 days 54% 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 (33% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 56°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 45°, 1% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 0–6 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 48°, 21% rain, wind 5–14 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 Mississippi 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.

Mississippi County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Mississippi County grew about 2,879 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 154% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,872 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 2,884 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 778.

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 Mississippi 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

Mississippi 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
Jackson MO 43 miNov 10$360
Ledbetter KY 47 miNov 10$381
Trenton TN 62 miNov 11$359
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

Jackson MO 43 mi

Jackson, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19346.45$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb24340.16$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb12313.48$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb12402.09$1,810
Steers 500-599 lb21360.39$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb24336.41$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb4329.82$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ledbetter KY 47 mi

Ledbetter, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29385.33$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.98$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb9310.75$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb1270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb18437.10$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb71380.94$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb21343.34$2,230

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Trenton TN 62 mi

Trenton, TN
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11359.96$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb13325.97$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb8314.36$2,040
Heifers 700-799 lb4311.25$2,330
Steers 400-499 lb2427.00$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb5358.58$1,970
Steers 600-699 lb4318.00$2,070

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

29 more within 200 mi: Huntingdon TN (75 mi), Farmington MO (91 mi), Hopkinsville KY (101 mi), Guthrie KY (119 mi), Dickson TN (119 mi), Savannah TN (126 mi), Ash Flat AR (135 mi), Owensboro KY (136 mi), West Plains MO (142 mi), Cuba MO (144 mi), Columbia TN (150 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (158 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (158 mi), Como MS (164 mi), Florence AL (166 mi), Pulaski TN (169 mi), Harned KY (171 mi), Vienna MO (173 mi), Unionville TN (173 mi), Searcy AR (175 mi), Heber Springs AR (178 mi), Lafayette TN (182 mi), Russellville AL (183 mi), Glasgow KY (187 mi), Carthage TN (190 mi), Upton KY (192 mi), Fayetteville TN (192 mi), Moulton AL (197 mi), Phillipsburg MO (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. SEMO Livestock Sales Jackson, MO 43 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Livingston Co. Livestock Market Ledbetter, KY 47 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 62 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 75 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Farmington Livestock Auction Farmington, MO 91 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Mississippi County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Mississippi 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 Mississippi County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Jackson MO (43 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Ledbetter KY (47 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Trenton TN (62 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.