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Montgomery County, AR

Cattle prices near Montgomery County, Arkansas. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Ratcliff in Ratcliff, AR, about 54 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $397.77 per hundredweight on 6 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Montgomery County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 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 Ratcliff 5-wt steers $398▲ $17 since last sale

Montgomery County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Montgomery County, AR in extreme drought (D3), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 44 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 71% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 61% (below normal); Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 42% (high 72°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). Montgomery County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Ratcliff is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 54 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 61% of normal
  • Last 60 days 44% of normal
  • Last 90 days 71% 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 (40% 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 Mostly Cloudy, high 54°, low 34°, 12% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 61°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 44°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 7% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 47°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 48°, 42% 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 Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Montgomery County grew about 2,971 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 99% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,012 pounds per acre. That was the 19th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2020 at 3,602 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,233.

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 Montgomery 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

Montgomery 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
Ratcliff 54 miNov 11$398
Hope 61 miNov 12$385
Ozark AR 67 miNov 12$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

Ratcliff 54 mi

Ratcliff, AR
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19343.66$1,550
Heifers 500-599 lb4327.08$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb2311.50$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb9431.20$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb6397.77$2,190
Steers 600-699 lb2335.50$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb1320.00$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Hope 61 mi

Hope, AR
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11397.81$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb18328.62$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb16305.49$1,990
Heifers 700-799 lb15288.54$2,160
Steers 400-499 lb8454.62$2,050
Steers 500-599 lb24385.32$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb28341.52$2,220
Steers 700-799 lb18318.00$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ozark AR 67 mi

Ozark, AR
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb72359.49$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb77328.06$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb26313.62$2,040
Heifers 700-799 lb2281.25$2,110
Steers 400-499 lb21425.27$1,910
Steers 500-599 lb48375.23$2,060
Steers 600-699 lb47350.45$2,280
Steers 700-799 lb6320.50$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

11 more within 200 mi: Heber Springs AR (114 mi), Searcy AR (119 mi), McAlester (123 mi), Siloam Springs (123 mi), Green Forest AR (124 mi), Exeter (148 mi), Ash Flat AR (165 mi), Tulsa (167 mi), Ada (171 mi), West Plains MO (182 mi), Springfield MO (184 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. County Line Sale Ratcliff, AR 54 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Hope Livestock Auction Hope, AR 61 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. I-40 Livestock Ozark, AR 67 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Cleburne County Livestock Heber Springs, AR 114 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Searcy, AR 119 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Arkansas): Missouri, Oklahoma

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Montgomery County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Montgomery 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 Montgomery County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Montgomery County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 100% of the county. 44 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 Montgomery County?

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

What sale barns are near Montgomery County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Ratcliff (54 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Hope (61 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Ozark AR (67 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; 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.