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Montgomery County, MO

Cattle prices near Montgomery County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Kingdom City MO in Kingdom City, MO, about 25 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $411.61 per hundredweight on 156 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Kingdom City MO 5-wt steers $412per cwt

Montgomery County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Montgomery County, MO was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 12% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 61%. Rain has run 11% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the best rain chance this week is 41% on Saturday (high 67°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). Montgomery County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Kingdom City MO, 25 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 11% of normal
  • Last 60 days 31% 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 (40% 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 52°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 55°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 46°, 10% rain, wind 7–12 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 47°, 9% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 50°, 5% rain, wind 3–13 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 67°, low 41°, 41% rain, wind 8–14 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 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 2,925 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,638 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,179 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,255.

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
Kingdom City MO 25 miNov 9$412
Bowling Green MO 32 miNov 13$395
Vienna MO 58 miNov 11$429
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

Kingdom City MO 25 mi

Kingdom City, MO
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb93391.43$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb98351.85$1,940
Heifers 600-699 lb121339.60$2,210
Heifers 700-799 lb25308.74$2,320
Steers 400-499 lb50443.05$1,990
Steers 500-599 lb156411.61$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb182362.91$2,360
Steers 700-799 lb36326.97$2,450

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bowling Green MO 32 mi

Bowling Green, MO
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb33399.82$1,800
Heifers 500-599 lb114346.76$1,910
Heifers 600-699 lb37326.45$2,120
Heifers 700-799 lb4322.50$2,420
Steers 400-499 lb32449.33$2,020
Steers 500-599 lb177395.32$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb149360.25$2,340
Steers 700-799 lb88351.35$2,640

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Vienna MO 58 mi

Vienna, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb68404.37$1,820
Heifers 500-599 lb144378.26$2,080
Heifers 600-699 lb71373.94$2,430
Heifers 700-799 lb24348.45$2,610
Steers 400-499 lb97466.30$2,100
Steers 500-599 lb146429.15$2,360
Steers 600-699 lb200376.18$2,450
Steers 700-799 lb57336.93$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

21 more within 200 mi: Cuba MO (60 mi), Palmyra MO (60 mi), Macon MO (77 mi), New Cambria MO (90 mi), Farmington MO (98 mi), Tina MO (114 mi), Windsor MO (114 mi), Phillipsburg MO (120 mi), Green City MO (122 mi), Unionville MO (134 mi), Bloomfield IA (135 mi), Osceola MO (135 mi), Kingsville MO (141 mi), Jackson MO (146 mi), West Plains MO (153 mi), Springfield MO (156 mi), Butler MO (162 mi), Russell IA (169 mi), Sigourney IA (170 mi), Lamoni IA (175 mi), Ash Flat AR (187 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Callaway Livestock Center Kingdom City, MO 25 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Eastern Missouri Commission Company Bowling Green, MO 32 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. South Central Regional Stockyards Vienna, MO 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Interstate Regional Stockyards, Inc. Cuba, MO 60 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. F&T Livestock Market Palmyra, MO 60 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 · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Montgomery County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

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 moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 61% 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Kingdom City MO (25 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Bowling Green MO (32 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Vienna MO (58 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.