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New Madrid County, MO

Cattle prices near New Madrid County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Jackson MO in Jackson, MO, about 54 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 Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Jackson MO 5-wt steers $360per cwt

New Madrid County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of New Madrid County, MO was abnormally dry (D0), with 5% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 1% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 5%. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 24% (high 72°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes New Madrid County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Jackson MO is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 54 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 46% 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 Sunny, high 57°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 3–6 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 60°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 3–9 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 2–8 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 0% rain, wind 0–7 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 49°, 24% rain, wind 5–15 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 New Madrid 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.

New Madrid County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in New Madrid County grew about 2,412 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 165% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,463 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2022 at 2,550 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 227.

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 New Madrid 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

New Madrid 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 54 miNov 10$360
Trenton TN 58 miNov 11$359
Ledbetter KY 71 miNov 10$381
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 54 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

Trenton TN 58 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

Ledbetter KY 71 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

27 more within 200 mi: Huntingdon TN (80 mi), Farmington MO (92 mi), Ash Flat AR (111 mi), Hopkinsville KY (122 mi), West Plains MO (123 mi), Savannah TN (124 mi), Dickson TN (132 mi), Guthrie KY (138 mi), Cuba MO (140 mi), Como MS (145 mi), Searcy AR (149 mi), Heber Springs AR (153 mi), Columbia TN (160 mi), Owensboro KY (161 mi), Florence AL (165 mi), Vienna MO (167 mi), Pulaski TN (176 mi), Russellville AL (180 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (180 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (180 mi), Phillipsburg MO (185 mi), Unionville TN (185 mi), Houston MS (190 mi), Grenada MS (195 mi), Harned KY (196 mi), Moulton AL (197 mi), Fayetteville TN (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. SEMO Livestock Sales Jackson, MO 54 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Livingston Co. Livestock Market Ledbetter, KY 71 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 80 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Farmington Livestock Auction Farmington, MO 92 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 New Madrid County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. New Madrid 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 New Madrid County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of New Madrid County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 5% 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 New Madrid 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 New Madrid County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Jackson MO (54 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Trenton TN (58 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Ledbetter KY (71 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.