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Newton County, MO

Cattle prices near Newton County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Joplin in Carthage, MO, about 13 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $386.08 per hundredweight on 159 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Newton 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 SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Exeter 5-wt steers $398▲ $25 since last sale

Newton County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Newton County, MO was in severe drought (D2), with 16% at extreme drought (D3); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 12 straight weeks. Rain has run 15% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the NWS forecast peaks at a 41% rain chance on Saturday (high 67°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Newton County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Exeter is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 27 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 15% of normal
  • Last 60 days 61% 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 (50% 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 56°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 58°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 51°, 10% rain, wind 9–15 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 67°, low 52°, 12% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 55°, 9% rain, wind 7–18 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 67°, low 42°, 41% rain, wind 6–18 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 Newton 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.

Newton County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Newton County grew about 3,385 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 100% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,386 pounds per acre. That was the 15th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2017 at 3,934 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,231.

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 Newton 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

Newton 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
Joplin 13 miNov 9$386
Exeter 27 miNov 10$398
Siloam Springs 51 miNov 12$402
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

Joplin 13 mi

Carthage, MO
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb101385.60$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb92342.14$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb92324.71$2,110
Heifers 700-799 lb63306.96$2,300
Steers 400-499 lb47433.15$1,950
Steers 500-599 lb159386.08$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb177360.16$2,340
Steers 700-799 lb173333.96$2,500

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Exeter 27 mi

Exeter, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb142372.64$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb204345.23$1,900
Heifers 600-699 lb160321.80$2,090
Heifers 700-799 lb10290.50$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb107415.04$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb134397.71$2,190
Steers 600-699 lb103370.84$2,410
Steers 700-799 lb9330.62$2,480

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Siloam Springs 51 mi

Siloam Springs, AR
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb95389.98$1,750
Heifers 500-599 lb93338.01$1,860
Heifers 600-699 lb44300.20$1,950
Heifers 700-799 lb1287.00$2,150
Steers 400-499 lb50445.49$2,000
Steers 500-599 lb79401.51$2,210
Steers 600-699 lb59353.67$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb16325.75$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

20 more within 200 mi: Springfield MO (61 mi), Green Forest AR (64 mi), Osceola MO (86 mi), Butler MO (93 mi), Phillipsburg MO (96 mi), Ozark AR (101 mi), Tulsa (102 mi), Ratcliff (113 mi), Windsor MO (121 mi), Kingsville MO (128 mi), West Plains MO (137 mi), Vienna MO (158 mi), Ash Flat AR (158 mi), McAlester (159 mi), Heber Springs AR (161 mi), Cuba MO (179 mi), Searcy AR (185 mi), Tina MO (188 mi), Kingdom City MO (192 mi), Ada (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Joplin Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) Carthage, MO 13 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Four State Stockyards Exeter, MO 27 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Benton County Sale Barn Siloam Springs, AR 51 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Springfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Springfield, MO 61 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Green Forest Stockyards Green Forest, AR 64 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 Newton County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Newton 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 Newton County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Newton County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 16% of the county. 12 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 Newton 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 Newton County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Exeter (27 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Siloam Springs (51 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Springfield MO (61 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.