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Ozark County, MO

Cattle prices near Ozark County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is West Plains MO in West Plains, MO, about 33 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $399.46 per hundredweight on 219 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Ozark County is on FSA's list (since Sep 8, 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 West Plains MO 5-wt steers $399▼ $14 since last sale

Ozark County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Ozark County, MO was in severe drought (D2) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 10% at exceptional drought (D4); week 10 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 34% rain chance on Saturday (high 68°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Ozark County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is West Plains MO, 33 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 68% 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 55°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 3–6 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 58°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 46°, 2% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 67°, low 48°, 8% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 49°, 1% rain, wind 2–8 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 68°, low 45°, 34% rain, wind 6–10 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 Ozark 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.

Ozark County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Ozark County grew about 3,840 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 122% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,159 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 3,840 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,866.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Exceptional drought (D4) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Ozark 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
West Plains MO 33 miNov 10$399
Ash Flat AR 55 miNov 13$369
Green Forest AR 58 miNov 11$369
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

West Plains MO 33 mi

West Plains, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb201375.43$1,690
Heifers 500-599 lb270344.51$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb90315.81$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb74314.04$2,360
Steers 400-499 lb185454.02$2,040
Steers 500-599 lb219399.46$2,200
Steers 600-699 lb192352.52$2,290
Steers 700-799 lb46318.10$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ash Flat AR 55 mi

Ash Flat, AR
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb15358.08$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb29341.35$1,880
Heifers 600-699 lb20323.94$2,110
Heifers 700-799 lb3298.53$2,240
Steers 400-499 lb8423.01$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb10369.08$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb7349.68$2,270
Steers 700-799 lb3335.00$2,510

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Green Forest AR 58 mi

Green Forest, AR
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21398.76$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb83332.46$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb27310.65$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb3289.06$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb19415.40$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb46368.88$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb68334.42$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb70337.11$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

19 more within 200 mi: Springfield MO (59 mi), Phillipsburg MO (65 mi), Exeter (82 mi), Heber Springs AR (83 mi), Searcy AR (105 mi), Vienna MO (110 mi), Ozark AR (111 mi), Cuba MO (114 mi), Osceola MO (118 mi), Siloam Springs (120 mi), Ratcliff (122 mi), Farmington MO (136 mi), Windsor MO (143 mi), Butler MO (152 mi), Kingdom City MO (161 mi), Jackson MO (163 mi), Kingsville MO (169 mi), Tulsa (195 mi), Bowling Green MO (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Ozarks Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) West Plains, MO 33 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Ash Flat Livestock Ash Flat, AR 55 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Green Forest Stockyards Green Forest, AR 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Springfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Springfield, MO 59 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Mid Missouri Stockyards Phillipsburg, MO 65 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 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 Ozark County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Ozark 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 Ozark County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Ozark County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 10% of the county. 10 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 Ozark 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 Ozark County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: West Plains MO (33 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Ash Flat AR (55 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Green Forest AR (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.