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Pearl River County, MS

Cattle prices near Pearl River County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Hattiesburg MS in Hattiesburg, MS, about 40 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $368.80 per hundredweight on 38 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Pearl River 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 No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 1 payment Burn ban Checkcall the county Hattiesburg MS 5-wt steers $369per cwt

Pearl River County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Pearl River County, MS showed no drought, though 27% at moderate drought (D1); 27% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 14% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 98% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal) and 106% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and today carries the week's highest rain chance at 20% (high 63°). Pearl River County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 1 monthly payment, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Hattiesburg MS, 40 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 98% of normal
  • Last 60 days 69% of normal
  • Last 90 days 106% 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 (40% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 43°, 20% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 63°, low 41°, 13% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 71°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 75°, low 47°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 77°, low 50°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 77°, low 49°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 78°, low 53°, 4% rain, wind 0–5 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 Pearl River 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.

Pearl River County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Pearl River County grew about 3,063 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 104% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,952 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1999 at 3,284 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,094.

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 Pearl River 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

Pearl River 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
Hattiesburg MS 40 miNov 9$369
Tylertown MS 41 miNov 10$378
Lucedale MS 60 miNov 11$372
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

Hattiesburg MS 40 mi

Hattiesburg, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10359.13$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb24331.80$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb7313.14$2,040
Heifers 700-799 lb1305.00$2,290
Steers 400-499 lb5437.00$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb38368.80$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb18335.40$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb6308.14$2,310

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Tylertown MS 41 mi

Tylertown, MS
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb9393.97$1,770
Heifers 500-599 lb25321.10$1,770
Heifers 600-699 lb20299.78$1,950
Steers 400-499 lb13458.06$2,060
Steers 500-599 lb18377.54$2,080
Steers 600-699 lb18331.66$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb20306.99$2,300

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Lucedale MS 60 mi

Lucedale, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32378.15$1,700
Heifers 500-599 lb20324.26$1,780
Heifers 600-699 lb4301.56$1,960
Heifers 700-799 lb7284.42$2,130
Steers 400-499 lb30414.65$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb25371.94$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb9333.13$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb2300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

9 more within 200 mi: Brookhaven MS (75 mi), Forest MS (110 mi), Meridian MS (123 mi), Frisco City AL (137 mi), Philadelphia MS (141 mi), Kosciusko MS (158 mi), Uniontown AL (169 mi), Macon MS (173 mi), Winona MS (188 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Southeast Mississippi Livestock Hattiesburg, MS 40 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Livestock Producers Sale Barn Tylertown, MS 41 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Lucedale Livestock Producers Lucedale, MS 60 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Lincoln County Livestock Brookhaven, MS 75 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Tadlock Stockyard Forest, MS 110 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Mississippi): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Pearl River County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Pearl River County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 1 monthly payment 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 Pearl River County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Pearl River County was in no drought, and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 27% 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 Pearl River County?

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

What sale barns are near Pearl River County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Hattiesburg MS (40 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Tylertown MS (41 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Lucedale MS (60 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Blueberries 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; 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.