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Phillips County, AR

Cattle prices near Phillips County, Arkansas. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Como MS in Como, MS, about 53 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $390.54 per hundredweight on 7 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Phillips 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 ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Como MS 5-wt steers $391▲ $53 since last sale

Phillips County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Phillips County, AR was in extreme drought (D3), with 10% at exceptional drought (D4); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 43 straight weeks. Rain has run 35% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 39% over 90 days; 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 21% (high 74°). Phillips County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Como MS is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 53 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 35% of normal
  • Last 60 days 29% of normal
  • Last 90 days 39% 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 (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 Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 61°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 47°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 48°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 74°, low 52°, 21% rain, wind 5–10 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 Phillips 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.

Phillips County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Phillips County grew about 1,884 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 121% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,555 pounds per acre. That was the 8th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 2,102 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 192.

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 1 open

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

Phillips 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
Como MS 53 miNov 11$391
Grenada MS 74 miNov 9–
Searcy AR 75 miNov 10$390
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

Como MS 53 mi

Como, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32362.13$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb13328.18$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb10297.23$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb1292.00$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb4398.75$1,790
Steers 500-599 lb7390.54$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb7340.42$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb7322.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Grenada MS 74 mi

Grenada, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4328.86$1,480
Steers 400-499 lb1367.50$1,650

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Searcy AR 75 mi

Searcy, AR
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb33379.92$1,710
Heifers 500-599 lb21349.27$1,920
Heifers 600-699 lb17319.47$2,080
Heifers 700-799 lb1307.50$2,310
Steers 400-499 lb25450.28$2,030
Steers 500-599 lb38389.79$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb23353.72$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb6321.29$2,410

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

21 more within 200 mi: Winona MS (91 mi), Heber Springs AR (100 mi), Houston MS (112 mi), Kosciusko MS (119 mi), Ash Flat AR (132 mi), West Point MS (138 mi), Philadelphia MS (151 mi), Trenton TN (152 mi), Savannah TN (159 mi), Macon MS (160 mi), Forest MS (163 mi), Hope (165 mi), West Plains MO (170 mi), Huntingdon TN (176 mi), Russellville AL (178 mi), Ratcliff (182 mi), Florence AL (184 mi), Ozark AR (185 mi), Meridian MS (188 mi), Green Forest AR (196 mi), Brookhaven MS (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lipscomb Brothers Livestock Como, MS 53 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Glenwild Stockyard Inc. Grenada, MS 74 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Searcy, AR 75 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 91 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Cleburne County Livestock Heber Springs, AR 100 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 Arkansas): Missouri, Oklahoma

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Phillips County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Phillips 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 Phillips County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Phillips County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 10% of the county. 43 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 Phillips County?

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

What sale barns are near Phillips County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Como MS (53 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Grenada MS (74 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Searcy AR (75 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; 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.