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Platte County, MO

Cattle prices near Platte County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Kingsville MO in Kingsville, MO, about 57 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $412.58 per hundredweight on 215 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Kingsville MO 5-wt steers $413▲ $14 since last sale

Platte County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Platte County, MO with no drought. Friday carries the week's highest rain chance at 38% (high 68°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). Platte County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Kingsville MO is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 57 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 152% 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 (60% 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 53°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 3–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 59°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 6–14 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 49°, 21% rain, wind 7–21 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 52°, 19% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  6. Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny, high 68°, low 55°, 38% rain, wind 8–18 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 64°, low 38°, 35% 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 Platte 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.

Platte County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Platte County grew about 2,751 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 109% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,531 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,916 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,560.

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 Platte 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

Platte 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
Kingsville MO 57 miNov 10$413
Tina MO 71 miNov 9$405
Butler MO 81 miNov 12$403
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

Kingsville MO 57 mi

Kingsville, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb166411.84$1,850
Heifers 500-599 lb159379.54$2,090
Heifers 600-699 lb76338.06$2,200
Heifers 700-799 lb5302.50$2,270
Steers 400-499 lb139456.46$2,050
Steers 500-599 lb215412.58$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb186377.98$2,460
Steers 700-799 lb114343.48$2,580

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Tina MO 71 mi

Tina, MO
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb34435.33$1,960
Heifers 500-599 lb28368.90$2,030
Heifers 600-699 lb19363.36$2,360
Heifers 700-799 lb5311.00$2,330
Steers 400-499 lb23455.21$2,050
Steers 500-599 lb58404.62$2,230
Steers 600-699 lb46385.06$2,500
Steers 700-799 lb31341.63$2,560

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Butler MO 81 mi

Butler, MO
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb74419.95$1,890
Heifers 500-599 lb19371.73$2,040
Heifers 600-699 lb38340.10$2,210
Heifers 700-799 lb11337.00$2,530
Steers 400-499 lb99470.75$2,120
Steers 500-599 lb54403.12$2,220
Steers 600-699 lb35366.00$2,380
Steers 700-799 lb3349.00$2,620

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

21 more within 200 mi: Windsor MO (89 mi), Lamoni IA (96 mi), Osceola MO (109 mi), New Cambria MO (111 mi), Green City MO (113 mi), Unionville MO (120 mi), Macon MO (125 mi), Russell IA (138 mi), Kingdom City MO (154 mi), Bloomfield IA (156 mi), Salina (158 mi), Phillipsburg MO (165 mi), Springfield MO (171 mi), Vienna MO (172 mi), Palmyra MO (175 mi), Dunlap IA (176 mi), Denison IA (185 mi), Bowling Green MO (190 mi), Sigourney IA (191 mi), Exeter (192 mi), West Point (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Kingsville Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Kingsville, MO 57 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Tina Livestock Market Tina, MO 71 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. MO-KAN Livestock Market, Inc. Butler, MO 81 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  4. Windsor Livestock Auction Windsor, MO 89 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Lamoni Livestock Auction Market (feeder cattle) Lamoni, IA 96 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 5, 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Platte County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Platte County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Platte County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 Platte 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 Platte County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Kingsville MO (57 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Tina MO (71 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Butler MO (81 mi), last report Nov 12, 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.