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Poinsett County, AR

Cattle prices near Poinsett County, Arkansas. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Searcy AR in Searcy, AR, about 64 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $389.79 per hundredweight on 38 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Poinsett 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 ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Searcy AR 5-wt steers $390▼ $6 since last sale

Poinsett County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Poinsett County, AR was in extreme drought (D3), with 38% at exceptional drought (D4), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 10 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 43% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 53% (below normal); the NWS forecast peaks at a 26% rain chance on Saturday (high 72°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). Poinsett County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Searcy AR is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 64 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 53% of normal
  • Last 60 days 38% of normal
  • Last 90 days 43% 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 Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 56°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 48°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 49°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 72°, low 51°, 26% 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 Poinsett 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.

Poinsett County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Poinsett County grew about 2,714 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 99% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,737 pounds per acre. That was the 16th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,333 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 545.

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

Poinsett 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
Searcy AR 64 miNov 10$390
Ash Flat AR 69 miNov 13$369
Heber Springs AR 76 miNov 9$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

Searcy AR 64 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

Ash Flat AR 69 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

Heber Springs AR 76 mi

Heber Springs, AR
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb9366.15$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb13339.89$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb19307.79$2,000
Heifers 700-799 lb5301.04$2,260
Steers 400-499 lb8420.50$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb14371.94$2,050
Steers 600-699 lb29331.04$2,150
Steers 700-799 lb12317.84$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

25 more within 200 mi: Como MS (84 mi), Trenton TN (101 mi), West Plains MO (104 mi), Huntingdon TN (130 mi), Grenada MS (133 mi), Jackson MO (138 mi), Savannah TN (140 mi), Houston MS (150 mi), Winona MS (153 mi), Farmington MO (154 mi), Ledbetter KY (159 mi), Green Forest AR (163 mi), Cuba MO (177 mi), Florence AL (178 mi), Ozark AR (178 mi), West Point MS (178 mi), Phillipsburg MO (180 mi), Ratcliff (181 mi), Russellville AL (182 mi), Springfield MO (184 mi), Kosciusko MS (184 mi), Dickson TN (189 mi), Vienna MO (194 mi), Exeter (197 mi), Hopkinsville KY (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Searcy, AR 64 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Ash Flat Livestock Ash Flat, AR 69 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Cleburne County Livestock Heber Springs, AR 76 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Lipscomb Brothers Livestock Como, MS 84 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 101 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 · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for Arkansas): Missouri, Oklahoma

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Poinsett County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Poinsett County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Poinsett County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Poinsett County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 38% 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Searcy AR (64 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Ash Flat AR (69 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Heber Springs AR (76 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.