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Putnam County, MO

Cattle prices near Putnam County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Unionville MO in Unionville, MO, about 1 miles away. On Oct 27, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $459.44 per hundredweight on 100 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 Unionville MO 5-wt steers $459per cwt

Putnam County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Putnam County, MO showed no drought. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 44% (high 63°). FSA has not added Putnam County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Unionville MO, 1 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 171% 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 51°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 54°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 57°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 6–14 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 48°, 22% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 63°, low 48°, 11% rain, wind 0–9 mph
  6. Friday Slight Chance Light Rain, high 65°, low 53°, 34% rain, wind 5–17 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 63°, low 38°, 44% rain, wind 7–17 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 Putnam 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.

Putnam County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Putnam County grew about 3,076 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,769 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,232 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 875.

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 Putnam 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

Neither Putnam County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Putnam County

Forecast for the center point of Putnam County.

  • Freeze on 1 night
  1. Today Sunny 51° 31° S 1–5 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 54° 36° S 3–8 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 57° 42° S 6–14 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Mostly Sunny 60° 48° S 10–20 mph 22% rain
  5. Thu Sunny 63° 48° SW 0–9 mph 11% rain
  6. Fri Slight Chance Light Rain 65° 53° S 5–17 mph 34% rain
  7. Sat Chance Light Rain 63° 38° SW 7–17 mph 44% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. 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

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
2.72 in 92% of normal
Last 12 months
42.42 in 108%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 2.95 in; same month last year 2.45 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 mapped nationally).

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Putnam County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Centerville weather station (19 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
168-day growing season
 Apr 28
1 year in 10 it's after May 11
 Oct 14
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 26
Hard freeze (28°F)
188-day growing season
 Apr 17
1 year in 10 it's after May 2
 Oct 24
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 10

Allerton weather station (24 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
178-day growing season
 Apr 21
1 year in 10 it's after May 6
 Oct 19
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 3
Hard freeze (28°F)
198-day growing season
 Apr 11
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 25
 Oct 27
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 15

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Centerville, Allerton), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Unionville Livestock Market Unionville, MO 1 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  2. Green City Livestock Auction Green City, MO 15 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Bloomfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Bloomfield, IA 36 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  4. Russell Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Russell, IA 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Lamoni Livestock Auction Market (feeder cattle) Lamoni, IA 49 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Putnam 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 Putnam County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Unionville MO (1 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Green City MO (15 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Bloomfield IA (36 mi), last report Nov 4, 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.