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Ralls County, MO

Cattle prices near Ralls County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Palmyra MO in Palmyra, MO, about 17 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $381.21 per hundredweight on 31 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Palmyra MO 5-wt steers $381per cwt

Ralls County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Ralls County, MO in moderate drought (D1); 51% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 44% rain chance on Saturday (high 66°). FSA has not added Ralls County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Palmyra MO, 17 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 48% 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 (40% 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 52°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 58°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 50°, 16% rain, wind 8–13 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 65°, low 49°, 10% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 53°, 10% rain, wind 2–15 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 66°, low 42°, 44% rain, wind 9–15 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 Ralls 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.

Ralls County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Ralls County grew about 2,836 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 112% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,526 pounds per acre. That was the 4th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,013 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,434.

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 Ralls 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

Ralls 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
Palmyra MO 17 miNov 10$381
Bowling Green MO 22 miNov 13$395
Kingdom City MO 47 miNov 9$412
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

Palmyra MO 17 mi

Palmyra, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb31405.37$1,820
Heifers 500-599 lb42358.12$1,970
Heifers 600-699 lb12321.25$2,090
Heifers 700-799 lb12289.25$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb36420.20$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb31381.21$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb108358.78$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb21331.80$2,490

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bowling Green MO 22 mi

Bowling Green, MO
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb33399.82$1,800
Heifers 500-599 lb114346.76$1,910
Heifers 600-699 lb37326.45$2,120
Heifers 700-799 lb4322.50$2,420
Steers 400-499 lb32449.33$2,020
Steers 500-599 lb177395.32$2,170
Steers 600-699 lb149360.25$2,340
Steers 700-799 lb88351.35$2,640

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Kingdom City MO 47 mi

Kingdom City, MO
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb93391.43$1,760
Heifers 500-599 lb98351.85$1,940
Heifers 600-699 lb121339.60$2,210
Heifers 700-799 lb25308.74$2,320
Steers 400-499 lb50443.05$1,990
Steers 500-599 lb156411.61$2,260
Steers 600-699 lb182362.91$2,360
Steers 700-799 lb36326.97$2,450

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

21 more within 200 mi: Macon MO (52 mi), New Cambria MO (67 mi), Green City MO (91 mi), Bloomfield IA (95 mi), Vienna MO (97 mi), Unionville MO (101 mi), Tina MO (102 mi), Cuba MO (103 mi), Sigourney IA (128 mi), Windsor MO (128 mi), Russell IA (132 mi), Farmington MO (136 mi), Lamoni IA (147 mi), Kingsville MO (147 mi), Phillipsburg MO (154 mi), Osceola MO (156 mi), Tama IA (175 mi), Butler MO (176 mi), Jackson MO (181 mi), Springfield MO (189 mi), West Plains MO (195 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. F&T Livestock Market Palmyra, MO 17 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Eastern Missouri Commission Company Bowling Green, MO 22 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Callaway Livestock Center Kingdom City, MO 47 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Lolli Brothers Livestock Market Macon, MO 52 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. New Cambria Livestock Auction New Cambria, MO 67 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 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 · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Ralls 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 Ralls County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Ralls County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 51% 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 Ralls 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 Ralls County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Palmyra MO (17 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Bowling Green MO (22 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Kingdom City MO (47 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.