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Rankin County, MS

Cattle prices near Rankin County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Forest MS in Forest, MS, about 28 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $383.06 per hundredweight on 33 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Rankin County is on FSA's list (since Oct 27, 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 Forest MS 5-wt steers $383per cwt

Rankin County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Rankin County, MS in extreme drought (D3); week 3 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 36% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 5% (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 10% rain chance. Rankin County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Forest MS is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 28 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 5% of normal
  • Last 60 days 17% of normal
  • Last 90 days 36% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-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 63°, low 41°, 10% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 70°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, low 45°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 77°, low 47°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 78°, low 47°, 1% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 79°, low 52°, 6% rain, wind 0–10 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 Rankin 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.

Rankin County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Rankin County grew about 2,375 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 102% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,325 pounds per acre. That was the 14th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 2,913 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,023.

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 2 open

What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 days left)Mar 1, 2027
Severe drought (D2) began (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

Rankin 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)

  • Dec 1, 2026in 16 days
    Last day to buy 2027 pasture rain insurance (PRF)
    Crop insurance (RMA)
    Details and source
    Plans: Rainfall Index
    Date posted: USDA crop insurance (RMA)
    Source: USDA RMA · more · checked Aug 28, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP): application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.206(a)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.206(a) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.107
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.107 (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Mar 1, 2027in 106 days
    Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP): notice of loss, application and papers for 2026 losses are due by this date.
    FSA disaster programs · 7 CFR 1416.305(b)
    Details and source
    Rule: 7 CFR 1416.305(b) (FSA rule, Jan 17, 2025)
    Source: USDA FSA · checked Oct 18, 2026

All deadlines and report dates · FSA disaster-program deadlines are pending (no official feed).

Guide: PRF insurance and the Dec 1 deadline

Guide: How to apply for EQIP or CSP

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tadlock Stockyard Forest, MS 28 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Lincoln County Livestock Brookhaven, MS 56 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Johnson Stockyard Kosciusko, MS 58 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. East Mississippi Livestock Company Philadelphia, MS 59 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Meridian Stock Yards Inc. Meridian, MS 74 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 Mississippi): Alabama, Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Rankin County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Rankin 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 Rankin County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Rankin County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 100% of the county. 3 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 Rankin County?

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

What sale barns are near Rankin County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Forest MS (28 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Brookhaven MS (56 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Kosciusko MS (58 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.