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Ray County, MO

Cattle prices near Ray County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Tina MO in Tina, MO, about 34 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $404.62 per hundredweight on 58 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 Tina MO 5-wt steers $405per cwt

Ray County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Ray County, MO showed no drought. Rain has run 50% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal); the best rain chance this week is 48% on Saturday (high 63°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain). FSA has not added Ray County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Tina MO, 34 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 50% of normal
  • Last 60 days 104% 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 0–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 54°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 56°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 49°, 18% rain, wind 3–12 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 50°, 16% rain, wind 1–3 mph
  6. Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny, high 67°, low 53°, 34% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 63°, low 39°, 48% rain, wind 1–9 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 Ray 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.

Ray County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Ray County grew about 3,000 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 110% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,723 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,238 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 377.

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 Ray 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

Ray 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
Tina MO 34 miNov 9$405
Kingsville MO 39 miNov 10$413
Windsor MO 59 miNov 11$413
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

Tina MO 34 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

Kingsville MO 39 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

Windsor MO 59 mi

Windsor, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb24431.27$1,940
Heifers 500-599 lb45375.38$2,060
Heifers 600-699 lb21318.84$2,070
Heifers 700-799 lb14321.19$2,410
Steers 400-499 lb12439.27$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb76413.00$2,270
Steers 600-699 lb51364.77$2,370
Steers 700-799 lb20340.65$2,550

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

21 more within 200 mi: New Cambria MO (74 mi), Butler MO (75 mi), Green City MO (86 mi), Macon MO (87 mi), Osceola MO (89 mi), Lamoni IA (91 mi), Unionville MO (96 mi), Kingdom City MO (113 mi), Russell IA (123 mi), Bloomfield IA (130 mi), Vienna MO (135 mi), Palmyra MO (136 mi), Phillipsburg MO (138 mi), Bowling Green MO (149 mi), Springfield MO (151 mi), Cuba MO (164 mi), Sigourney IA (169 mi), Exeter (182 mi), Dunlap IA (195 mi), Salina (197 mi), Tama IA (198 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tina Livestock Market Tina, MO 34 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Kingsville Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Kingsville, MO 39 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Windsor Livestock Auction Windsor, MO 59 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. New Cambria Livestock Auction New Cambria, MO 74 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. MO-KAN Livestock Market, Inc. Butler, MO 75 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

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 Ray 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 Ray County this week?

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

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Tina MO (34 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Kingsville MO (39 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Windsor MO (59 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.