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St. Louis County, MO

Cattle prices near St. Louis County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Farmington MO in Farmington, MO, about 59 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $401.31 per hundredweight on 86 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Farmington MO 5-wt steers $401▼ $3 since last sale

St. Louis County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of St. Louis County, MO was abnormally dry (D0), with 49% at moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 9% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 49%. The 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 36% (high 70°). St. Louis County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Farmington MO is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 59 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 49% 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 (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 Mostly Sunny, high 53°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 59°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 48°, 2% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 49°, 10% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 51°, 2% rain, wind 2–10 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain, high 70°, low 46°, 36% rain, wind 8–12 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 St. Louis 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.

St. Louis County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in St. Louis County grew about 2,320 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 127% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,832 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,597 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 996.

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 St. Louis 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

St. Louis 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
Farmington MO 59 miNov 11$401
Bowling Green MO 63 miNov 13$395
Cuba MO 65 miNov 10$392
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

Farmington MO 59 mi

Farmington, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32381.85$1,720
Heifers 500-599 lb53354.88$1,950
Heifers 600-699 lb19312.64$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb7287.90$2,160
Steers 400-499 lb27423.56$1,910
Steers 500-599 lb86401.31$2,210
Steers 600-699 lb45357.71$2,330
Steers 700-799 lb4325.00$2,440

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bowling Green MO 63 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

Cuba MO 65 mi

Cuba, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb47386.70$1,740
Heifers 500-599 lb64344.61$1,900
Heifers 600-699 lb40319.18$2,070
Heifers 700-799 lb25298.48$2,240
Steers 400-499 lb38430.46$1,940
Steers 500-599 lb57392.13$2,160
Steers 600-699 lb72362.54$2,360
Steers 700-799 lb69333.41$2,500

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

19 more within 200 mi: Kingdom City MO (83 mi), Vienna MO (87 mi), Jackson MO (97 mi), Palmyra MO (99 mi), Macon MO (132 mi), New Cambria MO (146 mi), Phillipsburg MO (148 mi), Ledbetter KY (153 mi), West Plains MO (153 mi), Windsor MO (166 mi), Tina MO (172 mi), Green City MO (175 mi), Ash Flat AR (178 mi), Bloomfield IA (179 mi), Osceola MO (181 mi), Springfield MO (185 mi), Unionville MO (186 mi), Owensboro KY (191 mi), Kingsville MO (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Farmington Livestock Auction Farmington, MO 59 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Eastern Missouri Commission Company Bowling Green, MO 63 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Interstate Regional Stockyards, Inc. Cuba, MO 65 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Callaway Livestock Center Kingdom City, MO 83 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. South Central Regional Stockyards Vienna, MO 87 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 · Hay prices in Missouri

Common questions and nearby counties

Is St. Louis 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 St. Louis County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of St. Louis County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 49% 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Farmington MO (59 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Bowling Green MO (63 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Cuba MO (65 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.