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Stoddard County, MO

Cattle prices near Stoddard County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Jackson MO in Jackson, MO, about 40 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $360.39 per hundredweight on 21 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Jackson MO 5-wt steers $360per cwt

Stoddard County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Stoddard County, MO was in moderate drought (D1), with 42% at severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 1 straight week. Rain has run 23% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 27% (high 70°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Stoddard County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Jackson MO, 40 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 23% of normal
  • Last 60 days 44% 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 Sunny, high 54°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 2–3 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 58°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 3 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 46°, 1% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 46°, 0% rain, wind 0–6 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 48°, 27% rain, wind 5–12 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 Stoddard 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.

Stoddard County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Stoddard County grew about 3,143 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 112% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,806 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1999 at 3,275 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 694.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 10, 2026Dec 10, 2026 (25 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

Stoddard 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
Jackson MO 40 miNov 10$360
Farmington MO 70 miNov 11$401
Ledbetter KY 81 miNov 10$381
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

Jackson MO 40 mi

Jackson, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19346.45$1,560
Heifers 500-599 lb24340.16$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb12313.48$2,040
Steers 400-499 lb12402.09$1,810
Steers 500-599 lb21360.39$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb24336.41$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb4329.82$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Farmington MO 70 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

Ledbetter KY 81 mi

Ledbetter, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29385.33$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.98$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb9310.75$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb1270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb18437.10$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb71380.94$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb21343.34$2,230

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

24 more within 200 mi: Trenton TN (82 mi), Ash Flat AR (101 mi), Huntingdon TN (103 mi), West Plains MO (107 mi), Cuba MO (116 mi), Hopkinsville KY (137 mi), Vienna MO (143 mi), Savannah TN (148 mi), Heber Springs AR (149 mi), Searcy AR (150 mi), Dickson TN (153 mi), Guthrie KY (155 mi), Como MS (162 mi), Phillipsburg MO (164 mi), Owensboro KY (168 mi), Kingdom City MO (181 mi), Columbia TN (183 mi), Bowling Green MO (185 mi), Springfield MO (186 mi), Florence AL (189 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (194 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (194 mi), Green Forest AR (197 mi), Pulaski TN (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. SEMO Livestock Sales Jackson, MO 40 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Farmington Livestock Auction Farmington, MO 70 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Livingston Co. Livestock Market Ledbetter, KY 81 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 82 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Ash Flat Livestock Ash Flat, AR 101 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 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 Stoddard County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Stoddard 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 Stoddard County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Stoddard County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 42% of the county. 1 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 Stoddard 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 Stoddard County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Jackson MO (40 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Farmington MO (70 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Ledbetter KY (81 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: Peaches 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.