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Taney County, MO

Cattle prices near Taney County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Green Forest AR in Green Forest, AR, about 31 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $368.88 per hundredweight on 46 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Taney County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ExceptionalD4 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 5 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Green Forest AR 5-wt steers $369▼ $32 since last sale

Taney County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Taney County, MO was in exceptional drought (D4), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 11 weeks running. Rain has run 35% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the NWS forecast peaks at a 32% rain chance on Saturday (high 70°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain). Taney County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Green Forest AR, 31 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 35% of normal
  • 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 56°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–7 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–7 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 47°, 4% rain, wind 1–10 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 69°, low 49°, 10% rain, wind 0–3 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 49°, 2% rain, wind 1–10 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 70°, low 44°, 32% rain, wind 3–12 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 Taney 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.

Taney County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Taney County grew about 3,451 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 118% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,914 pounds per acre. That was the 1st best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2025 at 3,451 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 828.

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 Taney 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

Taney 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
Green Forest AR 31 miNov 11$369
Springfield MO 40 miNov 11$404
Exeter 50 miNov 10$398
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

Green Forest AR 31 mi

Green Forest, AR
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21398.76$1,790
Heifers 500-599 lb83332.46$1,830
Heifers 600-699 lb27310.65$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb3289.06$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb19415.40$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb46368.88$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb68334.42$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb70337.11$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Springfield MO 40 mi

Springfield, MO
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb126385.05$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb128353.14$1,940
Heifers 600-699 lb128331.53$2,150
Heifers 700-799 lb46319.26$2,390
Steers 400-499 lb84422.75$1,900
Steers 500-599 lb149404.47$2,220
Steers 600-699 lb163360.23$2,340
Steers 700-799 lb138337.37$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Exeter 50 mi

Exeter, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb142372.64$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb204345.23$1,900
Heifers 600-699 lb160321.80$2,090
Heifers 700-799 lb10290.50$2,180
Steers 400-499 lb107415.04$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb134397.71$2,190
Steers 600-699 lb103370.84$2,410
Steers 700-799 lb9330.62$2,480

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

20 more within 200 mi: Phillipsburg MO (64 mi), West Plains MO (65 mi), Joplin (73 mi), Ash Flat AR (85 mi), Siloam Springs (89 mi), Ozark AR (91 mi), Heber Springs AR (98 mi), Osceola MO (103 mi), Ratcliff (104 mi), Searcy AR (122 mi), Vienna MO (122 mi), Butler MO (132 mi), Cuba MO (133 mi), Windsor MO (133 mi), Kingsville MO (155 mi), Tulsa (163 mi), Farmington MO (164 mi), Kingdom City MO (170 mi), McAlester (194 mi), Jackson MO (194 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Green Forest Stockyards Green Forest, AR 31 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Springfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Springfield, MO 40 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Four State Stockyards Exeter, MO 50 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Mid Missouri Stockyards Phillipsburg, MO 64 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. Ozarks Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) West Plains, MO 65 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Taney County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Taney County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Taney County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Taney County was in exceptional drought (D4), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 84% of the county. 11 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 Taney 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 Taney County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Green Forest AR (31 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Springfield MO (40 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Exeter (50 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.