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Tate County, MS

Cattle prices near Tate County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Como MS in Como, MS, about 9 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $390.54 per hundredweight on 7 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Tate County is on FSA's list (since Sep 29, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Como MS 5-wt steers $391▲ $53 since last sale

Tate County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Tate County, MS was in moderate drought (D1), with 13% at severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 7 straight weeks. Tate County has had 125% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 85% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 17% rain chance 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 Tate County with up to 3 monthly payments, and Como MS is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 9 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 125% of normal
  • Last 60 days 79% of normal
  • Last 90 days 85% 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 toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  3. Tuesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 64°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 1% rain, wind 5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 73°, low 50°, 17% rain, wind 5–10 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 Tate 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.

Tate County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Tate County grew about 2,863 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 97% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,946 pounds per acre. That was the 17th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1995 at 3,291 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,697.

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
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 20, 2026Nov 19, 2026 (4 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

Tate 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
Como MS 9 miNov 11$391
Grenada MS 60 miNov 9–
Houston MS 75 miNov 9–
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

Como MS 9 mi

Como, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32362.13$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb13328.18$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb10297.23$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb1292.00$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb4398.75$1,790
Steers 500-599 lb7390.54$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb7340.42$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb7322.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Grenada MS 60 mi

Grenada, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4328.86$1,480
Steers 400-499 lb1367.50$1,650

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Houston MS 75 mi

Houston, MS
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb1320.00$1,440
Heifers 500-599 lb3309.97$1,700
Heifers 600-699 lb1290.00$1,880

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

25 more within 200 mi: Winona MS (81 mi), West Point MS (103 mi), Savannah TN (104 mi), Trenton TN (107 mi), Searcy AR (109 mi), Kosciusko MS (112 mi), Russellville AL (126 mi), Huntingdon TN (127 mi), Florence AL (130 mi), Heber Springs AR (132 mi), Macon MS (132 mi), Philadelphia MS (138 mi), Ash Flat AR (144 mi), Moulton AL (152 mi), Forest MS (160 mi), Pulaski TN (169 mi), Meridian MS (172 mi), Dickson TN (175 mi), Columbia TN (177 mi), Cullman AL (180 mi), West Plains MO (180 mi), Ledbetter KY (185 mi), Jackson MO (189 mi), Fayetteville TN (195 mi), Arab AL (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lipscomb Brothers Livestock Como, MS 9 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Glenwild Stockyard Inc. Grenada, MS 60 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Peoples Livestock Auction Houston, MS 75 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 81 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Cattlemens Stockyard LLC West Point, MS 103 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 Tate County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Tate County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Tate County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Tate County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 13% of the county. 7 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 Tate 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 Tate County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Como MS (9 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Grenada MS (60 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Houston MS (75 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.