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Tunica County, MS

Cattle prices near Tunica County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Como MS in Como, MS, about 26 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: Tunica 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 ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Como MS 5-wt steers $391▲ $53 since last sale

Tunica County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Tunica County, MS was in extreme drought (D3), with 36% at exceptional drought (D4); week 7 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 34% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 55% (below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 19% 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 Tunica County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Como MS, 26 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 55% of normal
  • Last 60 days 32% of normal
  • Last 90 days 34% 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 35°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  2. Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 66°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 73°, low 45°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 74°, low 50°, 19% 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 Tunica 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.

Tunica County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Tunica County grew about 1,800 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 95% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,903 pounds per acre. That was the 19th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,703 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 237.

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
Exceptional drought (D4) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 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

Tunica 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 26 miNov 11$391
Grenada MS 68 miNov 9–
Searcy AR 87 miNov 10$390
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 26 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 68 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

Searcy AR 87 mi

Searcy, AR
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb33379.92$1,710
Heifers 500-599 lb21349.27$1,920
Heifers 600-699 lb17319.47$2,080
Heifers 700-799 lb1307.50$2,310
Steers 400-499 lb25450.28$2,030
Steers 500-599 lb38389.79$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb23353.72$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb6321.29$2,410

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

23 more within 200 mi: Winona MS (88 mi), Houston MS (94 mi), Heber Springs AR (111 mi), Kosciusko MS (119 mi), West Point MS (122 mi), Trenton TN (122 mi), Savannah TN (127 mi), Ash Flat AR (130 mi), Huntingdon TN (145 mi), Macon MS (148 mi), Philadelphia MS (148 mi), Russellville AL (151 mi), Florence AL (154 mi), West Plains MO (167 mi), Forest MS (167 mi), Moulton AL (176 mi), Meridian MS (184 mi), Jackson MO (193 mi), Pulaski TN (193 mi), Dickson TN (195 mi), Hope (196 mi), Ledbetter KY (196 mi), Columbia TN (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lipscomb Brothers Livestock Como, MS 26 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Glenwild Stockyard Inc. Grenada, MS 68 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC Searcy, AR 87 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 88 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Peoples Livestock Auction Houston, MS 94 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 Tunica County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Tunica 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 Tunica County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Tunica County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 36% 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 Tunica 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 Tunica County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Como MS (26 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Grenada MS (68 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Searcy AR (87 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.