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Webster County, MO

Cattle prices near Webster County, Missouri. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Phillipsburg MO in Phillipsburg, MO, about 19 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $402.36 per hundredweight on 103 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Webster County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 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 Phillipsburg MO 5-wt steers $402▲ $35 since last sale

Webster County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Webster County, MO in extreme drought (D3); week 9 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 34% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 35% (high 66°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Webster County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Phillipsburg MO, 19 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 34% of normal
  • Last 60 days 51% 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 53°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 3–7 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 57°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 6–12 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 61°, low 47°, 6% rain, wind 9–14 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 65°, low 49°, 10% rain, wind 5–9 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 50°, 2% rain, wind 7–17 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain Showers, high 66°, low 41°, 35% rain, wind 10–18 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 Webster 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.

Webster County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Webster County grew about 3,580 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 109% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,281 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,775 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 946.

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 Webster 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

Webster 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
Phillipsburg MO 19 miNov 12$402
Springfield MO 24 miNov 11$404
West Plains MO 67 miNov 10$399
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

Phillipsburg MO 19 mi

Phillipsburg, MO
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb63365.01$1,640
Heifers 500-599 lb90342.91$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb26309.04$2,010
Heifers 700-799 lb32316.00$2,370
Steers 400-499 lb61434.70$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb103402.36$2,210
Steers 600-699 lb99361.02$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb2349.00$2,620

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Springfield MO 24 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

West Plains MO 67 mi

West Plains, MO
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb201375.43$1,690
Heifers 500-599 lb270344.51$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb90315.81$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb74314.04$2,360
Steers 400-499 lb185454.02$2,040
Steers 500-599 lb219399.46$2,200
Steers 600-699 lb192352.52$2,290
Steers 700-799 lb46318.10$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

24 more within 200 mi: Osceola MO (69 mi), Exeter (72 mi), Green Forest AR (72 mi), Joplin (76 mi), Vienna MO (81 mi), Windsor MO (93 mi), Cuba MO (97 mi), Ash Flat AR (101 mi), Butler MO (105 mi), Siloam Springs (119 mi), Kingsville MO (120 mi), Kingdom City MO (126 mi), Heber Springs AR (132 mi), Ozark AR (134 mi), Farmington MO (139 mi), Ratcliff (148 mi), Searcy AR (155 mi), Tina MO (159 mi), Bowling Green MO (169 mi), Macon MO (171 mi), New Cambria MO (173 mi), Jackson MO (177 mi), Tulsa (186 mi), Palmyra MO (189 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Mid Missouri Stockyards Phillipsburg, MO 19 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Springfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Springfield, MO 24 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Ozarks Regional Stockyards (feeder cattle) West Plains, MO 67 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Wheeler Livestock Auction Osceola, MO 69 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  5. Four State Stockyards Exeter, MO 72 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 Webster County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Webster 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 Webster County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Webster County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 100% of the county. 9 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 Webster 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 Webster County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Phillipsburg MO (19 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Springfield MO (24 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; West Plains MO (67 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.