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Webster County, MS

Cattle prices near Webster County, Mississippi. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Houston MS in Houston, MS, about 25 miles away. The latest report is dated Nov 9 (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 Oct 20, 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 Winona MS 5-wt steers $354per cwt

Webster County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Webster County, MS was in extreme drought (D3), with 15% at exceptional drought (D4); week 4 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Webster County has had 19% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 35% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 6% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Webster County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Houston MS is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 25 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 19% of normal
  • Last 60 days 13% of normal
  • Last 90 days 35% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 62°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 65°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 67°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 71°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 74°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 75°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 76°, low 49°, 6% rain, wind 0–5 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 1,672 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 99% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,684 pounds per acre. That was the 20th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1992 at 2,433 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,042.

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) Nov 10, 2026Dec 10, 2026 (25 days left)Mar 1, 2027
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 days left)Mar 1, 2027
Severe drought (D2) began (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

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
Houston MS 25 miNov 9–
Winona MS 27 miNov 10$354
Grenada MS 33 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

Houston MS 25 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

Winona MS 27 mi

Winona, MS
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb21342.99$1,540
Heifers 500-599 lb4318.76$1,750
Heifers 600-699 lb3310.08$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb3354.33$2,660
Steers 400-499 lb13414.02$1,860
Steers 500-599 lb5353.76$1,950
Steers 600-699 lb6328.45$2,130
Steers 700-799 lb2319.50$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Grenada MS 33 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

28 more within 200 mi: West Point MS (36 mi), Kosciusko MS (42 mi), Macon MS (54 mi), Philadelphia MS (59 mi), Como MS (73 mi), Forest MS (87 mi), Meridian MS (92 mi), Russellville AL (108 mi), Florence AL (125 mi), Savannah TN (126 mi), Moulton AL (130 mi), Uniontown AL (132 mi), Cullman AL (145 mi), Brookhaven MS (156 mi), Hattiesburg MS (159 mi), Trenton TN (164 mi), Arab AL (167 mi), Pulaski TN (168 mi), Huntingdon TN (173 mi), Ashville AL (174 mi), Searcy AR (179 mi), Tylertown MS (180 mi), Frisco City AL (186 mi), Fayetteville TN (188 mi), Kilpatrick AL (189 mi), Columbia TN (189 mi), Lucedale MS (190 mi), Letohatchee AL (192 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Peoples Livestock Auction Houston, MS 25 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. Winona Stockyard Winona, MS 27 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Glenwild Stockyard Inc. Grenada, MS 33 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Cattlemens Stockyard LLC West Point, MS 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Johnson Stockyard Kosciusko, MS 42 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 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 exceptional drought (D4) on 15% of the county. 4 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 Mississippi; 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: Houston MS (25 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Winona MS (27 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Grenada MS (33 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.