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Cattle prices near Anderson County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Knoxville TN in Knoxville, TN, about 17 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $376.00 per hundredweight on 65 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Knoxville TN 5-wt steers $376per cwt

Anderson County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Anderson County, TN abnormally dry (D0); 0% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 4% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 58% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 76% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance. Anderson County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and Knoxville TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 17 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 58% of normal
  • Last 60 days 81% of normal
  • Last 90 days 76% 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 toward near-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 55°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 60°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 67°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 67°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 43°, 2% rain, wind 0 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 Anderson 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.

Anderson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Anderson County grew about 3,097 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,873 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,426 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 889.

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 Anderson 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

Anderson 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
Knoxville TN 17 miNov 10$376
Sweetwater TN 39 miNov 13$397
Crossville TN 48 miNov 14$376
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

Knoxville TN 17 mi

Knoxville, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb57361.35$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb114335.40$1,840
Heifers 600-699 lb51320.42$2,080
Heifers 700-799 lb13298.76$2,240
Steers 400-499 lb30426.98$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb65376.00$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb66353.23$2,300
Steers 700-799 lb49327.75$2,460

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Sweetwater TN 39 mi

Sweetwater, TN
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb13361.00$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb86336.03$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb44316.03$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb33286.64$2,150
Steers 400-499 lb17435.87$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb63396.58$2,180
Steers 600-699 lb77361.72$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb47320.66$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Crossville TN 48 mi

Crossville, TN
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4314.23$1,410
Heifers 500-599 lb16311.50$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb7297.86$1,940
Heifers 700-799 lb4264.00$1,980
Steers 400-499 lb4426.14$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb5376.00$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb11336.36$2,190

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

47 more within 200 mi: Athens TN (51 mi), Albany KY (66 mi), Somerset KY (71 mi), Greeneville TN (77 mi), Russell Springs KY (81 mi), Canton NC (86 mi), McMinnville TN (94 mi), Carthage TN (98 mi), Stanford KY (101 mi), Lafayette TN (106 mi), Campbellsville KY (106 mi), Richmond KY (112 mi), Glasgow KY (114 mi), Calhoun GA (119 mi), Eastanollee GA (122 mi), Springfield KY (123 mi), Upton KY (132 mi), Carnesville GA (132 mi), Lexington KY (134 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (135 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (138 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (138 mi), Unionville TN (138 mi), Williamston SC (142 mi), Paris KY (144 mi), Fayetteville TN (149 mi), Athens GA (156 mi), Shelby NC (159 mi), Flemingsburg KY (161 mi), Columbia TN (163 mi), Kilpatrick AL (166 mi), Laurens SC (166 mi), Harned KY (167 mi), Guthrie KY (169 mi), Owenton KY (171 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (171 mi), Pulaski TN (172 mi), Dickson TN (177 mi), Arab AL (179 mi), Carrollton GA (182 mi), Washington GA (184 mi), Greensboro GA (185 mi), Hopkinsville KY (189 mi), Turnersburg NC (190 mi), Jackson GA (196 mi), Ashville AL (197 mi), Owensboro KY (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc. Knoxville, TN 17 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 39 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 48 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  4. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 51 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Albany, KY 66 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 · Hay prices in Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Anderson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Anderson 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 Anderson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Anderson County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 92% of the county. 0 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 Anderson County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Tennessee; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Anderson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Knoxville TN (17 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Sweetwater TN (39 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Crossville TN (48 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.