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Bledsoe County, TN

Cattle prices near Bledsoe County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Crossville TN in Crossville, TN, about 27 miles away. On Nov 14, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $376.00 per hundredweight on 5 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Crossville TN 5-wt steers $376▲ $30 since last sale

Bledsoe County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Bledsoe County, TN was in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 34% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 55%. Rain has run 45% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 72% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Bledsoe County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Crossville TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 27 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 45% of normal
  • Last 60 days 78% of normal
  • Last 90 days 72% 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 59°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 62°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 65°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 2% 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 Bledsoe 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.

Bledsoe County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bledsoe County grew about 3,208 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,962 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2022 at 3,420 pounds per acre; worst: 1987 at 888.

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 Bledsoe 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

Bledsoe 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
Crossville TN 27 miNov 14$376
McMinnville TN 33 miOct 28$391
Athens TN 35 miNov 10$385
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

Crossville TN 27 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

McMinnville TN 33 mi

McMinnville, TN
Sale of Oct 28, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb36355.07$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb125335.53$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb94323.09$2,100
Heifers 700-799 lb19307.55$2,310
Steers 400-499 lb29429.39$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb87391.15$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb79361.91$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb84338.71$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Athens TN 35 mi

Athens, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb42374.57$1,690
Heifers 500-599 lb25327.15$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb120326.62$2,120
Heifers 700-799 lb13296.97$2,230
Steers 400-499 lb12410.83$1,850
Steers 500-599 lb30385.13$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb25328.67$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb12323.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

51 more within 200 mi: Sweetwater TN (41 mi), Carthage TN (62 mi), Knoxville TN (75 mi), Albany KY (76 mi), Unionville TN (77 mi), Calhoun GA (77 mi), Lafayette TN (79 mi), Fayetteville TN (82 mi), Russell Springs KY (101 mi), Columbia TN (103 mi), Kilpatrick AL (104 mi), Glasgow KY (105 mi), Pulaski TN (107 mi), Somerset KY (108 mi), Arab AL (114 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (118 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (118 mi), Campbellsville KY (121 mi), Dickson TN (125 mi), Guthrie KY (131 mi), Eastanollee GA (133 mi), Canton NC (133 mi), Cullman AL (135 mi), Upton KY (135 mi), Ashville AL (136 mi), Stanford KY (137 mi), Carrollton GA (139 mi), Greeneville TN (139 mi), Moulton AL (140 mi), Carnesville GA (140 mi), Springfield KY (145 mi), Florence AL (148 mi), Hopkinsville KY (153 mi), Athens GA (153 mi), Richmond KY (156 mi), Lineville AL (161 mi), Russellville AL (161 mi), Harned KY (163 mi), Williamston SC (168 mi), Roanoke AL (169 mi), Savannah TN (173 mi), Jackson GA (174 mi), Lexington KY (174 mi), Greensboro GA (181 mi), Huntingdon TN (182 mi), Owensboro KY (183 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (184 mi), Paris KY (187 mi), Washington GA (190 mi), Thomaston GA (193 mi), Laurens SC (195 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 27 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  2. Warren County Livestock McMinnville, TN 33 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  3. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 35 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 41 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Smith County Commission Co. Carthage, TN 62 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 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 Bledsoe County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Bledsoe 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 Bledsoe County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bledsoe County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 55% 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 Bledsoe 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 Bledsoe County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Crossville TN (27 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; McMinnville TN (33 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; Athens TN (35 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.