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Bradley County, TN

Cattle prices near Bradley County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Athens TN in Athens, TN, about 25 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $385.13 per hundredweight on 30 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Athens TN 5-wt steers $385per cwt

Bradley County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Bradley County, TN showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, though 1% at abnormally dry (D0); 1% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Bradley County has had 36% of its normal rain in the past 30 days 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 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Bradley County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Athens TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 25 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 36% of normal
  • Last 60 days 86% 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 56°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 60°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 41°, 1% 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 Bradley 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.

Bradley County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Bradley County grew about 2,895 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 97% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,980 pounds per acre. That was the 15th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,451 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,589.

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 Bradley 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

Bradley 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
Athens TN 25 miNov 10$385
Sweetwater TN 38 miNov 13$397
Calhoun GA 45 miNov 10$340
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

Athens TN 25 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

Sweetwater TN 38 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

Calhoun GA 45 mi

Calhoun, GA
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb3355.94$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb5327.21$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb4292.50$1,900
Steers 400-499 lb1420.00$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb1340.00$1,870
Steers 600-699 lb2334.00$2,170

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

49 more within 200 mi: Crossville TN (56 mi), McMinnville TN (64 mi), Knoxville TN (76 mi), Kilpatrick AL (92 mi), Fayetteville TN (96 mi), Carthage TN (97 mi), Eastanollee GA (101 mi), Unionville TN (102 mi), Carnesville GA (107 mi), Albany KY (107 mi), Arab AL (109 mi), Carrollton GA (109 mi), Lafayette TN (115 mi), Canton NC (117 mi), Athens GA (118 mi), Ashville AL (121 mi), Pulaski TN (123 mi), Columbia TN (127 mi), Cullman AL (131 mi), Russell Springs KY (132 mi), Somerset KY (134 mi), Greeneville TN (134 mi), Lineville AL (137 mi), Jackson GA (138 mi), Williamston SC (140 mi), Glasgow KY (141 mi), Roanoke AL (142 mi), Moulton AL (145 mi), Greensboro GA (145 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (154 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (154 mi), Dickson TN (154 mi), Campbellsville KY (154 mi), Washington GA (155 mi), Thomaston GA (159 mi), Florence AL (160 mi), Guthrie KY (165 mi), Stanford KY (165 mi), Laurens SC (167 mi), Russellville AL (169 mi), Upton KY (169 mi), Springfield KY (177 mi), Richmond KY (181 mi), Hopkinsville KY (187 mi), Shelby NC (187 mi), Savannah TN (191 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (193 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (193 mi), Harned KY (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 25 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 38 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 45 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 56 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Warren County Livestock McMinnville, TN 64 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Bradley County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Bradley 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 Bradley County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Bradley County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 1% 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 Bradley 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 Bradley County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Athens TN (25 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Sweetwater TN (38 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Calhoun GA (45 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.