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Chester County, TN

Cattle prices near Chester County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Savannah TN in Savannah, TN, about 25 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $354.12 per hundredweight on 30 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Chester County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Savannah TN 5-wt steers $354▼ $5 since last sale

Chester County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Chester County, TN in severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 8 weeks running. Rain has run 74% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 53% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 15% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Chester County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Savannah TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 25 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 74% of normal
  • Last 60 days 62% of normal
  • Last 90 days 53% 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 toward near-normal rain

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 60°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 66°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 47°, 15% rain, wind 0–10 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 Chester 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.

Chester County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Chester County grew about 2,661 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 105% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,524 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2004 at 2,931 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 884.

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 Chester 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

Chester 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.

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Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Drought, past 12 months

100% of the county in severe drought or worse, 8 weeks running.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 100% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 8 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 25 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 42 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 43 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Tennessee Valley Livestock Florence, AL 67 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Northwest Alabama Livestock Russellville, AL 81 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 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 Chester County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Chester 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 Chester County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Chester County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% of the county. 8 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 Chester 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 Chester County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Savannah TN (25 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Huntingdon TN (42 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Trenton TN (43 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.