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Cocke County, TN

Cattle prices near Cocke County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Greeneville TN in Greeneville, TN, about 24 miles away. On Nov 14, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $381.08 per hundredweight on 13 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 Greeneville TN 5-wt steers $381▲ $6 since last sale

Cocke County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Cocke County, TN in moderate drought (D1); four weeks earlier 0% of the county was in moderate drought (D1) or worse, now 64%. Rain has run 41% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal) and 60% 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 1% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Cocke County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Greeneville TN, 24 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 41% of normal
  • Last 60 days 65% of normal
  • Last 90 days 60% 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 (40% chance of above-normal rain)

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

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Sunny, high 48°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 56°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 60°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 63°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 64°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 65°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 67°, low 44°, 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 Cocke 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.

Cocke County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Cocke County grew about 2,975 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 103% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,902 pounds per acre. That was the 16th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,338 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 2,281.

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 Cocke 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

Cocke 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
Greeneville TN 24 miNov 14$381
Canton NC 31 miNov 14–
Knoxville TN 47 miNov 10$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

Greeneville TN 24 mi

Greeneville, TN
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10372.53$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb14328.58$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb3296.56$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb3276.67$2,080
Steers 400-499 lb3420.00$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb13381.08$2,100
Steers 700-799 lb1300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Canton NC 31 mi

Canton, NC
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Knoxville TN 47 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

40 more within 200 mi: Sweetwater TN (79 mi), Athens TN (89 mi), Eastanollee GA (97 mi), Williamston SC (97 mi), Shelby NC (98 mi), Carnesville GA (107 mi), Crossville TN (107 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (112 mi), Somerset KY (116 mi), Laurens SC (116 mi), Albany KY (124 mi), Turnersburg NC (129 mi), Russell Springs KY (134 mi), Athens GA (136 mi), Stanford KY (140 mi), Richmond KY (141 mi), Calhoun GA (142 mi), McMinnville TN (150 mi), Washington GA (152 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (153 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (153 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (155 mi), Campbellsville KY (158 mi), Dublin VA (158 mi), Carthage TN (159 mi), Greensboro GA (163 mi), Lexington KY (166 mi), Lafayette TN (168 mi), Springfield KY (169 mi), Paris KY (170 mi), Glasgow KY (173 mi), Norwood NC (176 mi), Flemingsburg KY (177 mi), Upton KY (187 mi), Jackson GA (188 mi), Unionville TN (195 mi), Carrollton GA (196 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (198 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (198 mi), Roanoke VA (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Volunteer Stockyards Greeneville, TN 24 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  2. WNC Regional Livestock Center Canton, NC 31 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  3. Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc. Knoxville, TN 47 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 79 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  5. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 89 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Cocke County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Cocke 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 Cocke County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Cocke County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 64% 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 Cocke 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 Cocke County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Greeneville TN (24 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Canton NC (31 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Knoxville TN (47 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: Apples 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.