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Dickson County, TN

Cattle prices near Dickson County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Dickson TN in Dickson, TN, about 6 miles away. On Nov 9, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $383.48 per hundredweight on 50 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Dickson County is on FSA's list (since Sep 29, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Dickson TN 5-wt steers $383per cwt

Dickson County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Dickson County, TN was in extreme drought (D3); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 7 straight weeks. Dickson County has had 38% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 39% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 7% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Dickson County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Dickson TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 6 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 38% of normal
  • Last 60 days 41% of normal
  • Last 90 days 39% 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 Sunny, high 56°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 42°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 47°, 7% rain, wind 5–10 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 Dickson 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.

Dickson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Dickson County grew about 3,450 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 107% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,232 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2006 at 3,751 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,128.

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 Dickson 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

Dickson 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
Dickson TN 6 miNov 9$383
Guthrie KY 36 miNov 12$389
Columbia TN 40 miNov 11$342
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

Dickson TN 6 mi

Dickson, TN
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb55376.92$1,700
Heifers 500-599 lb88344.60$1,900
Heifers 600-699 lb55314.66$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb24302.70$2,270
Steers 400-499 lb21439.02$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb50383.48$2,110
Steers 600-699 lb71366.11$2,380
Steers 700-799 lb49336.93$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Guthrie KY 36 mi

Guthrie, KY
Sale of Nov 12, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb49401.58$1,810
Heifers 500-599 lb36359.38$1,980
Heifers 600-699 lb44310.84$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb7299.99$2,250
Steers 400-499 lb12442.00$1,990
Steers 500-599 lb20389.00$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb64348.00$2,260
Steers 700-799 lb15326.87$2,450

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Columbia TN 40 mi

Columbia, TN
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb14357.50$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb18339.50$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb11310.44$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb23312.31$2,340
Steers 400-499 lb17379.54$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb41341.81$1,880
Steers 600-699 lb46337.51$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb13329.54$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

39 more within 200 mi: Hopkinsville KY (48 mi), Unionville TN (58 mi), Huntingdon TN (60 mi), Pulaski TN (68 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (77 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (77 mi), Lafayette TN (79 mi), Carthage TN (80 mi), Savannah TN (80 mi), Fayetteville TN (82 mi), Ledbetter KY (89 mi), Trenton TN (89 mi), Florence AL (92 mi), McMinnville TN (94 mi), Glasgow KY (99 mi), Owensboro KY (112 mi), Moulton AL (115 mi), Russellville AL (115 mi), Upton KY (122 mi), Harned KY (123 mi), Albany KY (130 mi), Crossville TN (131 mi), Arab AL (134 mi), Cullman AL (139 mi), Campbellsville KY (139 mi), Russell Springs KY (141 mi), Kilpatrick AL (149 mi), Jackson MO (153 mi), Springfield KY (159 mi), Athens TN (162 mi), Somerset KY (166 mi), Sweetwater TN (166 mi), Ashville AL (171 mi), Calhoun GA (178 mi), Stanford KY (178 mi), Houston MS (181 mi), Como MS (184 mi), West Point MS (190 mi), Knoxville TN (191 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Dickson Regional Livestock Center Inc. Dickson, TN 6 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 36 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Columbia, TN 40 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 48 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Mid-South Regional Livestock Center LLC Unionville, TN 58 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Dickson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Dickson 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 Dickson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Dickson County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 60% of the county. 7 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 Dickson 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 Dickson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dickson TN (6 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Guthrie KY (36 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Columbia TN (40 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.