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Fayette County, TN

Cattle prices near Fayette County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Como MS in Como, MS, about 56 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $390.54 per hundredweight on 7 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Fayette 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 ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Como MS 5-wt steers $391▲ $53 since last sale

Fayette County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Fayette County, TN was in moderate drought (D1), with a sliver (<1%) at severe drought (D2); week 7 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 110% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal) and 54% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 15% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Fayette County with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Como MS, 56 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 110% of normal
  • Last 60 days 65% of normal
  • Last 90 days 54% 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 wetter than normal (33% chance of above-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 59°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 65°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 68°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 72°, low 44°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 73°, low 48°, 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 Fayette 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.

Fayette County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Fayette County grew about 2,445 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 93% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,635 pounds per acre. That was the 11th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1995 at 3,040 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,306.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 20, 2026Nov 19, 2026 (4 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Fayette 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
Como MS 56 miNov 11$391
Trenton TN 60 miNov 11$359
Savannah TN 67 miNov 11$354
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

Como MS 56 mi

Como, MS
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb32362.13$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb13328.18$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb10297.23$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb1292.00$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb4398.75$1,790
Steers 500-599 lb7390.54$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb7340.42$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb7322.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Trenton TN 60 mi

Trenton, TN
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11359.96$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb13325.97$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb8314.36$2,040
Heifers 700-799 lb4311.25$2,330
Steers 400-499 lb2427.00$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb5358.58$1,970
Steers 600-699 lb4318.00$2,070

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Savannah TN 67 mi

Savannah, TN
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb35340.21$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb31312.60$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb27295.15$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb9263.33$1,970
Steers 400-499 lb150428.26$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb30354.12$1,950
Steers 600-699 lb13336.01$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb6300.03$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

29 more within 200 mi: Huntingdon TN (79 mi), Houston MS (93 mi), Grenada MS (100 mi), Florence AL (102 mi), Russellville AL (107 mi), West Point MS (118 mi), Winona MS (119 mi), Moulton AL (130 mi), Dickson TN (130 mi), Searcy AR (131 mi), Pulaski TN (134 mi), Columbia TN (137 mi), Ledbetter KY (138 mi), Ash Flat AR (142 mi), Kosciusko MS (148 mi), Heber Springs AR (149 mi), Jackson MO (151 mi), Macon MS (152 mi), Hopkinsville KY (157 mi), Guthrie KY (161 mi), Fayetteville TN (161 mi), Cullman AL (162 mi), Unionville TN (162 mi), Philadelphia MS (168 mi), West Plains MO (174 mi), Arab AL (176 mi), Farmington MO (187 mi), Forest MS (196 mi), Meridian MS (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Lipscomb Brothers Livestock Como, MS 56 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 60 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 67 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 79 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Peoples Livestock Auction Houston, MS 93 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 Fayette County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Fayette County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 3 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 Fayette County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Fayette County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on a sliver (<1%) 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Como MS (56 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Trenton TN (60 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Savannah TN (67 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.