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Grundy County, TN

Cattle prices near Grundy County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is McMinnville TN in McMinnville, TN, about 21 miles away. On Oct 28, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $391.15 per hundredweight on 87 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Grundy 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 SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 3 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county McMinnville TN 5-wt steers $391per cwt

Grundy County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Grundy County, TN was in severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 7 straight weeks. Over 90 days rain is at 53% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 46% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 4% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Grundy County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is McMinnville TN, 21 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 46% of normal
  • Last 60 days 55% 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 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 54°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 62°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 67°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 67°, low 44°, 4% rain, wind 0–5 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 Grundy 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.

Grundy County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Grundy County grew about 2,631 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 120% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,185 pounds per acre. That was the 4th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 2,721 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 407.

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 27, 2026Nov 26, 2026 (11 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

Grundy 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
McMinnville TN 21 miOct 28$391
Fayetteville TN 51 miNov 10$388
Unionville TN 51 miNov 9$369
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

McMinnville TN 21 mi

McMinnville, TN
Sale of Oct 28, 2026 old
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb36355.07$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb125335.53$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb94323.09$2,100
Heifers 700-799 lb19307.55$2,310
Steers 400-499 lb29429.39$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb87391.15$2,150
Steers 600-699 lb79361.91$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb84338.71$2,540

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Fayetteville TN 51 mi

Fayetteville, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb16381.55$1,720
Heifers 500-599 lb24350.67$1,930
Heifers 600-699 lb19287.10$1,870
Heifers 700-799 lb19275.42$2,070
Steers 400-499 lb12435.82$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb51388.46$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb44331.11$2,150
Steers 700-799 lb13307.49$2,310

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Unionville TN 51 mi

Unionville, TN
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb30369.53$1,660
Heifers 500-599 lb49377.06$2,070
Heifers 600-699 lb83292.33$1,900
Heifers 700-799 lb14289.30$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb9435.60$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb22369.28$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb19332.78$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb34321.67$2,410

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

49 more within 200 mi: Crossville TN (54 mi), Carthage TN (61 mi), Athens TN (62 mi), Sweetwater TN (71 mi), Pulaski TN (76 mi), Calhoun GA (76 mi), Columbia TN (77 mi), Kilpatrick AL (80 mi), Lafayette TN (80 mi), Arab AL (86 mi), Albany KY (95 mi), Dickson TN (104 mi), Cullman AL (106 mi), Knoxville TN (107 mi), Moulton AL (109 mi), Ashville AL (112 mi), Glasgow KY (112 mi), Florence AL (117 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (117 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (117 mi), Guthrie KY (119 mi), Russell Springs KY (120 mi), Russellville AL (130 mi), Carrollton GA (130 mi), Somerset KY (132 mi), Campbellsville KY (136 mi), Hopkinsville KY (140 mi), Upton KY (143 mi), Savannah TN (143 mi), Lineville AL (144 mi), Eastanollee GA (152 mi), Roanoke AL (157 mi), Carnesville GA (157 mi), Huntingdon TN (158 mi), Stanford KY (159 mi), Springfield KY (161 mi), Canton NC (162 mi), Athens GA (166 mi), Harned KY (168 mi), Greeneville TN (171 mi), Jackson GA (176 mi), Richmond KY (179 mi), Owensboro KY (181 mi), Trenton TN (186 mi), Thomaston GA (190 mi), Williamston SC (190 mi), Greensboro GA (191 mi), Ledbetter KY (193 mi), Lexington KY (195 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Warren County Livestock McMinnville, TN 21 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  2. United Producers, Inc. Fayetteville, TN 51 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Mid-South Regional Livestock Center LLC Unionville, TN 51 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 54 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Smith County Commission Co. Carthage, TN 61 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 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 Grundy County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Grundy 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 Grundy County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Grundy County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 78% 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 Grundy 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 Grundy County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: McMinnville TN (21 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; Fayetteville TN (51 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Unionville TN (51 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.