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Hancock County, TN

Cattle prices near Hancock County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Greeneville TN in Greeneville, TN, about 33 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 No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Greeneville TN 5-wt steers $381▲ $6 since last sale

Hancock County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Hancock County, TN showed no drought. Hancock County has had 40% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 96% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier 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 3% rain chance. Hancock County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Greeneville TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 33 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 40% of normal
  • Last 60 days 102% of normal
  • Last 90 days 96% 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 Partly Sunny, high 51°, low 25°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 67°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 68°, low 37°, 3% 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 Hancock 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.

Hancock County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Hancock County grew about 3,563 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 117% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,046 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,654 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,720.

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 Hancock 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

Hancock 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 33 miNov 14$381
Knoxville TN 55 miNov 10$376
Canton NC 72 miNov 14–
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 33 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

Knoxville TN 55 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

Canton NC 72 mi

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

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

40 more within 200 mi: Somerset KY (86 mi), Sweetwater TN (94 mi), Richmond KY (102 mi), Stanford KY (105 mi), Albany KY (106 mi), Athens TN (106 mi), Crossville TN (108 mi), Russell Springs KY (109 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (114 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (119 mi), Lexington KY (126 mi), Shelby NC (127 mi), Paris KY (129 mi), Campbellsville KY (130 mi), Flemingsburg KY (134 mi), Springfield KY (137 mi), Eastanollee GA (138 mi), Williamston SC (138 mi), Turnersburg NC (141 mi), Dublin VA (146 mi), Carnesville GA (148 mi), Carthage TN (152 mi), Glasgow KY (153 mi), McMinnville TN (154 mi), Laurens SC (155 mi), Lafayette TN (156 mi), Upton KY (161 mi), Owenton KY (165 mi), Calhoun GA (169 mi), Athens GA (177 mi), Ripley WV (179 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (180 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (180 mi), Roanoke VA (188 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (193 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (193 mi), Washington GA (194 mi), Harned KY (195 mi), Norwood NC (196 mi), Unionville TN (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Volunteer Stockyards Greeneville, TN 33 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  2. Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc. Knoxville, TN 55 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. WNC Regional Livestock Center Canton, NC 72 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  4. Lake Cumberland Livestock Somerset, KY 86 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 94 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 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 Hancock County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Hancock County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Hancock County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Greeneville TN (33 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Knoxville TN (55 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Canton NC (72 mi), last report Nov 14, 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.