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Houston County, TN

Cattle prices near Houston County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Dickson TN in Dickson, TN, about 24 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: Houston County is on FSA's list (since Oct 20, 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Dickson TN 5-wt steers $383per cwt

Houston County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Houston County, TN was in severe drought (D2); week 4 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Houston County has had 37% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 52% 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 10% rain chance. Houston County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Dickson TN, 24 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 37% of normal
  • Last 60 days 39% of normal
  • Last 90 days 52% 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 57°, 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 63°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 48°, 10% 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 Houston 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.

Houston County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Houston County grew about 3,604 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 112% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,222 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 3,672 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,685.

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 1 open

What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Severe drought (D2) began (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

Houston 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)

Drought pasture pay (LFP)

On FSA's 2026 list for 6 pasture types. Up to 4 monthly payments.

Bring head counts, grazing leases and pasture acres to your county FSA office.

How to read this

Each bar is a pasture type; the number is how many monthly payments it qualifies for (1 to 5).

Pasture table
Pasture typeGrazing periodQualifying datePayments
Full Season Improved2026-03-15 to 2026-11-302026-04-214
Annual Ryegrass2025-12-01 to 2026-05-152026-02-163
Forage Sorghum2026-05-01 to 2026-09-302026-05-013
Long Season Small Grains2025-12-15 to 2026-05-152026-02-163
Native Pasture2026-05-01 to 2026-10-152026-05-013
Annual Crabgrass2026-06-01 to 2026-10-312026-06-281

FSA "Counties & Pasture Types Eligible for 2026 LFP", file dated Nov 5, 2026 (download). FSA decides eligibility. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: How LFP works and who qualifies

Guide: ELAP and LIP basics

USDA disaster declarations

  • May 6, 2026 · Drought
    Houston declared · crop year 2026
  • Sep 30, 2025 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Houston) · crop year 2025
  • Sep 23, 2025 · Drought
    Neighboring county declared (counts for Houston) · crop year 2025

"Declared" means USDA named this county. "Neighboring" means it touches a declared county. Either way, FSA emergency loans can open for about 8 months. FSA designation files (dated Jan 28, 2026, Oct 19, 2026). Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: What a disaster designation means

CRP emergency haying and grazing

Open Houston County is on FSA's emergency haying and grazing list, starting Oct 20, 2026. Trigger: D2 (severe) drought on the Drought Monitor. Get an updated conservation plan from FSA before cutting or turning out.

Before haying and grazing, contact your FSA county office to see if your county remains eligible and/or obtain a modified conservation plan. This list is cumulative for the year and current local conditions may have changed.

Source: FSA eligible-county table posted Nov 5, 2026 · map · FSA program page. FSA posts a new file every Thursday. Fetched Nov 9, 2026.

Guide: CRP emergency haying and grazing rules

Screwworm (Texas Animal Health Commission)

Data pending. animal-health alerts are read for Texas (TAHC) and Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico (state ag departments); Tennessee's state veterinarian isn't read yet

Guide: Screwworm: what to know

New FSA programs: watch list
DateScopeReleaseFlag
Nov 4, 2026MississippiUSDA Designates one Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 4, 2026Hawaii and Pacific IslandsUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam and CNMI Counties for Typhoon Bavi Impacts
Nov 4, 2026NebraskaUSDA Authorizes Deadline Extension for Emergency Conservation Program in Several Wildfire-Impacted Counties
Nov 4, 2026FloridaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
Nov 3, 2026AlabamaUSDA Designates 9 Alabama Counties as Natural Disaster Areas
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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Dickson Regional Livestock Center Inc. Dickson, TN 24 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  2. KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 39 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  3. Christian Co Livestock Hopkinsville, KY 40 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 44 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Columbia, TN 59 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 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 Houston County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Houston 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 Houston County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Houston County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 82% of the county. 4 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 Houston 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 Houston County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dickson TN (24 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Guthrie KY (39 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Hopkinsville KY (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.