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Cattle prices near Johnson County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is North Wilkesboro NC in North Wilkesboro, NC, about 45 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $353.40 per hundredweight on 10 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought Abnormally dryD0 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county North Wilkesboro NC 5-wt steers $353▼ $19 since last sale

Johnson County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Johnson County, TN was abnormally dry (D0) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map; 92% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 99% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 78% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 30% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 1% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Johnson County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is North Wilkesboro NC, 45 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 30% of normal
  • Last 60 days 67% of normal
  • Last 90 days 78% 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 (40% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 43°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 57°, low 28°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 61°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 66°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 66°, low 37°, 1% 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 Johnson 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.

Johnson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Johnson County grew about 2,674 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 119% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,241 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 2,812 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,462.

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 Johnson 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

Johnson 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
North Wilkesboro NC 45 miNov 11$353
Greeneville TN 57 miNov 14$381
Turnersburg NC 70 miNov 9$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

North Wilkesboro NC 45 mi

North Wilkesboro, NC
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb8361.50$1,630
Heifers 500-599 lb2320.00$1,760
Heifers 600-699 lb4268.49$1,750
Heifers 700-799 lb1240.00$1,800
Steers 400-499 lb6408.80$1,840
Steers 500-599 lb10353.40$1,940
Steers 700-799 lb9310.06$2,330

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Greeneville TN 57 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

Turnersburg NC 70 mi

Turnersburg, NC
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb33338.61$1,520
Heifers 500-599 lb36313.22$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb28274.45$1,780
Heifers 700-799 lb12241.30$1,810
Steers 400-499 lb12381.52$1,720
Steers 500-599 lb30354.22$1,950
Steers 600-699 lb21318.23$2,070
Steers 700-799 lb14289.50$2,170

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

34 more within 200 mi: Dublin VA (79 mi), Shelby NC (82 mi), Canton NC (84 mi), Roanoke VA (120 mi), Knoxville TN (121 mi), Norwood NC (129 mi), Williamston SC (131 mi), Moneta VA (134 mi), Laurens SC (135 mi), Siler City NC (143 mi), Eastanollee GA (155 mi), Sweetwater TN (157 mi), Somerset KY (158 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (160 mi), Richmond KY (161 mi), Carnesville GA (163 mi), Rustburg VA (163 mi), Ripley WV (164 mi), Athens TN (168 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (169 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (169 mi), Flemingsburg KY (171 mi), Stanford KY (171 mi), Paris KY (179 mi), Crossville TN (180 mi), Albany KY (182 mi), Lexington KY (182 mi), Russell Springs KY (183 mi), Monterey VA (184 mi), Darlington SC (186 mi), Athens GA (192 mi), Washington GA (194 mi), Weston WV (194 mi), Buckhannon WV (197 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Wilkes Livestock Exchange North Wilkesboro, NC 45 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Volunteer Stockyards Greeneville, TN 57 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  3. Harward Brothers Livestock Market Turnersburg, NC 70 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Pulaski Livestock Dublin, VA 79 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Sep 23, 2026
  5. Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Shelby, NC 82 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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 Johnson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Johnson 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 Johnson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Johnson County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 92% 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: North Wilkesboro NC (45 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Greeneville TN (57 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Turnersburg NC (70 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.