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Lawrence County, TN

Cattle prices near Lawrence County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Pulaski TN in Pulaski, TN, about 21 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $362.52 per hundredweight on 3 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Lawrence 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 Pulaski TN 5-wt steers $363▼ $11 since last sale

Lawrence County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Lawrence County, TN was in moderate drought (D1) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 1% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 7 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 57% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 93% (near normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 6% rain chance. Lawrence County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Pulaski TN, 21 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 93% of normal
  • Last 60 days 65% of normal
  • Last 90 days 57% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 56°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 60°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 6% 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 Lawrence 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.

Lawrence County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Lawrence County grew about 3,267 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 108% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,021 pounds per acre. That was the 11th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2020 at 3,498 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 509.

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

Lawrence 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
Pulaski TN 21 miNov 10$363
Florence AL 31 miNov 9–
Columbia TN 34 miNov 11$342
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

Pulaski TN 21 mi

Pulaski, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10367.45$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb13329.14$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb9286.48$1,860
Steers 400-499 lb1385.00$1,730
Steers 500-599 lb3362.52$1,990
Steers 600-699 lb3322.97$2,100

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Florence AL 31 mi

Florence, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19354.58$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb25310.58$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb10279.25$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb5270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb5438.98$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb13334.23$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb5318.92$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Columbia TN 34 mi

Columbia, TN
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb14357.50$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb18339.50$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb11310.44$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb23312.31$2,340
Steers 400-499 lb17379.54$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb41341.81$1,880
Steers 600-699 lb46337.51$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb13329.54$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

44 more within 200 mi: Fayetteville TN (47 mi), Savannah TN (47 mi), Moulton AL (51 mi), Russellville AL (53 mi), Unionville TN (54 mi), Dickson TN (58 mi), Cullman AL (79 mi), Huntingdon TN (79 mi), Arab AL (80 mi), McMinnville TN (96 mi), Kilpatrick AL (100 mi), Guthrie KY (100 mi), Trenton TN (101 mi), Carthage TN (108 mi), Hopkinsville KY (112 mi), Ashville AL (115 mi), Lafayette TN (118 mi), Houston MS (129 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (133 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (133 mi), West Point MS (133 mi), Ledbetter KY (141 mi), Crossville TN (142 mi), Glasgow KY (148 mi), Calhoun GA (148 mi), Como MS (152 mi), Athens TN (158 mi), Macon MS (159 mi), Lineville AL (162 mi), Albany KY (162 mi), Sweetwater TN (167 mi), Grenada MS (170 mi), Carrollton GA (174 mi), Owensboro KY (176 mi), Upton KY (176 mi), Winona MS (179 mi), Russell Springs KY (181 mi), Harned KY (183 mi), Roanoke AL (184 mi), Campbellsville KY (186 mi), Uniontown AL (192 mi), Jackson MO (195 mi), Kosciusko MS (195 mi), Philadelphia MS (196 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Pulaski Stockyard Pulaski, TN 21 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Tennessee Valley Livestock Florence, AL 31 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Columbia, TN 34 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. United Producers, Inc. Fayetteville, TN 47 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 47 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Lawrence County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Lawrence 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 Lawrence County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Lawrence County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Pulaski TN (21 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Florence AL (31 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Columbia TN (34 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.