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Lincoln County, TN

Cattle prices near Lincoln County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Fayetteville TN in Fayetteville, TN, about 2 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $388.46 per hundredweight on 51 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Lincoln County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 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 Fayetteville TN 5-wt steers $388▲ $1 since last sale

Lincoln County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Lincoln County, TN in moderate drought (D1), with 43% at severe drought (D2); week 8 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 108% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal) and 62% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter 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. Lincoln County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 3 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Fayetteville TN, 2 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 108% of normal
  • Last 60 days 78% of normal
  • Last 90 days 62% 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 57°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 64°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny, high 67°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 71°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 44°, 3% 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 Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Lincoln County grew about 3,202 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 98% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,260 pounds per acre. That was the 18th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,790 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 2,233.

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

Lincoln 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, past 12 months

43% of the county in severe drought or worse, 8 weeks running.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 43% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 8 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. United Producers, Inc. Fayetteville, TN 2 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Pulaski Stockyard Pulaski, TN 25 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Mid-South Regional Livestock Center LLC Unionville, TN 32 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Columbia, TN 42 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Arab Livestock Market Arab, AL 56 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Tennessee

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Lincoln County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Lincoln 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 Lincoln County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Lincoln County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 43% of the county. 8 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Fayetteville TN (2 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Pulaski TN (25 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Unionville TN (32 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.