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Loudon County, TN

Cattle prices near Loudon County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Sweetwater TN in Sweetwater, TN, about 13 miles away. On Nov 13, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $396.58 per hundredweight on 63 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) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Sweetwater TN 5-wt steers $397▲ $11 since last sale

Loudon County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Loudon County, TN showed no drought, though 46% at abnormally dry (D0); 46% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, up from 41% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 84% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 40% (well below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Loudon County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Sweetwater TN, 13 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 40% of normal
  • Last 60 days 95% of normal
  • Last 90 days 84% 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 55°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 59°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 62°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 67°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 41°, 2% 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 Loudon 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.

Loudon County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Loudon County grew about 2,969 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 98% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,022 pounds per acre. That was the 18th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,547 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,215.

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 Loudon 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

Loudon 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
Sweetwater TN 13 miNov 13$397
Athens TN 25 miNov 10$385
Knoxville TN 26 miNov 10$376
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

Sweetwater TN 13 mi

Sweetwater, TN
Sale of Nov 13, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb13361.00$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb86336.03$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb44316.03$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb33286.64$2,150
Steers 400-499 lb17435.87$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb63396.58$2,180
Steers 600-699 lb77361.72$2,350
Steers 700-799 lb47320.66$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Athens TN 25 mi

Athens, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb42374.57$1,690
Heifers 500-599 lb25327.15$1,800
Heifers 600-699 lb120326.62$2,120
Heifers 700-799 lb13296.97$2,230
Steers 400-499 lb12410.83$1,850
Steers 500-599 lb30385.13$2,120
Steers 600-699 lb25328.67$2,140
Steers 700-799 lb12323.16$2,420

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Knoxville TN 26 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

54 more within 200 mi: Crossville TN (43 mi), Albany KY (80 mi), McMinnville TN (82 mi), Canton NC (84 mi), Greeneville TN (89 mi), Calhoun GA (92 mi), Somerset KY (95 mi), Carthage TN (98 mi), Russell Springs KY (100 mi), Eastanollee GA (103 mi), Lafayette TN (110 mi), Carnesville GA (112 mi), Glasgow KY (125 mi), Campbellsville KY (125 mi), Stanford KY (126 mi), Unionville TN (127 mi), Williamston SC (129 mi), Fayetteville TN (133 mi), Athens GA (134 mi), Richmond KY (138 mi), Kilpatrick AL (142 mi), Springfield KY (144 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (146 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (146 mi), Upton KY (148 mi), Columbia TN (153 mi), Carrollton GA (155 mi), Laurens SC (155 mi), Arab AL (157 mi), Pulaski TN (158 mi), Shelby NC (159 mi), Lexington KY (160 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (162 mi), Greensboro GA (163 mi), Washington GA (164 mi), Jackson GA (170 mi), Paris KY (170 mi), Guthrie KY (171 mi), Ashville AL (172 mi), Dickson TN (172 mi), Cullman AL (179 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (180 mi), Harned KY (181 mi), Lineville AL (186 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (187 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (187 mi), Flemingsburg KY (188 mi), Moulton AL (189 mi), Roanoke AL (189 mi), Hopkinsville KY (192 mi), Thomaston GA (196 mi), Owenton KY (196 mi), Turnersburg NC (197 mi), Florence AL (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 13 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  2. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 25 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc. Knoxville, TN 26 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 43 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Blue Grass Stockyards Albany, KY 80 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 Loudon County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Loudon 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 Loudon County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Loudon County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 46% 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 Loudon 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 Loudon County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Sweetwater TN (13 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Athens TN (25 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Knoxville TN (26 mi), last report Nov 10, 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.