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McMinn County, TN

Cattle prices near McMinn County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Athens TN in Athens, TN, about 2 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $385.13 per hundredweight on 30 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 Athens TN 5-wt steers $385per cwt

McMinn County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of McMinn County, TN was abnormally dry (D0); 81% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. McMinn County has had 30% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 60% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; 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. McMinn County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Athens TN, 2 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 30% of normal
  • Last 60 days 60% of normal
  • Last 90 days 60% 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 56°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 60°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 63°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 40°, 1% 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 McMinn 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.

McMinn County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in McMinn County grew about 3,185 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 105% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,026 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,560 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,235.

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 McMinn 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

McMinn 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
Athens TN 2 miNov 10$385
Sweetwater TN 15 miNov 13$397
Crossville TN 43 miNov 14$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

Athens TN 2 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

Sweetwater TN 15 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

Crossville TN 43 mi

Crossville, TN
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb4314.23$1,410
Heifers 500-599 lb16311.50$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb7297.86$1,940
Heifers 700-799 lb4264.00$1,980
Steers 400-499 lb4426.14$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb5376.00$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb11336.36$2,190

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

51 more within 200 mi: Knoxville TN (53 mi), Calhoun GA (66 mi), McMinnville TN (68 mi), Albany KY (92 mi), Carthage TN (94 mi), Eastanollee GA (99 mi), Canton NC (101 mi), Carnesville GA (107 mi), Lafayette TN (110 mi), Fayetteville TN (111 mi), Unionville TN (111 mi), Greeneville TN (113 mi), Kilpatrick AL (115 mi), Russell Springs KY (115 mi), Somerset KY (115 mi), Athens GA (123 mi), Carrollton GA (130 mi), Arab AL (131 mi), Glasgow KY (131 mi), Williamston SC (133 mi), Columbia TN (137 mi), Pulaski TN (137 mi), Campbellsville KY (139 mi), Ashville AL (144 mi), Stanford KY (146 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (147 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (147 mi), Greensboro GA (152 mi), Jackson GA (152 mi), Cullman AL (153 mi), Upton KY (158 mi), Washington GA (158 mi), Lineville AL (160 mi), Dickson TN (160 mi), Richmond KY (160 mi), Springfield KY (160 mi), Laurens SC (160 mi), Roanoke AL (163 mi), Moulton AL (164 mi), Guthrie KY (165 mi), Shelby NC (173 mi), Thomaston GA (176 mi), Florence AL (177 mi), Lexington KY (181 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (186 mi), Russellville AL (187 mi), Hopkinsville KY (187 mi), Harned KY (189 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (189 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (189 mi), Paris KY (193 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Athens Livestock Market Athens, TN 2 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 15 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 43 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  4. Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc. Knoxville, TN 53 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Calhoun Stockyard Calhoun, GA 66 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 McMinn County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. McMinn 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 McMinn County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of McMinn County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 81% 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 McMinn 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 McMinn County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Athens TN (2 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Sweetwater TN (15 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Crossville TN (43 mi), last report Nov 14, 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.