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Obion County, TN

Cattle prices near Obion County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Trenton TN in Trenton, TN, about 29 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $358.58 per hundredweight on 5 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Obion County is on FSA's list (since Oct 20, 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 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Trenton TN 5-wt steers $359▲ $1 since last sale

Obion County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Obion County, TN was in moderate drought (D1); 72% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, up from 33% four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 67% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 73% (below normal); no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 16% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Obion County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Trenton TN, 29 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 73% of normal
  • Last 60 days 62% of normal
  • Last 90 days 67% 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 Sunny, high 56°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny, high 65°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 43°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 47°, 16% rain, wind 5–10 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 Obion 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.

Obion County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Obion County grew about 3,314 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 105% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,151 pounds per acre. That was the 12th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2000 at 3,509 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,555.

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
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 20, 2026Nov 19, 2026 (4 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

Obion 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
Trenton TN 29 miNov 11$359
Huntingdon TN 48 miNov 10$365
Ledbetter KY 60 miNov 10$381
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

Trenton TN 29 mi

Trenton, TN
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb11359.96$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb13325.97$1,790
Heifers 600-699 lb8314.36$2,040
Heifers 700-799 lb4311.25$2,330
Steers 400-499 lb2427.00$1,920
Steers 500-599 lb5358.58$1,970
Steers 600-699 lb4318.00$2,070

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Huntingdon TN 48 mi

Huntingdon, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb16356.20$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb17336.22$1,850
Heifers 600-699 lb12311.80$2,030
Heifers 700-799 lb4309.59$2,320
Steers 400-499 lb10414.50$1,870
Steers 500-599 lb20364.88$2,010
Steers 600-699 lb21345.57$2,250
Steers 700-799 lb8317.88$2,380

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Ledbetter KY 60 mi

Ledbetter, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb29385.33$1,730
Heifers 500-599 lb27342.98$1,890
Heifers 600-699 lb9310.75$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb1270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb18437.10$1,970
Steers 500-599 lb71380.94$2,100
Steers 600-699 lb21343.34$2,230

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

33 more within 200 mi: Jackson MO (76 mi), Savannah TN (94 mi), Hopkinsville KY (99 mi), Dickson TN (101 mi), Guthrie KY (112 mi), Farmington MO (121 mi), Columbia TN (128 mi), Florence AL (135 mi), Como MS (135 mi), Ash Flat AR (137 mi), Pulaski TN (143 mi), Owensboro KY (148 mi), Russellville AL (151 mi), West Plains MO (153 mi), Unionville TN (153 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (156 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (156 mi), Searcy AR (164 mi), Moulton AL (167 mi), Fayetteville TN (167 mi), Cuba MO (171 mi), Houston MS (171 mi), Heber Springs AR (172 mi), Lafayette TN (174 mi), Harned KY (179 mi), Carthage TN (179 mi), Grenada MS (182 mi), Glasgow KY (184 mi), West Point MS (192 mi), McMinnville TN (194 mi), Upton KY (195 mi), Cullman AL (199 mi), Vienna MO (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Trenton Regional Stockyards Trenton, TN 29 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 48 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  3. Livingston Co. Livestock Market Ledbetter, KY 60 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. SEMO Livestock Sales Jackson, MO 76 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  5. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 94 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 Obion County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Obion 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 Obion County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Obion County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 72% 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 Obion 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 Obion County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Trenton TN (29 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Huntingdon TN (48 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Ledbetter KY (60 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.