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Perry County, TN

Cattle prices near Perry County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Savannah TN in Savannah, TN, about 37 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $354.12 per hundredweight on 30 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Perry 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 SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Savannah TN 5-wt steers $354▼ $5 since last sale

Perry County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Perry County, TN was in severe drought (D2); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 8 straight weeks. Perry County has had 57% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 47% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 7% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Perry County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and Savannah TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 37 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 57% of normal
  • Last 60 days 45% of normal
  • Last 90 days 47% 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 57°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 63°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 40°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 46°, 7% 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 Perry 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.

Perry County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Perry County grew about 3,145 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,837 pounds per acre. That was the 6th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 3,272 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,424.

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 Perry 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

Perry 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
Savannah TN 37 miNov 11$354
Dickson TN 39 miNov 9$383
Huntingdon TN 39 miNov 10$365
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

Savannah TN 37 mi

Savannah, TN
Sale of Nov 11, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb35340.21$1,530
Heifers 500-599 lb31312.60$1,720
Heifers 600-699 lb27295.15$1,920
Heifers 700-799 lb9263.33$1,970
Steers 400-499 lb150428.26$1,930
Steers 500-599 lb30354.12$1,950
Steers 600-699 lb13336.01$2,180
Steers 700-799 lb6300.03$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Dickson TN 39 mi

Dickson, TN
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb55376.92$1,700
Heifers 500-599 lb88344.60$1,900
Heifers 600-699 lb55314.66$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb24302.70$2,270
Steers 400-499 lb21439.02$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb50383.48$2,110
Steers 600-699 lb71366.11$2,380
Steers 700-799 lb49336.93$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Huntingdon TN 39 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

38 more within 200 mi: Columbia TN (46 mi), Pulaski TN (57 mi), Florence AL (59 mi), Trenton TN (64 mi), Unionville TN (73 mi), Guthrie KY (79 mi), Russellville AL (80 mi), Fayetteville TN (82 mi), Hopkinsville KY (84 mi), Moulton AL (88 mi), Ledbetter KY (102 mi), Carthage TN (115 mi), McMinnville TN (117 mi), Cullman AL (118 mi), Lafayette TN (119 mi), Arab AL (120 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (121 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (121 mi), Houston MS (138 mi), Kilpatrick AL (140 mi), Como MS (141 mi), Glasgow KY (142 mi), West Point MS (149 mi), Owensboro KY (151 mi), Jackson MO (155 mi), Ashville AL (156 mi), Crossville TN (160 mi), Harned KY (165 mi), Upton KY (165 mi), Albany KY (168 mi), Grenada MS (171 mi), Macon MS (180 mi), Campbellsville KY (182 mi), Russell Springs KY (182 mi), Winona MS (184 mi), Calhoun GA (184 mi), Athens TN (184 mi), Sweetwater TN (191 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 37 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Dickson Regional Livestock Center Inc. Dickson, TN 39 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Dickson Regional Livestock West Huntingdon, TN 39 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Columbia, TN 46 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Pulaski Stockyard Pulaski, TN 57 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 Perry County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Perry 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 Perry County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Perry County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 100% 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 Perry 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 Perry County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Savannah TN (37 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Dickson TN (39 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Huntingdon TN (39 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.