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Sumner County, TN

Cattle prices near Sumner County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Lafayette TN in Lafayette, TN, about 24 miles away. On Nov 4, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $389.90 per hundredweight on 70 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Sumner County is on FSA's list (since Sep 29, 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 Lafayette TN 5-wt steers $390per cwt

Sumner County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Sumner County, TN was in severe drought (D2) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with a sliver (<1%) at extreme drought (D3); week 7 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 118% of normal over the last 30 days (above normal) and 84% 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 7% rain chance. Sumner County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Lafayette TN, 24 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 118% of normal
  • Last 60 days 79% 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 toward near-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 Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 61°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 63°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 7% rain, wind 0–10 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 Sumner 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.

Sumner County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Sumner County grew about 3,107 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 97% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,216 pounds per acre. That was the 13th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,747 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,190.

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

Sumner 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
Lafayette TN 24 miNov 4$390
Carthage TN 32 miNov 14$376
Bowling Green KY (United) 35 miNov 10–
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

Lafayette TN 24 mi

Lafayette, TN
Sale of Nov 4, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb93355.21$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb44334.44$1,840
Heifers 600-699 lb23311.11$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb4292.00$2,190
Steers 400-499 lb6381.67$1,720
Steers 500-599 lb70389.90$2,140
Steers 600-699 lb53340.06$2,210
Steers 700-799 lb9320.04$2,400

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Carthage TN 32 mi

Carthage, TN
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb16359.12$1,620
Heifers 500-599 lb49331.07$1,820
Heifers 600-699 lb8308.12$2,000
Heifers 700-799 lb10275.65$2,070
Steers 400-499 lb3398.51$1,790
Steers 500-599 lb15376.09$2,070
Steers 600-699 lb7331.80$2,160

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Bowling Green KY (United) 35 mi

Bowling Green, KY
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

41 more within 200 mi: Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (35 mi), Guthrie KY (41 mi), Glasgow KY (47 mi), Dickson TN (58 mi), Unionville TN (60 mi), Hopkinsville KY (62 mi), McMinnville TN (66 mi), Columbia TN (67 mi), Upton KY (75 mi), Albany KY (75 mi), Campbellsville KY (86 mi), Russell Springs KY (86 mi), Crossville TN (87 mi), Harned KY (88 mi), Fayetteville TN (92 mi), Pulaski TN (94 mi), Owensboro KY (96 mi), Springfield KY (108 mi), Somerset KY (111 mi), Huntingdon TN (114 mi), Ledbetter KY (120 mi), Stanford KY (123 mi), Athens TN (125 mi), Sweetwater TN (126 mi), Florence AL (132 mi), Savannah TN (132 mi), Trenton TN (143 mi), Knoxville TN (144 mi), Moulton AL (145 mi), Richmond KY (147 mi), Arab AL (148 mi), Lexington KY (153 mi), Kilpatrick AL (154 mi), Russellville AL (154 mi), Cullman AL (160 mi), Calhoun GA (161 mi), Owenton KY (168 mi), Paris KY (169 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (176 mi), Ashville AL (183 mi), Jackson MO (187 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Browning Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Lafayette, TN 24 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  2. Smith County Commission Co. Carthage, TN 32 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  3. United Producers Inc. Bowling Green, KY 35 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Cattleman's Livestock Bowling Green, KY 35 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 41 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 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 Sumner County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Sumner 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 Sumner County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Sumner County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on a sliver (<1%) of the county. 7 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 Sumner 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 Sumner County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Lafayette TN (24 mi), last report Nov 4, 2026; Carthage TN (32 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Bowling Green KY (United) (35 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.