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Cattle prices near Union County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Knoxville TN in Knoxville, TN, about 23 miles away. On Nov 10, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $376.00 per hundredweight on 65 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) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Knoxville TN 5-wt steers $376per cwt

Union County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Union County, TN was abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 21% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 100%. Over 90 days rain is at 69% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 47% (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 2% rain chance. Union County is not on FSA's 2026 LFP list yet, and Knoxville TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 23 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 47% of normal
  • Last 60 days 76% of normal
  • Last 90 days 69% 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 54°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 61°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 64°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 67°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 68°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 40°, 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 Union 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.

Union County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Union County grew about 3,265 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 110% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,975 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2012 at 3,545 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 808.

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 Union 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

Union 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
Knoxville TN 23 miNov 10$376
Greeneville TN 57 miNov 14$381
Sweetwater TN 59 miNov 13$397
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

Knoxville TN 23 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

Greeneville TN 57 mi

Greeneville, TN
Sale of Nov 14, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10372.53$1,680
Heifers 500-599 lb14328.58$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb3296.56$1,930
Heifers 700-799 lb3276.67$2,080
Steers 400-499 lb3420.00$1,890
Steers 500-599 lb13381.08$2,100
Steers 700-799 lb1300.00$2,250

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Sweetwater TN 59 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

45 more within 200 mi: Somerset KY (70 mi), Crossville TN (70 mi), Athens TN (72 mi), Canton NC (76 mi), Albany KY (77 mi), Russell Springs KY (87 mi), Stanford KY (97 mi), Richmond KY (103 mi), Campbellsville KY (111 mi), McMinnville TN (116 mi), Carthage TN (117 mi), Lafayette TN (123 mi), Mt. Sterling KY (123 mi), Springfield KY (124 mi), Glasgow KY (126 mi), Eastanollee GA (126 mi), Lexington KY (127 mi), Paris KY (135 mi), Carnesville GA (136 mi), Calhoun GA (138 mi), Williamston SC (138 mi), Upton KY (140 mi), Shelby NC (146 mi), Flemingsburg KY (148 mi), North Wilkesboro NC (151 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (152 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (152 mi), Unionville TN (160 mi), Laurens SC (160 mi), Athens GA (163 mi), Owenton KY (165 mi), Turnersburg NC (171 mi), Fayetteville TN (172 mi), Harned KY (175 mi), Dublin VA (183 mi), Columbia TN (185 mi), Guthrie KY (187 mi), Washington GA (187 mi), Kilpatrick AL (188 mi), Greensboro GA (192 mi), Pulaski TN (195 mi), Saluda SC (Stockyards) (196 mi), Saluda SC (Exchange) (196 mi), Dickson TN (198 mi), Carrollton GA (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc. Knoxville, TN 23 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. Volunteer Stockyards Greeneville, TN 57 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  3. East Tennessee Livestock Center, Inc. Sweetwater, TN 59 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  4. Lake Cumberland Livestock Somerset, KY 70 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 70 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 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 Union County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Union County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Union County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 100% 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 Union 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 Union County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Knoxville TN (23 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; Greeneville TN (57 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Sweetwater TN (59 mi), last report Nov 13, 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.