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Union County, TN

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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Union County

Forecast for the center point of Union County.

  • Freeze on 3 nights
  1. Today Sunny 54° 29° N 0–5 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 61° 30° 0 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 64° 30° 0 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 67° 33° 0 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 68° 35° 0 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 69° 37° 0 mph 0% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 69° 40° 0 mph 2% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. 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

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
2.11 in 59% of normal
Last 12 months
44.19 in 83%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 3.56 in; same month last year 4.14 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

Nearest current perimeter: Cactus (Wildfire, TN), about 52 mi from the county center; 219 acres, 100% contained, perimeter of Nov 2, 2026.

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Union County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Norris weather station (13 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
184-day growing season
 Apr 22
1 year in 10 it's after May 9
 Oct 25
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 11
Hard freeze (28°F)
207-day growing season
 Apr 7
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 30
 Nov 3
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 20

Tazewell weather station (20 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
177-day growing season
 Apr 23
1 year in 10 it's after May 11
 Oct 19
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 8
Hard freeze (28°F)
199-day growing season
 Apr 10
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 26
 Oct 28
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 15

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Norris, Tazewell), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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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.