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Wayne County, TN

Cattle prices near Wayne County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Savannah TN in Savannah, TN, about 23 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: Wayne 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

Wayne County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Wayne County, TN in severe drought (D2); week 8 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Wayne County has had 75% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 43% 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. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Wayne County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Savannah TN is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 23 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 75% of normal
  • Last 60 days 53% of normal
  • Last 90 days 43% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 57°, low 33°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 60°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 47°, 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 Wayne 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.

Wayne County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Wayne County grew about 2,864 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 117% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,449 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 2,976 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 833.

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 Wayne 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

Wayne 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 23 miNov 11$354
Florence AL 30 miNov 9–
Pulaski TN 45 miNov 10$363
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 23 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

Florence AL 30 mi

Florence, AL
Sale of Nov 9, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb19354.58$1,600
Heifers 500-599 lb25310.58$1,710
Heifers 600-699 lb10279.25$1,820
Heifers 700-799 lb5270.00$2,020
Steers 400-499 lb5438.98$1,980
Steers 600-699 lb13334.23$2,170
Steers 700-799 lb5318.92$2,390

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Pulaski TN 45 mi

Pulaski, TN
Sale of Nov 10, 2026
CattleHead$/cwt≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb10367.45$1,650
Heifers 500-599 lb13329.14$1,810
Heifers 600-699 lb9286.48$1,860
Steers 400-499 lb1385.00$1,730
Steers 500-599 lb3362.52$1,990
Steers 600-699 lb3322.97$2,100

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

43 more within 200 mi: Russellville AL (51 mi), Columbia TN (51 mi), Moulton AL (60 mi), Dickson TN (62 mi), Huntingdon TN (63 mi), Fayetteville TN (71 mi), Unionville TN (75 mi), Trenton TN (81 mi), Cullman AL (92 mi), Arab AL (98 mi), Guthrie KY (104 mi), Hopkinsville KY (112 mi), Houston MS (115 mi), McMinnville TN (119 mi), Kilpatrick AL (120 mi), West Point MS (123 mi), Carthage TN (126 mi), Como MS (130 mi), Ashville AL (131 mi), Ledbetter KY (131 mi), Lafayette TN (134 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (143 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (143 mi), Grenada MS (152 mi), Macon MS (152 mi), Glasgow KY (161 mi), Winona MS (163 mi), Crossville TN (164 mi), Calhoun GA (172 mi), Lineville AL (178 mi), Owensboro KY (178 mi), Jackson MO (180 mi), Albany KY (180 mi), Kosciusko MS (182 mi), Athens TN (182 mi), Philadelphia MS (186 mi), Upton KY (187 mi), Harned KY (190 mi), Sweetwater TN (190 mi), Uniontown AL (194 mi), Carrollton GA (194 mi), Russell Springs KY (197 mi), Campbellsville KY (200 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Hardin County Stockyard Savannah, TN 23 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Tennessee Valley Livestock Florence, AL 30 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Pulaski Stockyard Pulaski, TN 45 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  4. Northwest Alabama Livestock Russellville, AL 51 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Columbia, TN 51 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 Wayne County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Wayne 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 Wayne County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Wayne County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 92% 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Savannah TN (23 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Florence AL (30 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Pulaski TN (45 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.