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Cattle prices near Williamson County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Columbia TN in Columbia, TN, about 20 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $341.81 per hundredweight on 41 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Columbia TN 5-wt steers $342per cwt

Williamson County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Williamson County, TN in severe drought (D2), with 10% at extreme drought (D3); week 7 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Williamson County has had 126% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 67% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 6% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Williamson County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Columbia TN, 20 miles away.

Rain vs normal

Last 30 days 126% of normal
Last 60 days 86% of normal
Last 90 days 67% 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

Today Sunny, high 56°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 59°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 65°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 69°, low 38°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 44°, 6% 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 Williamson 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.

Williamson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Williamson County grew about 3,166 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 99% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,207 pounds per acre. That was the 20th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 1998 at 3,837 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 860.

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 Williamson 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

Williamson 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.

Barn	Last sale	5-wt steers
Columbia TN 20 mi	Nov 11	$342
Unionville TN 27 mi	Nov 9	$369
Dickson TN 29 mi	Nov 9	$383

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

Columbia TN 20 mi

Columbia, TN

Sale of Nov 11, 2026

Cattle	Head	$/cwt	≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb	14	357.50	$1,610
Heifers 500-599 lb	18	339.50	$1,870
Heifers 600-699 lb	11	310.44	$2,020
Heifers 700-799 lb	23	312.31	$2,340
Steers 400-499 lb	17	379.54	$1,710
Steers 500-599 lb	41	341.81	$1,880
Steers 600-699 lb	46	337.51	$2,190
Steers 700-799 lb	13	329.54	$2,470

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Unionville TN 27 mi

Unionville, TN

Sale of Nov 9, 2026

Cattle	Head	$/cwt	≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb	30	369.53	$1,660
Heifers 500-599 lb	49	377.06	$2,070
Heifers 600-699 lb	83	292.33	$1,900
Heifers 700-799 lb	14	289.30	$2,170
Steers 400-499 lb	9	435.60	$1,960
Steers 500-599 lb	22	369.28	$2,030
Steers 600-699 lb	19	332.78	$2,160
Steers 700-799 lb	34	321.67	$2,410

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

Dickson TN 29 mi

Dickson, TN

Sale of Nov 9, 2026

Cattle	Head	$/cwt	≈ $/head
Heifers 400-499 lb	55	376.92	$1,700
Heifers 500-599 lb	88	344.60	$1,900
Heifers 600-699 lb	55	314.66	$2,050
Heifers 700-799 lb	24	302.70	$2,270
Steers 400-499 lb	21	439.02	$1,980
Steers 500-599 lb	50	383.48	$2,110
Steers 600-699 lb	71	366.11	$2,380
Steers 700-799 lb	49	336.93	$2,530

USDA report (PDF) · Price history

43 more within 200 mi: Pulaski TN (49 mi), Guthrie KY (54 mi), Fayetteville TN (55 mi), Carthage TN (59 mi), McMinnville TN (64 mi), Lafayette TN (65 mi), Hopkinsville KY (73 mi), Bowling Green KY (United) (79 mi), Bowling Green KY (Cattleman) (79 mi), Florence AL (85 mi), Huntingdon TN (85 mi), Savannah TN (88 mi), Glasgow KY (94 mi), Moulton AL (100 mi), Crossville TN (105 mi), Russellville AL (107 mi), Arab AL (110 mi), Albany KY (112 mi), Trenton TN (115 mi), Cullman AL (119 mi), Ledbetter KY (120 mi), Upton KY (121 mi), Kilpatrick AL (122 mi), Owensboro KY (129 mi), Russell Springs KY (129 mi), Harned KY (131 mi), Campbellsville KY (132 mi), Athens TN (132 mi), Sweetwater TN (137 mi), Ashville AL (147 mi), Calhoun GA (147 mi), Somerset KY (152 mi), Springfield KY (155 mi), Knoxville TN (165 mi), Stanford KY (168 mi), Houston MS (182 mi), Jackson MO (184 mi), West Point MS (187 mi), Lineville AL (190 mi), Carrollton GA (190 mi), Richmond KY (192 mi), Como MS (196 mi), Lexington KY (199 mi).

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Columbia, TN 20 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
Mid-South Regional Livestock Center LLC Unionville, TN 27 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
Dickson Regional Livestock Center Inc. Dickson, TN 29 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
Pulaski Stockyard Pulaski, TN 49 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
KY-TN Livestock Market Guthrie, KY 54 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Williamson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Williamson 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 Williamson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Williamson County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 10% 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 Williamson 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 Williamson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Columbia TN (20 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Unionville TN (27 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Dickson TN (29 mi), last report Nov 9, 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.