Farm Fence
| Budget | ★★★☆☆ |
| Security Level | ★★★☆☆ |
| Ease of Installation | ★★★★★☆ |
200 RAL Colors, Colors can be customized
Material: Low carbon steel tube
Height: 1-2.1m
Width: 2-3m
Surface treatment: Hot dipped galvanized, Powder coated
Certificates: ISO9001
Product Description
Cattle panel — also known as livestock panel or cattle fence panel — is a welded farm fence panel built from heavy-duty galvanized steel tube, engineered for strength and resistance to weathering, rust, and corrosion. It's available in round, square, and oval tube profiles, and is widely used in agricultural environments for corrals, holding pens, loading areas, and pasture boundaries.
Unlike wire mesh fencing (such as hinge knot or fixed knot), cattle panel derives its strength from a welded tubular frame rather than woven or knotted wire — each horizontal rail is welded directly to the vertical posts, distributing pressure across the whole panel rather than concentrating stress at a single point. This makes it well-suited to high-pressure contact areas like corrals and loading chutes, where animals push directly against the fence.
● Durability and Strength — Constructed from heavy-duty steel tube with welded joints, built to resist bending, twisting, and sagging under direct animal pressure.
● Versatile Applications — Suited to cattle corrals, holding pens, loading areas, and pasture boundaries; rail spacing is graduated to reduce the risk of smaller animals slipping through or getting a head caught.
● Easy Installation and Maintenance — Pre-welded panels are quick to set up with basic tools and connecting pins, and can be repositioned more easily than fixed wire-roll fencing.
● Anti-Corrosion — Hot-dip galvanized or powder-coated surface treatment is designed to resist rust under normal outdoor conditions; coating thickness can be specified for coastal or high-humidity regions.
● Safety for Livestock — Smooth tube surfaces and welded joints reduce the risk of injury to livestock compared to sharp-edged or loosely tensioned fencing.
| Use Case | Recommended Setup |
|---|---|
| Pasture boundary / low-pressure fencing | Round tube, 5-rail, standard wall thickness |
| Corral / holding pen | Square or oval tube, 6-rail, thicker wall for added rigidity |
| Loading chute / squeeze area | Oval or square tube, heaviest wall thickness available, reinforced rail spacing |
| Mixed herd with calves | 6-rail configuration for a tighter bottom gap |
Cattle panels connect using U lugs, L lugs, and connecting pins, allowing sections to be joined into a continuous run or configured into corrals and pens without welding on site. Panels can be set up with steel posts driven into the ground, or used as a freestanding modular system for temporary or relocatable setups — making it faster to deploy and reposition than wire-roll fencing. Rain caps are recommended on open tube ends to prevent water ingress and internal corrosion over time.
Cattle panel uses a welded tubular steel frame, while hinge knot and fixed knot fencing use woven or knotted wire mesh. Panels are more rigid and better suited to high-pressure contact areas like corrals and loading chutes, while wire mesh fencing is more economical for long pasture boundary runs. Panels are also quicker to install and reposition since they connect with pins rather than requiring wire tensioning.
Thinner wall tube (toward the 1mm end of our range) is suitable for general pasture boundaries with lower animal pressure. Thicker wall tube (toward 2mm) is recommended for corrals, loading chutes, or any area where cattle make frequent direct contact with the panel.
Yes. While the table above shows our standard production range, height, width, tube diameter, and wall thickness can be adjusted to match your specific application and animal type.
5 rails is sufficient for general cattle containment. 6 rails is recommended if calves or smaller livestock share the same pen, since the additional rail reduces the bottom gap and lowers the risk of smaller animals slipping through.
Under normal outdoor conditions, hot-dip galvanized panels are designed to resist corrosion for many years before maintenance is needed. Powder-coated panels add a further protective layer. Actual lifespan depends on local climate and coating thickness — let us know if you're in a coastal or high-humidity region so we can recommend the right coating.
Yes. U lugs, L lugs, rain caps, and connecting pins are available to join panels into continuous runs or configure them into corrals and pens.
Panels can be supplied in over 200 RAL colors with a powder coating finish, in addition to standard hot-dip galvanizing, depending on your project's environmental and visual requirements.
Yes, a downloadable drawing is available on this page, and we can provide a full technical datasheet — including wall thickness and coating specifications — matched to your selected configuration.
Specification
Three things determine whether a cattle panel will hold up under real pressure: tube wall thickness, the number of horizontal rails, and the coating quality.
Tube wall thickness is the main factor in whether a panel bends or holds its shape when a large animal leans into it — thinner-wall tube is more economical but better suited to low-pressure boundary fencing, while thicker-wall tube is recommended for high-pressure areas like corrals and loading chutes where animals make frequent direct contact.
The number of horizontal rails (typically 5 or 6) affects both the bottom gap size and overall rigidity — more rails generally mean a tighter bottom gap, which matters if calves or smaller animals share the same enclosure, since a gap that's too wide lets younger or smaller livestock slip through or get a head caught.
Coating quality is the factor most often overlooked. Hot-dip galvanizing provides a thicker, more durable zinc layer than electro-galvanizing, and is the recommended choice for panels that will sit outdoors year-round, especially in coastal or high-humidity regions where lighter coatings tend to show rust within a season or two.
Note: Specifications below reflect our standard production range. Tube wall thickness and zinc coating weight will be confirmed per order — contact us for a detailed datasheet matched to your application.
| Height | 1.6m,1.8m,2.0m,2.1m.etc |
| Width | 1.8m, 2.0m, 2.1m, 2.4m |
| Number of rails | 5 or 6 pieces |
| Styles | Round tube: 32mmOD, 38mmOD, 42mmOD, 48mmOD |
| Square tube: 40*40mm, 50*50mm | |
| Oval tube: 30*60mm, 40*80mm, 40*120mm, 42*115mm, 50*100mm | |
| Thickness | 1-2mm |
| Accessories | U lugs, L lugs, rain caps, pins |
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