Cattle Chutes

Sorting & Holding Chutes

We understand the needs of today’s cattle producer. This is why we strive to provide products that are built to handle the most demanding conditions as smoothly and efficiently as possible. We have also designed the equipment with the capability to easily expand as your operation needs change.

Cattle Handling Setup

Select your own setup using all standard equipment.

Add to or subtract from the basic unit to suit your needs.
The direction of rotation can be reversed on the crowding tub or the squeeze alley or both.
No posts to set in the ground (completely portable.)
Two people can be ready to work cattle in one hour or less!

Specifications and design subject to change without notice.

CATTLEMASTER 485

The 485 has long been an industry standard. With its heavy-duty construction and standard diamond plate floor, it makes a great starter chute for any operation. The design of this chute makes expanding with optional equipment easy.

Standard Features:

Reversible Headgate
Swinging Door on Both Sides
Diamond Plate Floor
Humping Bar
Restraining Pipe

Optional Equipment:

Palpation Cage
Flex Cutting Gate
Digital Scale
Wheel assembly for portability
Headgate extension kit

Dimensions:
Length: 138″ (with palp cage)
Width: 44″ Height: 84″

985 SQUEEZE CHUTE

Palco’s squeeze chutes are built to handle the demands of today’s cattleman. With Palco, working your livestock is a process, not a nightmare.

Heavy-duty manual headgate
Reversible controls
Dual side exit
Fold-down bottom side panels
8 Fold-down branding windows
Palpation cage with flex cutting gate
10 gauge diamond plate floor
Raised cleats to reduce slipping
Chute opens to full width for smooth exiting of livestock
Full length vaccination door on both sides
Friction latch headgate and side squeeze
Controls are centrally located for easy operation
Reversible controls for both headgate and squeeze
Full center squeeze
Smooth squeeze and release action
Squeeze arms easily lubricated to maintain smooth operation
Will squeeze from 28″ to 12″

Dimensions:
Length: 48′ Width: 67″ Height: 101″

CATTLEMASTER DA48

48 ft. portable double alley chute system with optional scale system.

*Dual SidWheels pictured while alley chute is in the down position.e Exit*

Standard Equipment:

Heavy-duty manual headgate
Reversible controls
Adjustable squeeze
Double squeeze
Dual side exits
8 fold-down branding windows
Double (removable) fold-down bottom side panels
Palpation cage with flex cutting gate
8 ft. alleyway with optional digital suspended scale system
16 ft. double alleyway with 8 ft. alley sort
Two Can’t Backs in each alleyway
Rumber flooring
Rear mounted lights
60″ tall center divider
Sheeted divider 32″ up from floor
Top 28″ has 4 strands of cable for cattle safety. Cattle are able to maintain eye contact going through the alleyway.

Dimensions:
Length: 32′ Width: 67″ Height: 101″

CATTLEMASTER DA32

32 ft. portable double alley chute system.

8 ft. panels (one per side) fold out
to make an additional 8 ft. alleyway

Standard Equipment:

16 ft. double alleyway with 8 ft. alley sort
Fold-down 8 ft. section with swing-out panels to connect to chute
Rumber flooring
60″ tall center divider
Sheeted divider 32″ up from floor
Top 28″ has 4 strands of cable for cattle safety. Cattle are able to maintain eye contact going through the alleyway.
Three Can’t Backs in each alleyway
Rear mounted lights