Fully Sheeted Curved Cattle Race System

The Fully Sheeted Curved Cattle Race is a permanent single-file livestock handling alley designed to guide cattle smoothly from holding and crowding areas toward a cattle crush, weighing station or veterinary handling point.

Curved race geometry helps encourage natural forward movement, while high solid side panels restrict outside visual distractions. The system is well suited to commercial beef farms, dairy operations, breeding facilities and fixed cattle-handling yards where efficient stock flow and operator safety are priorities.

• Curved race layout helps promote smooth and continuous cattle movement.
• Fully sheeted side panels reduce visual distractions outside the handling alley.
• Reference stockboard height of approximately 1560 mm provides substantial visual screening.
• Reference internal width of approximately 740 mm for mature cattle.
• Integrated diverter gate supports controlled cattle movement within the handling system.
• Front sliding gate allows operators to regulate cattle entering the next handling station.
• Heavy-duty galvanized steel framework provides durability in demanding livestock environments.
• Compatible with cattle crushes, weighing systems, EID stations and drafting equipment.
• Suitable for fixed outdoor yards and covered steel-structure cattle handling facilities.

• Curved Steel Frame: Forms the main structural path of the handling race.
• Full-Height Stockboard Panels: Create a solid visual barrier along both sides of the race.
• Vertical Support Posts: Maintain panel alignment and structural rigidity.
• Diverter Gate: Allows cattle movement to be redirected according to the yard layout.
• Front Sliding Gate: Controls cattle flow into the crush, scale or treatment area.
• Structural Fasteners: Secure the panel assemblies and support posts.
• Foundation Connections: Anchor the fixed handling system to the prepared base.

Cattle move from the holding or forcing area into the curved single-file race. The gradual curve encourages animals to continue following the route ahead, while the fully sheeted sides limit distracting views of handlers, vehicles and other activity outside the race.

The fixed race width restricts turning and excessive lateral movement. A diverter gate and front sliding gate allow operators to control individual animals or small groups before they enter a cattle crush, weighing platform, veterinary station or sorting area.

• Commercial beef cattle handling yards.
• Dairy cattle handling facilities.
• Breeding farms and livestock stations.
• Feedlots and large-scale cattle operations.
• Cattle movement toward restraint crushes.
• Veterinary examination and treatment facilities.
• Livestock weighing and electronic identification stations.
• Pregnancy-checking and reproductive-management areas.
• Cattle sorting and drafting systems.
• Permanent outdoor yards and steel-structure livestock buildings.

• Race Length: Customizable according to site layout and cattle throughput.
• Race Width: Fixed or adjustable configurations available according to cattle size.
• Curve Radius: Designed according to available yard space and cattle-flow requirements.
• Panel Height: Available according to project requirements.
• Cladding Material: Stockboard or alternative livestock-safe panel systems available upon request.
• Gate Configuration: Sliding, diverter and intermediate control gates available.
• Holding Pens: Can be integrated into a complete fixed cattle handling system.
• Forcing Pen: Curved crowding configurations available according to project requirements.
• Surface Treatment: Designed according to local climate and farm conditions.
• System Integration: Compatible with cattle crushes, weighing equipment and drafting gates.

• Finalize the complete cattle-handling layout before starting foundations or groundworks.
• Install the race on a level, well-drained and structurally suitable concrete base.
• Set structural posts accurately according to the approved curved-race layout.
• Maintain smooth panel alignment through the complete curve to avoid abrupt changes in cattle movement.
• Secure stockboard panels, gates and structural connections according to installation drawings.
• Confirm the sliding gate and diverter gate move freely before commissioning.
• Keep handler access and emergency escape routes unobstructed where incorporated into the overall system.
• Remove manure, mud and accumulated debris regularly.
• Inspect gate rollers, hinges, latches, panel fasteners and structural posts periodically.
• Repair damaged cladding or corrosion-protection coatings when required.

Q: Why use a curved cattle race instead of a straight race?
A: A gradual curve can work with natural cattle movement and help encourage animals to continue forward through the handling system.

Q: Why are the side panels fully sheeted?
A: Solid panels reduce external visual distractions, helping cattle remain focused on the path ahead and supporting more consistent stock flow.

Q: What is the reference race width?
A: The reference fixed curved race is approximately 740 mm wide.

Q: Is a control gate included?
A: The reference configuration includes a diverter gate and a sliding gate at the front of the race.

Q: Can the system connect directly to a cattle crush?
A: Yes. The race can form part of a complete handling system leading directly into a cattle crush, scale or veterinary handling station.

Q: Can the race dimensions be customized?
A: Yes. Race length, width, panel configuration and gate positions can be customized according to project requirements.

Q: Can SHEWUYOU supply a complete fixed cattle handling layout?
A: Yes. Holding pens, crowding areas, races, gates, cattle crushes, weighing systems and sorting equipment can be configured as a complete project solution.