Squeeze Chute
This Squeeze Chute come with a choice of manual or automatic headgates, an optional palpation cage, a slick door, and rubber flooring. Built tough and designed for abuse, this chute will provide years of rugged and dependable service. All of the panels have a slam and latch system for quick and safe securing of pivoting doors and entries. The total length of the chute is 12'' and it includes some of the widest adjustable doors in the industry - adjusting from 16 all the way up to 32 inches.
Sioux Steel Squeeze Chute with Manual or Automatic Head Gate
Designed for safe, efficient cattle handling, the Sioux Steel Squeeze Chute with Manual or Automatic Head Gate delivers dependable performance for daily livestock management. Built with heavy-duty steel and engineered for smooth, quiet operation, this squeeze chute helps reduce animal stress while improving handler safety and productivity. Choose a manual head gate for simplicity and control, or an automatic head gate for faster, hands-free cattle flow.
This versatile squeeze chute is ideal for ranches, feedlots, and veterinary operations that demand durability, ease of use, and long-term reliability. Its adjustable squeeze action securely holds cattle in place for processing, while thoughtful design details improve visibility, access, and animal comfort during routine handling.
Key Features
- Heavy-duty steel construction for long service life in demanding environments
- Available with manual or automatic self-catching head gate options
- Smooth, adjustable squeeze action to securely restrain cattle
- Quiet operation to help reduce livestock stress
- Quick-release head gate for enhanced animal and operator safety
- Full side access panels for veterinary work, tagging, or inspection
- Designed for efficient cattle flow and one-person operation
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Head Gate Options | Manual or Automatic Self-Catching |
| Construction | Heavy-duty welded steel |
| Operation | Manual squeeze with smooth control |
| Access | Full side access panels |
Invaluable Uses:
- Vaccinating, tagging, and routine herd health procedures
- Pregnancy checks and veterinary examinations
- Sorting and processing cattle safely and efficiently
- Operations requiring reliable restraint with minimal animal stress
Whether you prefer the straightforward reliability of a manual head gate or the efficiency of an automatic self-catching design, this Sioux Steel squeeze chute provides the strength, control, and safety needed to handle cattle with confidence.
Palpation Cage (Optional) - Both sides of the cage open for access on either side, and it can be used to sort animals or for closing off the passage while there's another animal in the chute. The doors lock and will keep your livestock moving forward into the squeeze chute, and the rear vertical gate may be used on either end of the cage.
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Squeeze Chute Features
- 84 inches tall X 38 inches wide X 12 ft long (9 ft squeeze chute - 3 ft palpation cage)
- 29" inside width - squeeze down to 12"
- All panels slam latch design
- 52 grease zerks
- The rear vertical slide gate can be on either end of the palpation cage
- Both sides open completely - see video
- The headgate has an auto-reset after the cow has released
- Headgate is spring-loaded to absorb shock from cow's forward lunge
- Full side opening and bottom nursing door
- Controls can be mounted and run from either side

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| Straight wall squeeze Attached palpation cage Drop bars open individually Steel Floor Manual Headgate |
Hinged neck doors Double-side opening Hinged lower opening Weight 2,020 lbs |
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| The palpation cage has a full side swing-out | ||

Automatic Headgate
Squeeze Chute Videos
Squeeze Chutes Pictures
There are many features of the squeeze chute that allow complete access to your cattle. By opening individual components, you can access the areas of your livestock that need attention while keeping a safe, secure, and calming hold on your animal. Make tending to your herd an efficient and safe process by adding a Sioux Steel squeeze chute to your livestock working equipment.
Picture of the chute with the nursing door open


Squeeze chute doors can go from fully open down to as small as 12 inches!

SQUEEZE CHUTE DETAILS
| ADJUSTABLE: Variable widths to handle 2500-pound bulls to 300-pound calves! | ||||
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| EASE OF USE: Changing the squeeze size is easy! | |||
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