2026 Arrowquip Farm Equipment The General Hydraulic Cattle Chute Base

2026 Arrowquip Farm Equipment The General Hydraulic Cattle Chute

The General Hydraulic Cattle Chute is a heavy-duty, feedlot-quality chute designed for ranchers and large-scale cattle operations that demand efficiency, control, and animal safety. Built by experienced ranchers and engineers, it combines precision hydraulics with proven animal-science design to deliver smoother cattle flow and safer handling in every task.

Our team of experienced cattle ranchers and engineers have crafted The General with incredible attention to detail, reviewing every area meticulously for enhanced performance. Every inch of the chute has been designed with animal science at the forefront for better cattle flow, while providing the access and control you need to get the job done right.

The General is the culmination of 17 years of research, design, testing, and continuous improvement by the Arrowquip Innovations Team, resulting in the most reliable heavy-duty hydraulic chute the industry has ever seen. This chute is ready to take the big numbers of livestock seen in feedlots and offers the access that cattle farmers need to complete their management tasks day in and day out.

For your largest livestock, The General hydraulic cattle chute opens to a full 31.5 inches from top to bottom and features a 3-way squeeze design that has never been seen before in the industry. The pivoting swing arm allows you to control the live floor and top-mounted squeeze to move between Parallel, V-Squeeze, or A-Squeeze as needed when processing your cattle from either side of the chute.

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Our experts combined the features cattle producers and feedlots need most including full, safe access, and easy-to-replace parts, into one standard model. The General has the durability, access, and functions you need because you shouldn't have to sacrifice key features when you can have them as standard.

By gently stretching the animal's neck forward, they are kept stationary for injections and treatments, regardless of their head position. Neck Extenders lie completely flat against the head gate when not in use to prevent possible damage to the eyes.

With 8 drop-down access panels, a dedicated pour-on area, split bottom access gates for safe and easy access for semen testing or nursing calves, an XL Vet Cage, and emergency access as standard features, The General takes cattle access to a whole new level.