Cow Scale for Sale in Oklahoma: How to Choose the Right Cattle Scale

A cow scale is one of the few ranch purchases that pays you back every year. Buying the right one comes down to your herd, your pens and how you sell. Here is how to sort through the options and what to ask any seller.

Cattle are bought and sold by the pound, medicine is dosed by weight, and gain tells you whether your pasture, ration or health program is working. A scale turns all of that from guesses into numbers. If you want the full case, read Why Do You Need a Livestock Scale?

For Oklahoma operations the payoff shows up at specific moments: receiving weights on wheat pasture stockers, weaning and preconditioning, and fall bull and female sales. Our related posts cover each one, listed below.

Portable Livestock Scale

• Best for: Cow-calf, stockers, show cattle
• Site work: Stable foundation, no pit
• Mobility: Moveable, trailer option

Permanent Livestock Scale

• Best for: Working pens and chutes
• Site work: Concrete pad
• Mobility: Fixed

Combo Truck and Livestock Scale

• Best for: Feeders, haulers, ranches that sell off the scale
• Site work: Concrete approaches
• Mobility: Fixed or portable

Pitless Truck Scale

• Best for: Sale barns and commercial yards
• Site work: Above ground, low profile
• Mobility: Fixed

• Sizes from 4′ x 10′ up to 24′ x 10′
• Four 10,000 lb. tension load cells with 200% overload protection
• Composite rubber flooring with traction cleats, so animals move easier with less stress
• Spring-loaded slam latch that locks automatically when closed
• NTEP approved, C of C #95-039
• No pit to clean or pump out
• Options: ticket printer, AC/DC inverter for 12V battery operation, custom gates and sizes

A tandem axle trailer with a rolling tail-bar and 12 volt winch is available if you need to move the scale between locations. If you also weigh trucks, the combo truck and livestock scale runs 10′ to 12′ wide and 10′ to 100′ long with heavy-duty racks and end gates.

• Capacity: Rated well above your heaviest animal. Overload protection matters when a bull hits the platform.
• NTEP certification: If you sell by the pound from your scale, you may need legal-for-trade certification. Check your state’s rules.
• Footing and gates: Non-slip flooring and a latch that cannot pop open protect animals and people.
• Indicator and data: Choose a digital indicator that fits how you work, and one that connects to herd management software if you track gain.
• Calibration and service: Ask who calibrates it and how fast they respond when something fails.
• Who builds it: A manufacturer can customize the scale and stand behind it. A reseller may not.

A portable scale skips construction, which is why it can qualify for 100% bank financing. A permanent scale needs a concrete pad. For example, an 18′ livestock scale calls for concrete piers and a reinforced approach slab. Soil, frost depth and local code vary, so call us before you pour concrete and we will help you set the dimensions and drainage.

Ask your lender about financing a portable scale. If you want to try before you buy, or only need a scale for a sale season, we rent portable flat top scales. See scale rentals and scale services for calibration and repair.

How much does a cow scale cost?
Price depends on platform size, portable or permanent, the indicator and options like a trailer or printer.
Call (405) 236-3566 for a straight price.

What size cattle scale do I need?
Smaller platforms suit cow-calf herds weighed one or two at a time. Longer platforms weigh groups and suit stocker or feeder operations.

Is a portable cattle scale accurate?
Yes. Ours uses four load cells with 200% overload protection and is NTEP approved.

Can I finance a cattle scale?
A portable scale has no construction costs, so it can qualify for 100% bank financing. Ask your lender.

Do you serve my part of Oklahoma?
We build in Konawa and sell and service from Oklahoma City, and we supply producers statewide, including Tulsa, Norman, Enid, Stillwater, Lawton, Ardmore, Shawnee, Ada, Durant, Woodward and Guymon. Call with your location and we will confirm delivery.

Tell us your herd size, location and whether you need portable or permanent. We will walk through what fits your operation and give you a straight price.

Have questions? We’re here to help.

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