Farm Bars

As of: Friday, August 15, 2025
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Standard Features

  • 3 ft ArmorGuard cable included
  • Capacities from 2,500 to 10,000 lb
  • Non-Legal for Trade

Durable Livestock Weigh Bars

These heavy-duty, electronic load cell scales can be mounted under most cattle squeeze chutes, hog crates, feed hoppers and custom platforms. The Farm Bars come with 3 feet of ArmorGuard cable, making it easy to wire long distances. Weigh bars are a convenient alternative to larger farm scales. 

Varieties of Farm Bars

Farm bars are available in three capacities and cover a variety of weighing applications. Depending on the rancher's needs, Rice Lake’s Farm Bars have capacities ranging from 2,500 to 10,000 pounds.

Farm Bar Specifications

Safe Overload:
150%

Full Scale Output:
3 mv/V nominal
Output is standardized for each model of load bar, consult factory for details

Maximum Excitation:
15 VDC

Nonlinearity:
0.02% full scale

Hysteresis:
0.02% full scale

Bridge Resistance:
350 ohm

Temperature:
-40 °F to 111 °F (-40 °C to 44 °C)

Cable Configuration:
8 ft between bars, hard-wired
12 ft cable with quick disconnect for the indicator

Warranty:
Two-year limited

Farm Bar Dimensions

Farm Bar 2,500U
A B* C D* E
22.00 in 15.00 in 19.75 in 25.75 in 4.00 in
 
Farm Bar 5,000U
A B* C D* E
26.00 in 19.00 in 23.75 in 29.75 in 4.00 in
33.00 in 26.00 in 30.75 in 36.75 in 4.00 in
36.00 in 29.00 in 33.75 in 39.75 in 4.00 in
40.00 in 33.00 in 37.75 in 43.75 in 4.00 in
44.00 in 37.00 in 41.75 in 47.75 in 4.00 in
48.00 in 41.00 in 45.75 in 51.75 in 4.00 in
 
Farm Bar 10,000U
A B* C D* E
32.00 in 25.00 in 29.75 in 35.75 in 4.00 in
36.00 in 29.00 in 33.75 in 39.75 in  4.00 in
48.00 in 41.00 in 45.75 in 51.75 in 4.00 in
60.00 in 53.00 in 57.75 in 63.75 in 4.00 in
72.00 in 65.00 in 69.75 in 75.75 in 4.00 in
*B equals dimension A less 7 inches 
*D equals dimension C plus 6 inches

Parts

Part # Description
2,500 lb Capacity
152016 Scale,2500U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 22 Inches Long 2500lb/1250kg Capacity Without Indicator
5,000 lb Capacity
152018 Scale,5000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 26 Inch Length 5000lb/2500kg Capacity without Indicator
152019 Scale,5000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 33 Inch Length 5000lb/2500kg Capacity without Indicator
152020 Scale,5000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 36 Inch Length 5000lb/2500kg Capacity without Indicator
152021 Scale,5000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 40 Inches Long 5000lb/2500kg Capacity without Indicator
152022 Scale,5000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 44 Inches Long 5000lb/2500kg Capacity Without Indicator
152023 Scale,5000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 48 Inch Length 5000lb/2500kg Capacity without Indicator
10,000 lb Capacity
185437 Scale,10000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 32 Inch Length 10000lb/5000kg Capacity without Indicator
152024 Scale,10000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 36 Inch Length 10000lb/5000kg Capacity without Indicator
152025 Scale,10000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 48 Inches Long 10000lb/5000kg Capacity without Indicator
152026 Scale,10000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 60 Inch Length 10000lb/5000kg Capacity without Indicator
152027 Scale,10000U 2 Loadbar System Standard Bar 72 Inch Length 10000lb/5000kg Capacity without Indicator

Options

Part # Description
159788 Cable,Extension Bar
127556 Cable ASSY,4 Pin Male CONN 144 Inch for Animal Scale Indicator
202711 Indicator,380 Universal Segmented LCD Display, Battery Powered, Synergy Series
23113 Printer,Ticket TMU295 Epson Cool White 24VDC W/115-230VAC External Power Supply
71630 Ticket,Print 4-1/4x7 in 2 Part Carbonless, White Cover & Yellow Copy Attached at Top Rice Lake Scale Ticket 500/PKG
15547 Cable Assy,Universal Serial Interface (Both RS232/20mA) 25 Pin D-Sub Male To Blunt End 25-pin side-3-Red, 7-Black, 4 & 5 jumpered, 9-Green, 10-White
206433 Power Cord Assy, 12V 6W US Plug, 2.5mm ID, 5.5mm OD connector, Universal Input

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