Cost Per Foot & Application Overview
| Fencing System | Typical Installed Cost / Linear Ft | Primary Application | Recommended Post Setup || :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **4-Strand Barbed Wire** | $4.00 - $6.50 / ft | Cattle perimeter & property lines | Wood corners + T-posts @ 10-12 ft | | **Woven Field Wire (Page Wire)** | $5.50 - $8.50 / ft | Hogs, sheep, goats, general livestock | Heavy wood corners + T-posts @ 8-10 ft | | **Field Wire + Barbed Top Strand** | $6.50 - $9.50 / ft | Cattle & predator deterrence | Wood corners + heavy T-posts | | **High-Tensile Smooth Wire (Electric)** | $3.50 - $5.50 / ft | Rotational cattle grazing | Wood brace assemblies + fiberglass posts | | **No-Climb Horse Fence (2x4 Mesh)** | $8.00 - $12.00 / ft | Equine / Horse paddocks & arenas | Wood post top-rail or all-wood posts |
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Key Elements of a Long-Lasting Farm Fence
1. Heavy-Duty "H-Brace" Corner AssembliesFarm fences are held up by their corner braces. When field wire or barbed wire is tensioned with a wire stretcher, hundreds of pounds of pull force concentrate on the corner posts.
We build rigid **H-brace assemblies** using 6-inch to 8-inch pressure-treated timber posts set 4 feet deep in concrete, braced horizontally with a 4-inch cross timber and tightened with 9-gauge high-tensile brace wire.#
2. Wire Gauge & Galvanization Class
Florida's humid air accelerates rust on cheap wire. We install **Class 3 Galvanized wire** (which has 2.5x more zinc coating than standard Class 1 wire found at general supply stores). Class 3 wire resists rust for 25-30 years in agricultural environments.#
3. Matching Mesh to Livestock Type
- **Cattle:** 4-strand or 5-strand barbed wire OR woven field wire with a top barb strand. - **Horses:** 2"x4" non-climb woven mesh (prevents hooves from getting caught in openings). - **Goats & Sheep:** 4"x4" mesh or 2"x4" mesh with low ground clearance to prevent pushing underneath.---
Frequently Asked Questions
How far apart should farm fence T-posts be spaced?For standard cattle pasture, T-posts are typically spaced every 10 to 12 feet with line wooden posts every 50 to 100 feet to maintain lateral rigidity.
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