Post depth and frost line in Central Illinois
Our frost line runs roughly 36 inches. Line posts are set below it, corner and gate posts deeper and larger in diameter, so the fence doesn't heave loose over a wet winter and a hard freeze.
Farm, Field & Agricultural Fencing
Fence that holds stock, season after season.
Woven wire, barbed wire, high-tensile, horse fence, and cattle systems designed for Central Illinois ground. Draw your property, choose a system, adjust terrain and gates, and see the price move as you build it.
Built for working ground
Pasture, row-crop boundaries, barn lots, and equipment access on real Illinois soil.
Priced by the run
Every boundary, cross-fence, and paddock prices on its own system, terrain, and gates.
Structural minimums honored
We won't stretch post spacing or drop braces to make a number look better.
Scheduled around your season
Work planned around planting, harvest, calving, and grazing rotations.
Where do you want to start?
Six ways into the design center
Build a new farm fence
Open field or bare property line, starting from scratch.
Start hereReplace an existing fence
Tear-out, cleanup, and a new system on the same line.
Start hereFence a pasture
Grazing ground, rotational paddocks, and water access.
Start hereSecure a property boundary
Acreage and rural property lines, often long runs.
Start hereAdd gates or cross-fencing
Equipment access, pasture divisions, livestock sorting.
Start hereRepair an existing farm fence
Broken wire, leaning posts, failed braces, storm damage.
Start here Farm & Field Design Center
Design it, price it, send it.
Ten steps, live pricing, and a real-time 3D model that rebuilds as you change height, spacing, posts, wire, terrain, and gates. Your progress saves automatically.
What are you fencing?
Pick the property type and the job — we'll pre-set a system that fits.
Property type
Project pathway
What is this fence for?
Recommended for your project
48" woven field fence on 6½ ft T-posts, wood corner assemblies, and roughly 12–14 ft line-post spacing (T-Post & Woven Wire).
- • Woven field fence is the standard pasture system across Central Illinois.
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Live 3D fence rendering
Fence run 1 · T-Post & Woven Wire · 48" · 500 ft (showing a 160 ft section)
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Compare systems
Every agricultural system, side by side
| System | Installed cost | Lifespan | Maintenance | Best for | Install speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Post & Woven Wire | $9–$15/ft | 20–25 years | Low–Medium | Livestock containment, Pastures | Fast |
| Wood Post & Woven Wire | $16–$26/ft | 25–35 years | Low | Premium pasture fencing, Horse properties | Slower |
| Barbed Wire | $6–$11/ft | 15–25 years | Medium | Cattle pasture, Large-acreage boundaries | Fast |
| Woven Wire + Barbed Top | $12–$19/ft | 20–30 years | Low–Medium | Mixed livestock, Cattle plus sheep or goats | Medium |
| High-Tensile / Electric | $5–$9/ft | 15–25 years | Medium | Rotational grazing, Interior cross-fencing | Fast |
Wire and mesh reference
| Wire type | Heights | Roll length | Mesh spacing | Coating | Animals held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woven field fence | 39" · 47" · 48" | 330 ft | 6" stay spacing, graduated | Class 1 galvanized | Cattle, hogs, goats, dogs |
| Horse fence (no-climb) | 48" · 60" | 100 ft | 2" x 4" mesh | Class 3 galvanized | Horses, foals, small stock |
| Graduated livestock mesh | 47" · 55" | 330 ft | Tight at bottom, 6" at top | Class 1 galvanized | Sheep, goats, calves |
| Welded wire | 48" · 60" | 100 ft | 2" x 4" welded | Galvanized | Gardens, poultry, dogs |
| Barbed wire (per strand) | Strand spacing to suit | 1,320 ft | 12.5 ga, 4-point barbs @ 5" | Class 1 galvanized | Cattle only |
| Smooth high-tensile (per strand) | Strand spacing to suit | 4,000 ft | 12.5 ga smooth | Class 3 galvanized | Cattle, horses (with sight wire) |
| Electric strand | Offset or inline | 4,000 ft | Poly or 12.5 ga | Insulated posts required | Cattle, horses, rotational grazing |
How we build it
The details that decide whether a farm fence lasts
Bracing that actually holds tension
Every corner, end, and gate opening gets a full H-brace assembly with a diagonal wire twitch. Wire tension pulls constantly — a fence fails at the corners long before it fails in the middle of a run.
Wire tension and stretching
Woven wire is stretched with a dummy and a come-along so the crimps take the load, not the staples. Under-stretched wire sags in a season; over-stretched wire snaps in the first cold snap.
Livestock-specific requirements
Horses need smooth, no-climb mesh with small openings. Goats and sheep need graduated spacing tight at the ground. Cattle need height and strength. Matching mesh to the animal is the single biggest durability decision.
Water crossings and low ground
Creek crossings get floodgates or hinged panels that give way and can be reset instead of tearing out the whole run. Wet ground gets extra posts and deeper sets.
Property lines, easements, and JULIE
We work off your surveyor's pins, respect drainage and utility easements, and schedule a free JULIE (811) locate before any post hole is dug.
Gate placement and equipment access
Gate width is decided by your widest implement, not by what's cheapest. Corners and low spots are the wrong place for gates — we'll show you where they'll actually get used.
Maintenance schedule
Walk the line after storms, re-tension in spring, check staples and clips annually, and treat wood posts at grade. Thirty minutes twice a year is the difference between 15 years and 30.
Ready when you are
Free on-site farm fence estimate
We'll walk the line with you, check ground conditions and access, confirm gate widths against your equipment, and give you a firm number. Serving Morton, Pekin, Tremont, East Peoria, Washington, and rural Tazewell County.
Typical farm projects run $2,500–$45,000 depending on footage, system, terrain, and gates.