Transportable livestock scale

A transportable livestock scale, comprising a rectangular trailer bed having wheels and having a draft attachment connected thereto for pulling the trailer bed,

• a plurality of load cells mounted on said trailer bed in spaced relationship, a weighing cage having a rectangular platform arranged to rest on said load cells and having cage side members together defining an enclosure for livestock to be weighed, said cage side members including at least one gate for entry or departure of livestock.
• a plurality of extendable support legs connected to said trailer bed and having means for extending said legs to unweight said wheels so as to at least partially support said trailer bed,
• load cell protective means comprising a plurality of spacer blocks each located adjacent a load cell for selectively unloading said load cell and selectively supporting said weighing cage directly from said trailer bed during transportation thereof, said spacer blocks having means for temporarily retaining them in place during transportation, and
• at least one ramp arranged to be stowed on said trailer bed in a first position during transportation thereof, said trailer bed having support brackets adapted to pivotably support one end of said ramp in a second position adjacent said gate when the extendable support legs are extended and when said weighing cage is resting on said load cells, whereby livestock may travel on said ramp through said gate into or out of said enclosure for weighing.