Diverters

A diverter splits the flow of cattle in an alley or at a junction. Instead of one line into the chute, a diverter sends animals left or right, into one pen or another.

That is how a sorting setup works without moving cattle twice. Cattle come up the alley, the diverter sends them one way or the other, and the groups build in separate pens as they come through.

Diverters are usually built into the alley or the pen layout and operated from the working side, where the person sorting can reach them. For anyone who sorts cattle regularly, whether by weight, condition or ownership, a diverter in the right spot is what makes a one-person sort possible.