Fencing recommendation

i LOVE the cattle panel and wood look. wood posts, top an bottom runners, with 6x6 cattle panels in between. im a diy guy so no recs on contractors.

Southern Fencing out of Tylertown Ms

Brett does good work.

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We want the front of the property to "look nice" and be practical for future livestock (at a small scale sheep/goats/cattle) and/or to deter other dogs/coyotes.

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I have horses and use PVC fencing on paddocks as well as tposts with Electrobraid fencing (on larger pasture runs). The Electrobraid looks good and has performed virtually flawlessly for years. Keeps the horses in and will definitely keep dogs/yotes out. The PVC paddocks look lovely, but you'll have to pressure wash them occasionally and horses will eventually damage the PVC. You'd probably need to put some electric fencing on the PVC fi you put cattle behind it. Sheep will honor the electric fences as well so its a good choice. I would assume they would wriggle through the PVC as well based on what I've seen.
I installed every effing inch of electric fencing on the property. As well as all gates. We had the PVC paddocks professionally installed. If you go the route of tposts, a front-end loader is a must. You can put a lot of tposts in the ground very quickly with a loader and two people.
Don't know what your budget is, but I'd go with the Electrobraid (or similar) if i did it all over again. Aside from having to spray fencelines to keep the fence charger at full capacity, I have spent very little time maintaining that fencing. Wood, wire, and PVC are going to require greater upkeep and wont last as long as electric fencing. Its not just about the initial install. Its about having to maintain the fences over the long haul. And of course, its preferable to let someone else install it if you can swing it. Enjoy your property.

Bringing this back because I want some recommendations on posts.

For a 3-4 rail fence with woven wire, do you need to concrete all the post? I feel like that’s overkill and pricey for 1.5 acres. I get maybe where there is a gate where the added stability is warranted.
Will tamping it keep the post straight and the wire up (assuming the corners/ends are braced)?

We are in the Covington/Abita/Waldheim area if that helps to answer with soil and weather conditions.

I did my 2 rail, woven wire fence and did not concrete every post. I did all end and corners, and depending on the soil for each hole I did every 4th post or so. Used a 9” auger for 4x4 and 12” for 6x. The section around my pond I added diagonal boards for aesthetics, and it came out well. The tractor and auger for it were lifesavers. A set of forks and a 2nd person also helped moving lumber down the line. Oh this was for 680’ or so.

Some of my guys started digging holes one morning and had 15 holes done in 2 hours, once I showed up with the auger we did the other 70 in about 4. It was well worth the expense. I love the wood rail look, and when I replace my front fence it will be 3 or 4 rail with wire.