A 283 has a 3.875 bore and a 3 inch stroke if my memory is accurate tonight. A 327 has a 4 inch bore and 3.25 inch stroke. A 350 has a 4 inch bore and a 3.48 inch stroke.
All things being equal the longer the stoke the more torque you make. You can make a 283 do many things a larger motor will do, but the 283 is going to be higher stressed and turning faster if you're working it hard pulling a loaded trailer.
I would estimate an enclosed cattle trailer is going to weigh 3,000 or more pounds, so you're talking a 9,000 pound load. Yes you can do it with a 283, but you'll be going slow and wishing you had a granny gear.
I love 283's also. I currently own at least three of them. I won't put one in something I plan to use for towing.
