Livestock Equipment Financing

Finance milking parlors and robots, feed mixers, cattle handling and barn systems — with payments matched to a monthly milk check or a finishing cycle. Representative example: a $145,000 livestock equipment runs about $2,800/month.*

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The Livestock equipment Reality

Livestock is the one part of agriculture with revenue that arrives on a schedule — a milk check every month, a finishing group every few — which makes it the wrong place to reach for the seasonal structures the rest of the farm needs. It's also mostly fixtures rather than machines: parlors, ventilation, manure handling, things bolted into a barn. That combination calls for level payments on longer terms, and for a lender willing to finance equipment that isn't going anywhere.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a livestock equipment earns and how it holds value — not a generic credit box.

Agriculture & Farming Expertise

Part of our Agriculture & Farming vertical: payment structures matched to how this industry's revenue actually arrives.

Backed by $1B

A $1B forward flow agreement with TPG gives Elevex institutional capital strength with entrepreneurial speed.

What We Finance

Milking parlors, robots and milk cooling
Feed mixers, TMR wagons and mills
Cattle handling, chutes, scales and alleys
Ventilation, fans and barn climate control
Manure handling, pumps and separators
Watering, feeding and confinement systems

Payment Structures

The differentiation: four ways to own the same equipment, engineered to your cash flow. Compare them side by side on our structures page.

Operating Lease

Off-balance-sheet treatment with end-of-term flexibility — return, renew, or purchase. Often the right answer when technology cycles or accounting outcomes drive the decision.

$1 Buyout Lease

Own the equipment for one dollar at term end. Fixed payments, full Section 179 eligibility, and a clean path to ownership.

Seasonal & Step Payments

Payments that follow your revenue curve — lighter in slow months, heavier in peak season, or stepping up as new equipment ramps to full production.

Usage-Based & As-a-Service

Payments tied to hours, output, or consumption. The category Elevex is defining: pay for what equipment achieves, not what it costs.

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How It Works

Three steps from quote to funded.

1 · Apply in Minutes

Application-only to $1,000,000 — no tax returns or financials below that threshold. Have your equipment quote, auction listing, or build spec ready.

2 · Structure Together

A finance professional (not a portal) walks the structure options — term, seasonality, end-of-term — and prices the deal to your cash flow.

3 · Fund in 24–48 Hours

Most transactions fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Your vendor gets paid; you get to work.

Common Questions

Can dairy payments be tied to the monthly milk check?

Yes — level monthly payments dated to the check is the natural fit here, and it is why dairy structures look different from row-crop ones.

Can barn fixtures and buildings be included?

Fixtures and systems installed in a barn finance alongside the equipment. Where the structure itself is part of the project, we will tell you which parts fit an equipment schedule and which need a different instrument.

Can I finance a used livestock equipment?

Yes — used livestock equipment financing is standard business, whether the unit comes from a dealer, an auction, or a private seller. We value working assets on condition and remaining service life, not a blanket age cutoff, and set terms the equipment can actually support.

Does a livestock equipment qualify for Section 179?

Most business-use equipment placed in service this tax year qualifies for Section 179 expensing, financed or purchased outright — often meaning the first-year deduction outruns your first-year payments. Run your numbers on our Section 179 calculator and confirm specifics with your tax advisor.

How fast can livestock equipment financing close?

Application-only decisions to $1,000,000 come back in minutes for qualified credits, and most deals fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Apply online with your quote to start.

Ready to finance your livestock equipment?

Payments built on outcomes, from the team that knows your industry. Equipment sellers: offer financing at the point of sale with CapVex.

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