Feedlots face significant hurdles to secure finance due to their high working capital needs for livestock and feed purchases, coupled with limited asset values (per head of production space). This funding gap can stifle growth and elevate financial risks, ultimately jeopardizing profitability in a competitive cattle market
To address this challenge, we have developed proprietary technology that improves the flow of funding from specialist banks to our feedlot clients.
Next Generation Feedlot Finance
Our easy to use technology plumbs the data from feedlot businesses
directly into global banks, unlocking a new form of finance for your feedlot activities
Access More Funding
We believe that customer demand should ultimately define the availability of working capital to feedlot supply chains.
Meet Customer Demand
We love working with clients looking to fill additional orders from new and existing Customers.
Grow Your Business
Allowing you to reallocate your Balance Sheet to i) expand you feedlot footprint or ii) background more cattleCase Studies
Feedlot Cattle Trader
We wanted to take advantage of some additional sales contracts on offer to us from both new and existing customers. Since we commenced working with Sentinel Ag in March 2023, we have tripled the size of our business. Underpinning the business case for the expansion of our home feedlot.
Feedlot Owner Operator
We switched to a specialist Feedlot Finance & Backgrounding Facility supported by Sentinel Ag. This has allowed us to work with our existing bank to reallocate the borrowing power of our farm deeds into expanding the one-time capacity of the feedlot. Adding valuable economies across our entire enterprise.
Retained Ownership
We knew our breeding programs produced cattle that perform in the feed yard. We wanted to retain ownership and have them custom fed to capture the additional profit margin. Working with Sentinel Ag we were able to achieve this without putting the additional cashflow pressure on our cow-calf business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sentinel Ag the Lender ?
Sentinel Ag is not a lender.
Is Sentinel Ag a Finance Broker ?
Sentinel is not a Finance Broker. If Sentinel introduces the Borrower and the Financier to each other, it does so as a mere referral and Sentinel will not be entitled to any referral fees from either the Borrower or the Financier. Sentinel does not provide credit services (or advice services or recommendations in relation to finance arrangements).
What is the Role of Sentinel Ag ?
Sentinel Ag Services Pty Ltd (Sentinel) is an information technology company who provides technology services to businesses that purchase and/or raise livestock and sell livestock and/or meat products.
From time to time, these businesses may enter into a finance agreement with a financier (Financier) under which the business (Borrower) is obliged to provide information to the Financier on an ongoing basis (Required Information). Sentinel’s services are provided to the Borrower to assist the Borrower to provide Required Information in a reliable form.
Do I have to replace my Feedlot Management System with Sentinel Ag Technology ?
No, Feedlot Management Systems help you run an efficient and profitable Feedlot Business. The Sentinel System is designed to receive base level information from the Feedlot Management System and efficiently turn it into the information required by various financiers to extend finance to your business.
Can this work alongside my existing Banking Relationship ?
All of the Financiers that Sentinel Ag works with, have successfully established feedlot finance facilities that have co-existed alongside existing banking relationships.
Do I have to pay a Monthly Subscription Fee ?
No. We do not charge monthly subscription fees.
Next Steps
Schedule a call back at a time that is convenient to you. This call is free of cost and obligation on both parties. It is simply an opportunity to connect and see if it makes sense to work together.