Spread the cost of a livestock weigh crate from £600 to £8,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance
Yes, livestock weigh crates are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £600 to £8,000, and most deals are written over 12–48 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£600 – £8k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for most orders
Rates From
4.5% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical livestock weigh crate price. Indicative only, not a quote.
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On a purchase price of £2,600: a 10% deposit of £260, then 48 monthly payments of £55 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £2,900, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep Weigh Crate (manual read-out class) | £600 – £1,600 | Sheep Weigh Crate |
| Sheep Weigh Crate with Electronic Indicator | £1,800 – £3,200 | Electronic Weigh Crate |
| Cattle Weigh Crate (standalone, load bar class) | £3,000 – £5,500 | Cattle Weigh Crate |
| Ritchie Cattle Crush Weigh Platform (add-on to existing crush) | £595 – £714 (+VAT to inc. VAT) | Weigh Platform |
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Livestock weigh crates are moveable plant and generally qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a farmer deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000, subject to the normal AIA rules. HP gives access to capital allowances directly; lease payments are normally deductible from farming profits. A weigh platform bought as an add-on to an existing crush is treated as a separate item of plant in its own right, even though it is fitted onto another asset once delivered.
Weigh crates and weigh platforms are bought by cattle and sheep farmers of all sizes, from a smallholder wanting accurate weights for dosing to a larger unit weighing regularly to meet a buyer's or processor's specification at sale. Accurate weighing is often what allows a farm to hit a specific carcass weight window set by a buyer, so the equipment is frequently justified by the premium or the reduced rejection rate that accurate weighing helps a farm achieve rather than bought as a general convenience item. Replacement is generally driven by the accuracy and calibration of the load cells and indicator rather than a fixed age, since an inaccurate reading has a direct effect on how animals are sold. Farm income is seasonal, so finance for weighing equipment is commonly timed around lambing, calving or the start of a finishing programme.
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