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Iowa Code § 579A.1 (2026)

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Cattle” means an animal classified as bovine, regardless of the age or sex of the animal.

2. “Custom cattle feedlot” means a feedlot where cattle owned by a person are provided feed and care by another person.

3. “Custom cattle feedlot operator” means the owner of a custom cattle feedlot or the owner’s personal representative.

4. “Feedlot” means a lot, yard, corral, building, or other area in which cattle are confined and fed and maintained for forty-five days or more in any twelve-month period.

5. “Lien” means a custom cattle feedlot lien created in section 579A.2.

6. “Personal representative” means a person who is authorized by the owner of a custom cattle feedlot to act on behalf of the owner, including by executing an agreement, managing a custom cattle feedlot, filing a financing statement to perfect a lien, and enforcing a lien under this chapter.

7. “Processor” means the same as defined in section 202B.102. 95 Acts, ch 59, §2; 99 Acts, ch 169, §7, 8, 22, 24; 2001 Acts, ch 25, §1, 2 Referred to in §579B.7 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Klemme v. Matthias (In re Klemme), 218 B.R. 906 (Bankr. D. Iowa 1997).
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Klemme v. Matthias (In re Klemme), 218 B.R. 906 (Bankr. D. Iowa 1997). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 579A.1(1). A “feedlot” is “a lot, yard, corral, or other area in which hvestock are confined, primarily for the purposes of feeding and growth prior to slaughter.”
— Iowa Code § 579A.1(1) — 1 case
Klemme v. Matthias (In re Klemme), 218 B.R. 906 (Bankr. D. Iowa 1997). “Iowa Code § 579A.1(1). A “feedlot” is “a lot, yard, corral, or other area in which hvestock are confined, primarily for the purposes of feeding and growth prior to slaughter.”
— Iowa Code § 579A.1(4) — 1 case
Klemme v. Matthias (In re Klemme), 218 B.R. 906 (Bankr. D. Iowa 1997). “Iowa Code § 579A.1(1). A “feedlot” is “a lot, yard, corral, or other area in which hvestock are confined, primarily for the purposes of feeding and growth prior to slaughter.”
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