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noun
- 1. farm animals regarded as an asset: "markets for the trading of livestock"
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Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor
Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animals who are raised for consumption, and sometimes used to refer solely to farmed ruminants, such as cattle, sheep and goats. Horses are considered livestock in the United States. The USD... Wikipedia