livestock

noun

live·​stock ˈlīv-ˌstäk 

: animals kept or raised for use or pleasure

especially : farm animals kept for use and profit

Examples of livestock in a Sentence

a market where livestock are bought and sold

a market where livestock is bought and sold

Recent Examples on the Web

In the meantime, Peel added, Mexican ranchers have lost up to a thousand dollars per animal since the border closed to the livestock trade. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

The model credits pasture for taking up carbon but does not count the carbon carried away in wool and livestock as leaving the system. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Ranchers reduced their herds during the pandemic as livestock prices plummeted, maintenance costs soared and drought dried up grasslands. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

But ranchers argue that livestock are carefully managed, while the movements of wild horses are less controlled. — Stina Sieg, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1687, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for livestock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Kids Definition

livestock

noun

live·​stock ˈlīv-ˌstäk 

: animals kept or raised

especially : farm animals kept for use and profit