### Question
Can you define what livestock means?


### Answer
**Livestock** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 1471*:

> cattle, elk, reindeer, bison, sheep, goats, swine, poultry (including egg-producing poultry), equine animals used for food or in the production of food, fish used for food, and other animals designated by the Secretary (at the Secretary's sole discretion) that—


(A) are part of a foundation herd (including producing dairy cattle) or offspring

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1471*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35A-PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES > SUBCHAPTER V-EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK FEED ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1988**

