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This dimension groups livestock by their primary use, meat, dairy, fiber or labor. Wikipedia notes that livestock are raised "mainly to provide labor and produce diversified animal products for human consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool." Browsing by primary use collects every species raised mainly for the same purpose.

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1. Wikipedia, Cattle
Cattle, lead section, uses sentence
Quote, Cattle, lead section, uses sentence
Cattle are commonly raised for meat, for dairy products, and for leather. As draft animals, they pull carts and farm implements.
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