2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424520 is the US industry code for livestock merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of livestock (except horses and mules).
- Code
- 424520 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 125 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 46210, 46220, 46230, 46240 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of livestock (except horses and mules).
Examples Census gives
- Cattle merchant wholesalers
- Hogs merchant wholesalers
- Goats merchant wholesalers
- Sheep merchant wholesalers
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of horses and mules are classified in Industry 424590, Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers.
Activities listed under 424520
The Census index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Auction markets, livestock (except horses, mules), merchant wholesalers
- Cattle merchant wholesalers
- Goats merchant wholesalers
- Hogs merchant wholesalers
- Livestock (except horses, mules, and feedlots) merchant wholesalers
- Sheep merchant wholesalers
- Swine merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 424520
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 424520, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 125 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4620), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 46210Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feedsUK SIC
- 46220Wholesale of flowers and plantsUK SIC
- 46230Wholesale of live animalsUK SIC
- 46240Wholesale of hides, skins and leatherUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.