NAICS 112112

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the production-oriented standard federal statistical agencies use to classify business establishments for collecting, analyzing, and publishing data on the U.S. economy. Developed under the auspices of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and adopted in 1997 to replace SIC, NAICS was jointly created by the U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC), Statistics Canada, and Mexico’s INEGI. ¹

NAICS 112112 designates establishments primarily engaged in feeding cattle for fattening—i.e., feedlot operations within Animal Production. Census cross-references clarify nearby boundaries, including stockyards used only for transportation (classified in 488999) and distinctions from beef ranching (112111) and dairy operations (112120). ²

What this NAICS covers

• Feeding cattle for fattening in feedlot operations prior to sale. ²
• Operating beef cattle feedlots (except stockyards used solely for transportation). ²
• Finishing cattle to market weight within Industry Group 11211. ²
• Activities that raise or fatten animals for sale within Subsector 112. ⁶
• Excludes stockyards for transport only (classified in 488999). ²
• Excludes ranching/raising cattle (classified in 112111). ²
• Excludes dairy milking and dual-purpose ranching (classified in 112120 and 112130). ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	112111	Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming
NAICS	488999	All Other Support Activities for Transportation
PSC	8810	Live Animals, Raised for Food
PSC	8710	Forage and Feed

Classification notes

Feedlots under 112112 are limited to feeding cattle for fattening. Stockyards used solely to hold or transfer animals during transportation fall under 488999. Beef cattle ranching and farming activities remain in 112111, while dairy and dual-purpose cattle operations are classified in 112120 and 112130, respectively. ²

Data coverage and 2022 implementation

• The 2022 Economic Census does not cover NAICS Sector 11 industries; agriculture (including 112112) is out of scope for that program. ⁴
• Census programs are transitioning to 2022 NAICS through 2027; 2022 NAICS is the current vintage used for new releases and restatements where applicable. ³

Frequently asked questions

• What activities fall under NAICS 112112?
  Establishments primarily engaged in feeding cattle for fattening prior to sale are classified in 112112. This includes feedlot operations but excludes stockyards used only for transportation. ²

• How is 112112 different from 112111?
  112112 covers feedlot feeding for fattening. 112111 covers ranching/farming activities raising cattle (including dairy herd replacements). ²

• Are stockyards part of 112112?
  No. Stockyards used for transportation that do not involve buying, selling, or auctioning livestock are classified in 488999, not 112112. ²

• Does the Economic Census publish data for 112112?
  Sector 11 industries (Crop Production and Animal Production/Aquaculture) are out of scope for the 2022 Economic Census; detailed Economic Census tables for 112112 are therefore not published. ⁴

• Which PSC codes are commonly relevant to feedlot-related buys?
  Product codes often associated with feedlot contexts include 8810 (Live Animals, Raised for Food) and 8710 (Forage and Feed), per the PSC Manual. ⁵

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 112112 page: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/112112
• Census: 2017 NAICS Manual overview page. ¹
• Census: 2017 NAICS Manual (industry titles and cross-references). ²
• Census: Implementation of the 2022 NAICS. ³
• Census: 2022 Economic Census Methodology (scope/exclusions). ⁴
• GSA: Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual (April 2025). ⁵

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Manual overview page. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2017/econ/2017-naics-manual.html
2. U.S. Census Bureau — 2017 NAICS Manual (PDF), Sector 11 and code descriptions including 112112. https://www2.census.gov/library/reference/naics/publications/2017-NAICS-Manual.pdf
3. U.S. Census Bureau — The Census Bureau’s Implementation of the 2022 NAICS. https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
4. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 Economic Census Methodology (coverage and exclusions). https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/technical-documentation/methodology.html
5. U.S. General Services Administration — Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual, April 2025 (PDF). https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
6. U.S. Census Bureau — Sector 11 (Animal Production) descriptive text (archival listing with definitions). https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect11.html