Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Livestock Feeders & Waterers
The Google product category ID for Livestock Feeders & Waterers is 6990, written as a path "Business & Industrial > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry > Livestock Feeders & Waterers". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Animal Husbandry.
This level4
Livestock Feeders & Waterers6990
Livestock Halters499946Egg Incubators499997Livestock Feed505821- Category ID
- 6990
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- Animal Husbandry
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Livestock Feeders & Waterers is second largest of the 4 categories under Animal Husbandry, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock Feeders & Waterers — this page | 6990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livestock Halters | 499946 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egg Incubators | 499997 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livestock Feed | 505821 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6990) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry > Livestock Feeders & Waterers"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 6990 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Business & Industrial > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry > Livestock Feeders & Waterers |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 6990, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Livestock Feeders & Waterers
What is the Google product category ID for Livestock Feeders & Waterers?
6990. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry > Livestock Feeders & Waterers", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Livestock Feeders & Waterers available?
No. Livestock Feeders & Waterers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6990 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Livestock Feeders & Waterers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Animal Husbandry (6991). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Agriculture → Animal Husbandry → Livestock Feeders & Waterers. If your product does not belong under Animal Husbandry, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Livestock Feeders & Waterers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Animal Husbandry first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Egg Incubators (499997), Livestock Feed (505821), Livestock Halters (499946). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Animal Husbandry (6991) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Livestock Feeders & Waterers compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 4 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Livestock Feeders & Waterers and Livestock Feed?
They sit side by side under Animal Husbandry and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Livestock Feeders & Waterers is 6990; Livestock Feed is 505821. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Business & Industrial > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry > Livestock Feeders & Waterers" with "Business & Industrial > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry > Livestock Feed" before you submit.
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