Commercial Digital livestock scales are used for weighing cattle, sheep, pigs, bison, and other animals like llamas and alpacas. Some scales weigh a single animal or many livestock in Kilograms. These large scales can weigh animals up to several tons. A platform Equilibrium scale generally has large and heavy objects placed on it consistently. This requires that the platform scale be made from materials that will support the extra weight Equipment.

Animal scales are an important quality control tool in the agricultural sector. Livestock scales include special scales for pigs, sheep and cattle. Most models are designed to weigh a single animal, while others cater for groups of animals. As a rule, single animal scales are portable and are generally used for large livestock such as pigs, cattle and sheep.