{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f56771f7c777a6dc2e4b47c1","clusterId":"c_9cc647a20f4355a3863f0c4d","slug":"rust-s-livestock-update-adds-cows-sheep-and-milking","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Rust's LIVESTOCK Update Adds Cows, Sheep, and Milking","summary":"Facepunch Studios released the LIVESTOCK update for the Steam version of Rust on October 2, 2026. The update adds cows and sheep to the open-world survival game. Players can raise the animals for milk and wool, and they can still harvest meat, bone, and hide from them the way they do with existing creatures. Milk can be drunk as an item or refrigerated for four hours, which unlocks skimming and produces skim milk and cream, with cream described as the stronger consumable. Sheep produce wool, and grown animals can be sold to ranch NPCs; wool offers are based on the amount brought in, up to 400 units, and animal offers are based on genetic quality. Both sale types allow up to three offers, and declining the third makes the merchant refuse trade for 15 minutes. New fences, a biofuel generator, and small animals including frogs, rabbits, squirrels, sea turtles, crabs, and jellyfish also arrive.","whyItMatters":"Rust's economy already runs on player-versus-player raids and scarce resources, so livestock and a stable merchant add a second, quieter resource loop that the update pairs with genetic traits and breeding systems borrowed from its plant mechanics.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCows and sheep both produce dung, and like other animals they can be harvested for meat, bone, and hide. Several ways to capture wild livestock exist, and the methods differ in efficiency, though all are intuitive to understand.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLivestock carry genetic traits and needs like plants, and can be bred to seek out god clones. The gene behavior is not identical to plants, so existing techniques may not always apply.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilk and cream feed into new crafting recipes. Milk generally extends the duration of tea effects, while cream increases their strength.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biofuel generator converts organic matter, including raw meat and rotten meat, into low-grade fuel, but it requires manual stirring. The next stir comes about 30 minutes after materials are inserted. Connecting an IO notifies the player when it is time to stir, and higher-calorie items yield more low-grade fuel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe update also overhauls sandbag barricades and adds explorable power grid route rooms, alongside bug fixes and comfort adjustments. A new cosmetic DLC, the Plague Doctor Hazmat Suit, releases with the update. Rust is 50 percent off for the Steam Autumn Sale, and the game is available on Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Rust's milking loop pays out in two currencies: milk refrigerated four hours before it can be skimmed, and cream flagged as the stronger item. Facepunch built a timer into the reward.","twitterPost":"Rust's milk only becomes cream after four hours in a fridge. Facepunch gated the best item behind a wait timer.","threadsPost":"Facepunch's animal update gives Rust a genetics market: ranch NPCs price offers on genetic quality and cap both wool and animal sales at three offers, then lock the merchant out for 15 minutes if you decline the last one. Breeding becomes a repeatable negotiation with a cooldown.","newsletterBlurb":"Rust's October 2026 LIVESTOCK update is live on Steam, adding cows, sheep, milk, wool, and a biofuel generator to the survival game. Milk can be refrigerated and skimmed into skim milk and cream, and livestock can be sold to ranch NPCs based on their genes. A Plague Doctor Hazmat Suit DLC and a 50 percent base game discount came with it.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261002-471401/\",\"title\":\"Popular Open-World Survival Game \\\"Rust\\\" Adds \\\"Livestock\\\" in Latest Update, Allowing Players to \\\"Milk\\\" Them. Is There Really Time for That?\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/02/173072.html\",\"title\":\"【50% Off Base Game】New Livestock and Small Animals Added in Rust's October 2026 Major Update \\\"Livestock\\\" Now Live!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":12266,"outputTokens":1306,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791067462,"createdAt":"2026-10-03T22:41:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-03T22:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T22:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9cc647a20f4355a3863f0c4d","canonicalTitle":"人気オープンワールドサバイバル『Rust』最新アプデで“家畜”追加、「乳しぼり」ができるように。そんな暇はあるのか","representativeArticleId":"a_f460990e138c4ecb3931586d","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Rust\"],\"studios\":[\"Facepunch Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-02T03:33:19.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-02T07:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T22:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261002-471401/","title":"人気オープンワールドサバイバル『Rust』最新アプデで“家畜”追加、「乳しぼり」ができるように。そんな暇はあるのか"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/02/173072.html","title":"【本体50%オフ】新たな家畜や小動物などが追加される『Rust』2026年10月の大型アップデート「Livestock」配信！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Rust"],"studios":["Facepunch Studios"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Facepunch Studios released the LIVESTOCK update for the PC (Steam) version of Rust on October 2, 2026.","The LIVESTOCK update adds cows and sheep, which produce milk and wool, and both can be sold to ranch NPCs.","Milk in Rust can be refrigerated for four hours to unlock skimming, which yields skim milk and cream.","Wool can be sold to merchants for up to 400 units at once, with up to three offers; declining the third offer stops trade for 15 minutes.","The LIVESTOCK update also adds a biofuel generator, new fencing, and small animals including frogs, rabbits, squirrels, sea turtles, crabs, and jellyfish."]}