History of the Beef Cattle Industry in Illinois

by Frank Webster Farley

Record of the Best Hundred Head of Cattle Ever Fattened in One Lot in the United States.

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Weight of 100 head of Cattle, fatted by B. F. Harris, of Champaign County, Illinois:

No. Cattle	Weight
2	4718
2	4782
2	4340
2	4580
2	4582
2	4730
2	4764
2	4738
2	4880
2	4756
2	5150
2	4624
2	4582
2	5364
2	4828
2	5378
2	4864
2	4640
2	4694
2	4610
2	4776
2	4488
2	4572
2	4988
2	4634
2	4458
2	4920
2	4828
2	4702
2	4852
2	4464
2	4900
2	4634
2	4764
1	2690
2	4650
2	4806
2	4505
1	2548
2	4830
2	4762
2	4706
2	4854
2	4746
2	4700
2	4546
1	2516
2	4648
2	4724
2	4720
2	4732
1	2646

Average price sale, 7 cents

These cattle were weighed by Dr. Johns, President of State Agricultural Society.

Twelve of the large cattle out of 100 head, weighed May 23d, 1856, which was during the time of fattening:

Black	2424
Red	2340
Pied	2640
M. Red	2264
Ch. Roan	2522
B. Red	2574
S. Roan	2330
C. Red	2340
S. White	2360
P. Red	2486
Long White	2496
M. Red	2540