Prices Advance 10 Cents on a Strong Demand. PRICES MOVE UP ON HOGS TODAY Although There Was a Better Supply —Cattle Receipts Moderate, Prices Steady. No, Av. Price. TOL MiXed .icciceccccessce vscccverees.. 85 $4.80 SG, SIO *. ise isvise - 8% 4.80 eS RSC askin ss +1304.50 BES OE ec. Sind oh ehenckab sheigethl Aan - SBD: On the market: Schwartz Co., Lester Prairie; M. L. Grant, River Falls, Wis.; W. L. Grant, River Falls, Wis.; Gus Schmidt, Osceola; R. A. Holman, Cambridge; Shaw L., Clear Water; A. Falconer, A. L. McDow ell, Hutchinson; John Walter, Norwood; J. Kilroy, Cannon Falls; Harris McConway, Maiden Rock, Wis.; McKay McNesh, Coch ran, Wis.; W. D. Brown, Wheeler, Wis.; W. H. Kraft, Hampton; M. C. Black, Cannon Falls; P. T. Trench, Dennison; William Mc Vay, Kenyon;Bringgold Bros., West Con cord; Burke Bros., Bailey, Iowa; H. H. Scrusmier, Bloomer, Wis.; Trickey Genash, Menominee City, Wis.; Skohn Bros., Adams; J. S. Larson, Castle Rock; A. M. Holton, Renville; Canton Bros., Watson; James Pe terson, Montevideo; Charles Black, Welch; M. Kinsella, Thielman; George Stoppel, Red Wing; G. A. McConnell, Belle Plaine, Dun ham Co., Janesville; F. Gifford, Chaska; Co, O. Martin, Lewisville; Joseph Shoffman, Morgan; G. N. Ardahl, Minneota. South St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 26.—Receipts, today, were 900 cattle, 200 calves, 2,000 hogs and 600 sheep. The following table shows the receipts from Jan. 1, 1901, to date, as compared with the same period a year ago. Year.” ‘1 Cattle.Calves. Hogs. Sh. .Horses.Cars. ++21,188 3,948 102,446 55, ,116 4,995 $2,498 80,770 1,381 _ sro seen 4,047 . . 25,204 ,982 . Inc + vee 6,022 tees 19,948 oneee wees 204 The following table shows the receipts for February to date, as compared with the same period a year ago: Year: Cattle. Calves, H ogs.S he 1901 sees 9,05 749 9 ep. Fierane CA 1900 om+- BD, 216 2,108 22,336 12,480 947 763 wevee es 62 . . - 2,929 782 Inc ..2..° 4,187 were . iy 3 Waeeee om 163 Receipts: Date. “Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep, Carr. Feb. wee s 1 4 428 2,786 12 Feb. 20 aes 143 740 6 35, Feb. 2 wanes 293 746 54 1,005 1 26 Feb. 22 wane 21 1,378 2 24 Feb. 23 wae a wes 1,691 nae 24 Feb. 25 tees 282 107 1 29 Estimated receipts by cars to day of the ards. Chie Railroads centering at these se Great Western, 10; Chicago, Milwaukee Paul, 14; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha, 11; Great Northern, 3; Chicago, Bur lington Quincy, 2; Soc. 2; Northern Pacific, 2; Minneapolis St. Louis, 12; total, 56. Disposition of stock, Feb. 26: Firm. Cattle. “ Swift Co .... seeeees 160 et i Shou. * W. E. McCormick tees 1 seeee ‘ Summer Thomas .... 22 aewee eee Peter Evans seeeeee wees 66 sear wee J. E. Bolton . wanes 26 eee 4 Haas Brothers . wee lw wee Country buyers ....... ‘98 sere ees — —, ROBBING oi. 2. aioe dase 368 211 1,173 CATTLE—Receipts fresh in yards to-day were only about all as large as the num ber on sale a week ago to-day. Receipts at other markets were only moderate and prices generally ruled steady. There was a good demand here for both good to choice beef and butcher cattle at firm prices. The bulk of killing carried on sale consisted of com mon to fair and buyers bought them up at steady prices. The stocker and feeder trade on anything that did not have quality was more or less slow, but prices generally held about steady. Butcher Cows and Heifers— No. Avy. Price.||No. Av. Price. betwee 980 $3.10| 2..........1,220 $3.75 1, 1,020 3.70 +1,330 3.95 Le 1,120 3.40 i iy 830 3.25 Le sevverene 960 2.15}| 1....... 1,150 3.00 * 150 2.60 1,010 eem 945 stesscoees B 2. 25: i 7 eae eeeeees 350 Beet and Butcher St eers— Lis No Ay. Price. 16 Peeve eeeee eens eens annneaee eeeeeeees] 240 $4.10 Milkers and Springers— Two cows for $65. 2 cows for $75. 1 cow and 1 calf for $30. 1 cow and 1 calf for $35 Stockers and Feeders— NO AV. Price. || Ni et Price. 14 580 $3.55) (13 358 $3.55 li 675 3.50 ie 1 792 3.50 li 400 3.50 + 506 3.4 Si4 3.60 630 995 ven 560 ER? 3.50) 3 bee 23 2.00 oo 3.60 am ae 816 3.40 ase 740 Oo 420 3.25 340 3.00 480 3.23 eee eeseeee 30 3.25 des. 490 3.00 : Feeding Cows and elfers— Oo. » Price. |. No, Av. Price, eseae eee 489 $2.85 620 $2.40 768 2.90 wee Se eee 3.15 3 333 3.10 a a eseeeee 600 3.00 2 585 3.00 tt 215 3.00 wene + 920 eeae 30 asee 670 300 Hy ee eeeee S20 2 peesdeae 940 eeeeee 630 285 z os 70 i lI Feeding Bulls— No, Av. Price. |! No. Av. Price. i . o. ea tenes yes— $2.25 | 720, $2.60 Bs ‘eat “Gat . v No. 1 a eeeeeee 150 + Price, || 36.00 a 130 Av. Price. | 3 = steeeweee 165 5.50 steeeee $5.50 4 seeeeaee 116 5.50 I 140 5.50 1 - 170 ai. 1 t atte re) 4.00 te Aeeeeeee 310 4.00 aoe 100 4.50 HOG S—The supply at all markets today was about 20,000 larger than a year ago. Con ditions, however, were very favorable, and quotations from the east showed strength. The supply on sale here was only moderate. The demand from local buyers was very keen and prices ruled strong to 2%so higher right from the start. Quality was only fair and best sold largely from$5.40 to $5.421%, with fairly choice ones selling at $5.45. Mixed sold from $5.3742 to $3.40, and roughs at $5.25. Sales: Hogs No. Av, Price.! No, Av Price. i nier meee 20: $5.45 | 48 my $5.45 + wreseees 202 a 5.45 90 eeeweeee 203 $.421¢ “a ne 204 ?. 4914 | 72 | 2 } eeeeeeee 218 248 5.42 Me io ae aweee ae sy aA 5.43te $1 179 5.4244 } 4 teeeeeee SUH 20 are 5.42% = 64 seers 197 3.42 ane 134 5.4244 a4 tees 167 5.4244 +4 aah we 212 5.40 5 eeteeeee 201 5.40 13 Seerrery 186 5.40 bo a= ceeee 193 5.40 183 5.40 18 eee tees 190 o.37 Pigs and Culls— NO. Av. Neo. Av Price - 466 Price. | a sereeeee 423 or 20 400 0.20 2 Se eebesere Th $5. 550 ” Seeeeeee 460 . 400 5 4 i deeeeees 400 as bene m2 = apy +r ceeens 90 5.20 'sikRP_The supply ‘of fi esh anivals 4.85 sheep division in the lambs and fat consisted of only a few fat sheep. The local demand was very strong and prices were soon forced up 10c higher on choice fat light ewes and wethers and strong on choice fat lambs. Sales: