The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-05 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of each kind of foreign
stock on offer, here, to-day, but its general quality was very
middling. Sales progressed slowly, at about last week's
prices.
We were but moderately supplied with English and
Scotch beasts—but the arrivals from Ireland were on the
increase. Prime Scots, Herefords, Devons, &c., were
scarce, and in good request, at very full prices. Inferior
breeds, however, wero dull, at last Monday's currency. A
few very superior Scots, &c•, realised 5s 2d, but the general
top figure for beef was 5s per Blbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,500 ehort-horns, crosses, ; from
other parts of England, 9JO various breeds; from Scot-
land, 50 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 300 oxen and
heifers.

The show of sheep was seasonably good as to number—
but most most breeds were in very middling condition.
Downs, half-breds, Leicesters, &c., of primo quality sold
somewhat briskly, at extreme quotations. Otherwise, the
mutton trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. A
few Downs and half-breds sold at 5s 6d per Bibs. The
more general figure, however, was 5s 4d per 81bs.

The lamb season is now closed. The few lambs in the
pens were mostly disposed of at mutton prices.
There was a slight improvement in the demand for
calves, at 2d per 81bs more money, compared with Thurs-
day last. Top price, 4s 10d per Sibs.
Pigs were in good supply, and steady request, at very
full prices. Small porkers realised 4s 8d per Bibs.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. cf. s. d. s. d. s.
Urse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 0
Secondquality do. 3 8 4 4 Pme, S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Largo orse. calves 3 10 4 6
Prime Scots, ac. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 8 4 10
& inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 8
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 16s to 21s; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25e each.

TOTAL sUPPLY.
. 6,420
Beasts ... .

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs .... 10,430
Calves ........
Pigs some ...... 7O

Cows —
Sheep and lambs 26,570
Calves 324

rigs.

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 20,133 head. In the corresponding week in
1863,w0 received 19,331—in 1862,11,698—M 1801, 12,007
—in 1860, 13,595—in 1859, 13,269—in 1858, 12,028.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

From
Amsterdam.... • •
Bremen .. 339 .. 302 .. 4 ..
•• ;;
Calais ...• •••• •• •• 6 •• v,v
Dordt. 257 .. 1113 .. • •
Dunkirk. •• ,m°
Hamburg .... 151 .. 1060 .. . .. 219
Harlingen .... 430 .. 1531 .. 66 .. 97 .. 906
Medemblik'.... 62 .. 1614 • •
Nieu Diep
Oporto .
Ostend .
17 .. •.
24 .. 50
Rotterdam .... 806 .. 4552 553 .. 862 .. 237
Tonning 1826 .. 2227 .. 435 .. • •

Total .... 4068 .. 12,828 .. 992 ..1075 ..1579
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs.
1803 3103 ~ 13,347 .. 930 .. 843 .. 1108
1862 ll9O .. 8,381 .. 660 .. 569 .. 908
1861 1702 .. 8,447 .. 425 .. 698 .. 895
1860
1858 1256 .. 10,745 .. 214 .. 625 .. , 639
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Sept. 7, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 5, 1864,

For 81b. to sink tho offal.
Sept. 7,
1863.
3 6to 3 10
40 4 6
4 8 4 10
4 10 5 0
38 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 0
52 5 4
00 0 0
36 4 2
44 4 8

Sept. 5,
1864.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 4
4 6 410
410 5 0
310 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 0
52 5 4
00 0 0
310 4 6
4 8 410

Coarse and inferior beasts....
Second quality do
Prime large oxen ..
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do
Primo Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.

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Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 460 460
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 8, 18620—Beasts, 6,070—
sheep and lambs, 26,080—calves, 262—pigs, 450.
SEPT. 9, 1861.—Beasts, 5410—sheep, 2,l9o—calves,
211—pigs, 490.