The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-29 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was somewhat heavily supplied with
foreign stock, and the beasts and sheep came to hand in
somewhat improved condition. The demand, however, was
inactive, at about stationary prices. The arrivals of beasts
fresh up to this morning's market were moderately good.
Amongst them were some remarkably good Herefords,
shorthorns, &c., but the general quality of the supply was
by no means first-rate. Selected breeds moved off steadily,
at full prices. Otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish
state, on former terms. The best Soots realised 5s per Ms.

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From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,800 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts
of England, 1,000 various breeds ; from Scotland, 25 Scots
and creases ; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers,
The supply of English sheep was very moderate, and the
quality of most breeds was but middling. Downs, half-
breds, runts, &c., sold readily, at full currencies. All
inferior sheep met a dull inquiry at last week's prices. The
top figure was 5s 4d, but in some instances vary prime
Downs realised 5s Gd per 81bs,
The lamb season is now nearly closed. The few lambs
on sale found buyers at from 5s 4d to 6s 4d per 81bse
Calves—the supply of which was moderate—moved off
slowly, at late rates, viz., from 4s to 5s per Blbs.
Prime small pigs advanced 2d per 81bs, but large hogs
were dull, at late rates.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. a. d.s.d.
Crsedkinf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Priimeers-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 Large orse. calve* 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, otc. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 10 5 0
()rm. ez. 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....sB 4d to 6a 4d.
Suckling calves, 17s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts . . . 2,580
Sheep and lambs 10,470
Calves ....
Pigs

Cows

Sheep and lambs.... 29,270

Calves P 124
Pigs 4601

The total imports of foreign stocz into London, last week,
amounted to 15,361 head. In the corresponding week in
1863,w0 received 16,797—in 1862,11,579—in 1861, 10,988
—in 1860, 13,707—in 1859, 12,659—in 1858, 10,673.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Amsterdam.... .. 100 ..
Antwerp .. 42 .. 21
Boulogne
Bremen 440 .. 176
Calais
Dordt.. — .. .. •• ••
Dunkirk .. *9 110 409 32
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medemblik
Nieu Diep 32 .. 374 50 ..
Ostend 47 .. 65 ~ 20 .. 25
Rotterdam
Tonning ll2B .. 1276 .. 3tl .. 1

Total .... 2719 .. 9,515 .. 660 .. 669 ..1798
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 2628 .. 11,720 .. 577 .. 1124 .. 748
1862 1435 .. 8,144 .. 476 .. 531 .. 993
1861 1849 .. 7,248 .. 481 .. 691 .. 819
1860
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prises of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 31, 1863, and this day
Monday, Aug. 29, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Aug. 31,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do 3lO 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Soots, &c. 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 1 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 410
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 3 6 4 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 '2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs.. 320
►SUPPLIES :ON SALE, Sept. 1,1862.—8 e
sheep and lambs, 25,580—calves, 195—pigs,
SEPT. 2, 1861.—Beasts, s,37o—sheep,
.3(
280—pigs, 740.

Aug. 29,
1864.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 4
4 6 410
410 5 0
310 4 2
44 4 8
410 6 0
52 5 4
54 6 4
40 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 8
6,890
29,270

1 124
4604
)asts, 6,680-
405.
o,3Eo—calves,