The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-19 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign beasts and sheep on offer here to-
day was seasonably large as to number, bat the qut.lity of
the stock was very middling. On the whole the trade was
steady, at full quotations.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up were good. The general condition of the supply,
however, was by no means prime. Prime Scots, Herefords,
Devons, &c., moved ell steadily, at very full prices, to a
slight advance, Inferior stook was dull, but not cheaper.
The best Scots and crosses realised fully 5s 2d per Sibs.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire amounted to about 2,500 short horns and
crosses; from other parts of England, 860 various breeds;
from Scotland, 57 Scots and crosses ; and, from Ireland,
212 oxen and heifers.

For the time of year the show of sheep was limited, and
the quality of most breeds was inferior. There was a steady
inquiry for prime sheep, and in some instances the cur-
rencies had an upward tendency. 0 therwise the trade was
inactive; nevertheless, prices were well supported. A few
very superior Downs and half-breds realised 53 Bd, but the
more get eral top figure was 5s Gd per Sibs.
Calves, the supply of which was only moderato, moved
off steadily at extreme quotations—viz., from 4s to Gs
per 81bs.
There was a fair sale for pigs, at prices quite equal to
Monday last. . . .

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. 8. d. a. d.
Orso. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Prinaecrs-wool d 0.5 0 6 2
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large orse. &vex 4 0 4
Prime Scots, &o. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 8 4 10 Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 8
Lambs....os Od to Os 01.

Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
Us to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts
Cows
Sheep .. 21,23-0

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep ..
Calves . 390
Pigs

Calves ..... 405
Pigs 630
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 14,303 head. In the corresponding week in
1863,w0 received 15,217—in 1862,11,620—in 1861, 12,148
—in 1860, 11,522—in 1859, 9,893—in 1858, 6,603.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEEK.

From
Antwerp — • .
Bremen eee 203 • . • • ..
80u10gne...... .. .. .. .. 15
Calais
Dordt. 33 .. 836 ..
Dunkirk lO .. .. .. ..

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Piga.
..• -- .. 38 .. 76

Gibraltar
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medemblik
Nieu Diep
Ostend 2 .. •• .. 8 ..
Rotterdam
Tonning 1515 .. 1919 .. 231 .. ..

Total .... 3164 .. 9,085 .. 231 .. 622 ..1201
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 3041 .. 10,043 .. 428 .. 685 .. 1020
1862 .. 2316 .. 7,963 .. 332 .. 555 .. 399
1861 l6lO .. 9,099 .. 187 .. 455 .. 797
1860
1859 2255 .. 6,655 .. 390 .. 255 .. 338
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Sept. 21, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 19, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink tho offal. _ .

Sept. 21,
1863.
3 4to 3 8
3 10 4 4
4 6 4 8
4 10 6 0
3 6 4 0
4 2 4 6
4 8 4 10

Sept. 1?,
1864.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
50 6 2
40 4 4
4 8 410
60 6 2

Coarse and inferior beasts....
Second quality do
Prime large oxen ..
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarso-woolled do

Prime Southdown do. ......

60 6 2

4 5 6

Lambs --- --- ---
--- 6 6 5 5 6 6 0 0
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 '2 4 8
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 450 630
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 22, 1862.--Beasts, 6,960—
sheep, 25,270—calves, 342—pigs, 480.
SEPT. 23, 1861.—Beasts, 6,47 o—sheep, 26,310—calves,
294—pigs, 660.