The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

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For the time of year the supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market was large, but its general quality was
inferior. Sales progressed slow ly, at about previous rates.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were only moderato, both as to number and quality.
Prime Scots, crosses, shorthorns, Herefords and Demme
were in fair request, at full prices—the top figure being
5s 6d per 81bs. Otherwise the beef trade was heavy, at
barely late rates. Some very good beasts changed hands at
58 4d per 8113 s.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire
we received 2,600 shorthorns, crosses, so.; from other parts
of
,England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 166
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 550 oxen and
heifers.
The supply of sheep was rather on the increase, and the
condition of most breeds was inferior. Downs, half-brads,
Leicesters, and Lincolns moved off steadily, at Monday's
advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. All other breeds
of sheep were dull, at about previous currencies. The
highest figure was 5s 10d per Blbs.
Calves, the supply of which was moderate, were in fair
request, at full prices—viz., from 4s to 5s per 8 bs.
Some small pigs were quits as dear as last week, but
large hogs were very dull.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. a. d. s d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 4 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 6
Secondquality do. 4 2 4 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 8 6 10
Prime large oxen 4 10 6 2 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, otc. 5 4 5 6 Prime small do, 4 8 6 0
Urse. &inf. sheep 3 10 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 2
Second quality6lo. 4 8 5 0 Small porkers 4. 4 4 10
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 16e, to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts ...

7,110

Cows
Sheep
Calves

Pigs. 350

PORBIGN Burma'.
Beasts
Sheep .. 7,360
Calves
Pigs

The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 13,671 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we recsived 10,896—in 1862,11,98 ‘—in 1861, 12,766
—in 1860, 6,824—in 1869, 6,294—in 1858, 7,676.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

From
Antwerp
Bremen 32 ..
Boulogne..., - se

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
--- •• .• 12 .. --
7 .. - .. ...... -
00 .. •• ..... 60 439

Calais
Dordt. Bl .. 318 .. .. 10 ..
Dunkirk ,. 136 ..
Gibraltar 9B •• •• •• ---
Hamburg
Harlingen •••• 65 .• 568 •. •• 100 •• 64
Medemblik
Oporto .. .. ••
Ostend — .. 1 4 ..
Rotterdam
Tonning 2509 .. 824 .. 32
31 I Vigo .. .. ..

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Total ....4,269 7,621 .. 32 .. 719 ..1,33
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs.
1863 1834 .. 8,613 .. .. 255 .. 191
186,2 1934 .. 4,266 .. 130 .. 465 .. 135
1861 2lBO .. 9,800 .. 367 .. 412
1860
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Nov. 9, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 7, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

Nov. 9, Nov. 7,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 3 4to 4 0
Second quality do 3lO 4 4 4 2 4 8
Prime large oxen 4 6 410 410 6 2
Prime Soots, &o 4lO 5 0 5 4 6 6
Coarse and inferior sheep: 3lO 4 2 310 4 6
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 4 4 4 410
Beasts 6,430 7,110
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 460 350
SUPPLIES ON SALB, Nov lO, 1862.—Beasts, 6,090—
sheep, 20,960—calves, 142—pigs, 390.
Nov. 11, 1861.—Beasts, 6,2 so—sheep, 22,890—calves,
140—pigs, 410.