The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stock on sale in our
market to-day, but its general quality was inferior, Sales,
therefore, progressed slowly at barely stationary prices.
Tho arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grk zing
districts were only moderate, and nearly all breeds came to
hand in middling condition. Prime Scots, crosses, Here-
fords, Devons, and short horns moved off steadily at full
quotations, but inferior beasts met a dull inquiry at last
week's currency. The best Scots and crosses realised 56 4d
per Blbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,600 short horns, &o. ; from other parts
of England 900 various breeds, from Scotland 43 Scots and
crosses, and from Ireland 550 oxen and heifers.
We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with sheep, the quality of which was by no means prime.
For Downs and half-breds, as well as for the best Lincolns,
Leicesters, &0., there was a good demand at fully previous
rates ; otherwise the mutton trade was in a sluggish state
at about stationary prices, the top figure was 5s Sd per 81bs.
Calves—the supply of which was moderate—were in fair
request on former terms, viz., from 4s to 53 per 81bs.
We have to report an improved inquiry for pigs at quite
last week's currency ; the highest price was 4s 10d per 81bs,
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. B. d
Primeers-wool d 0.5 2 5 4
Proc. S' thdown d 0.5 6 5 8
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Large hogs 3 6 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 10
Is Od to Os Od.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 4 8 5 0
Lambs....(
Suckling calves, 166 to 21s
206 to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows
Sheep
Calves ......... 406
Pigs 690
The total imports of foreign stocx into London, last week
amounted to 17,345 head. In the corresponding week in
863,we received 17,820—in 1862,12,898—in 1861, 12,734
,n 1860, 8,743—in 1859, 7,697—in 1858, 7,680.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
194 ..

; and quarter-old store pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves .4 396
Pigs

From
Amsterdam.... .•
Antwerp — ..
Bremen .. 399 ..
80u10gne...0.. ..

es es 41 .. -
30 • . --- --
6 .. .. 175
- 1 .. 1. 2

Calais

•
•
Dordt.. 83 .. 630 •• ••
Dunkirk. ..
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medemblik
Oporto ..
Ostend
Rotterdam
Toning lBl3 .. 1455 .. 209 ..

Total .... 3834 .. 10,661 .. 277 ..1168 ..1506
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs.
1863 2889 .. 10,388 .. 16 i 9 .. 644 .. 1380
1862 1071 .. 9,748 .. 185 .. 488 .. 506
1861 8127 .. 10,324 .. 183 .. 281 .. 1119
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct, 5, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 3, 1864.

Per 81b, to sink tho offal.
Oct. 5, Oct. 3,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 4 4 4 8 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0 5 2 5 4
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 410 5 2 5 4
Prime Southdown do.
0000 0 0 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 3 4 4 0 4 0 4 8
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 390 690
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct 6, 1862.—Beasts, 6,050—
sheep, 25,150—calves, 167—pigs, 450.
OcT. 7, 1861.—Beasts, 5,790—sheep, 22,170—calves,
154—pigs, 630.