The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stock on offer in our
market to-day. The best beasts, sheep, and calves sold
steadily, at full quotations; otherwise, the trade ruled
heavy, on lower terms.

The arrivals of bensts fresh up from our grazing districts
were moderately extensive, but, for the most part, in mid-
dling condition. From Scotland the receipts were limited,
but the supply from Ireland was on the increase. Prime
Scots, &c., were in good request, at very full prices ; other-
wise the trade was heavy, at late rates. The top figures
were 5s 2d to 5s 4d per Sibs. _ _ _

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire
we received 2,800 short horns, &e,; from other parts of
England, 900 various breeds; from Scotland, 35 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland, 460 oxen and heifers.
There was a full average number of sheep in the pens.
Good and prime breeds were readily disposed of, at the ex-
treme prices of Monday last. Inferior stock was less active,
at, in some instances, a decline in the quotations of 2d per
Blbs. A few very superior Downs sold at 5s Bcl per 81bs.
Calves, the supply of which was only moderate, changed
hands slowly, at late rates, viz., from 4s to 5s per 81bs.
There was an improved sale for pigs, on rather higher
terms ; at least a moiety of the beasts and sheep here to-day
were beneath the middle quality.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal,
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Crso. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 \ Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 4
Second quality do. 3 10 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8
Prime large oxen 4 8 6 0 Large ors°. calve! 4 0 4 b
Prime Scots, CL-c. 5 2 5 4 Prime small d 0.., 410 5 0
erse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4
Second quality do. 4 8 5 0 Small porkers 4 8 4 It,
Lambs....oB Od to Os W.
Suckling calves, 16s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

Beasts ....
Cows —
Sheep
Calves
rigs 690
The total imp9rts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 22,424 head. In the corresponding week in
1863,we received 17,372—in 1862,13,477—in 1861, 11,763
—in 1860, 8,672—in 1859, 8,563—in 1858, 7,150.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.BI WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
.. ---. •• 48 .. 84
122 .. ..

From
Antwerp —
Bremen ... 122 ..
Jersey ........ 2 ..
Dordt.. 6O ..
Dunkirk...
Gibraltar
Hamburg
Harlingen
Modem blik • . • • • . • . --
Nieu Diep
Ostend — .. 36 ..
Rotterdam
Tonning 2363 .. 2451 .. 279

- .. - .. - .. E 4

- • • --- • • --- • • -
663 .. - .. - • • -
- .. - .. - .. 142

• 0

Total .... 4131 .. 15,031 .. 646 .. 863 ..1753
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863.. 28421.. 11,773 .. 649 .. 879 .. 1329
1862 l9OO .. 16,362 .. 215 .. 222 .. 778
1861 2288 .. 7,682 .. 246 .. 693 .. 854
1860
1859 1638 .. 6,294 .. 65 .. 263 .. 253
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Sept. 28, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 26, 1864,

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Sept. 28, Sept. 26,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 3 4to 3 8
Second:quality do. 3 8 4 2 310 4
Prime largo oxen .. 4 4 4 6 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c :4 8 410 5) 2 5 4
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 4 0 4 0 4 4
Second quality do
Primo coarse-woolled do 4 8 410 5 2 5 4
Primo Southdown do. .. 5 0 5 2 5 6 5 8
Lambs
Largo coarse calves .. 3 4 4 0 4 0 4 8
Primo small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 8 410
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 450 630
►SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 29, 1862.—Beasts, 6,230—
sheep, 25,270—calves, Ib7—pigs, 510.
SEPT. 30, 1861.—Beasts, 6,oBo—sheep, 23,680—calves,
169—pigs, 570.