The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Only a moderate supply of foreign stock was on offer in
to-day's market, owing, in some measure, to the losses at
sea last week—upwards of 700 sheep having been thrown
overboard during the heavy gales. The demand, however,
was very inactive at previous quotations. Notwithstanding
that the arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate, the demand for all kinds was
in a sluggish state, nevertheless, compared with Monday
last, no quotable change took place in prices. The best
Scots and crosses sold at ss. per Blbs, and the general
quality of the supply was good.
_ _ _

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,000 Scots, crosses, shorthorns, &c. ; from other
parts of England, 600 various kinds ; from Scotland, 322
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 90 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was limited, but the quality of the
stock was good. Prime downs and half-breeds were in fair
request at full prices, viz., from 5s 10d to a per Sibs in the
wool. Heavy sheep were dull, and, in some instances, the
quotations gave way 2d per Sibs. Shorn sheep were is per
8 lbs. beneath those in the wool.

Lambs changed hands more freely at from 6s Sd to 7s 4d
per 8 lbs. There was an increased demand supply on offer.
The veal trade was in a sluggish state at the late decline
in value; prices ranged from 4s to 5s per 81bs.
In pigs very little was doing, on former terms. The
supply was moderate.

Per 81ba.to si
s. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2
Suckling calves, 20s to 23s
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

ink the offal.

s. d. n. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
and quarter-old store pigs,

Beasts .. .
Cows
Sheep
Calves OOO • •• 212
Pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 760
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

The total imports of foreign Ito= into London, last week,
amounted to 5,173 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 2,458—in 1862, 837—in 1861, 3,691
—in 1860, 1,953—in 1859, 2,645—in 1858,; 495 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .• • . 308 • • 983 . • • 334 • •
Harlingen .... 490 .. --- • . .. 9 ..
Hamburg •• . • -- -- • • •—• • • • • 63
Amsterdam....
Boulogne• • •.• • --- • • • • --- • •
Bremen .. --- • • • • --- • • • •
Vigo -- • • • . -- • • • •
Nieu Diep •. • • • • • • • • • •
Antwerp. l7 .. 1 • • • • --- • • --
Ostend oo 94 .. 1237 .. 134 .. 60
Calais - • .
Oporto - • •
Gluokstadt

- • •

Total .... 1102 .. 3481 .. .. 477 .. 113
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 550 ~ 1,497 .. .. 407 .. 4
1882 .. 475 .. 126 .. .. 236 ..
1861 BO3 .. 2,682 .. .. 206 ..
1860
1859 4BO .. 2,006 .. .. 159 ..
1858 lBB .. 105 .. .. 202 ..
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 16, 1863, and this day.
Monday, Feb. 15, 1864.

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Feb. 16, Feb. 15,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 3 Bto 4 0
Second quality do . 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 4
Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do
Prithe coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 6 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 2 410 4 0 4 6
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 3lO 420
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb l7, 1862.—Boasts, 3,960—
sheep, 15,410—calves, 89—pigs, 255.
FEB. 18, 1861.—Beasts, 3,6oo—sheep, 19, 150 —calves,
147—pigs, 340.