The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale
here to-day. There were some useful beasts and sheep on
offer, but the half of the supply was of inferior quality.
There N 9 as again a large number of store beasts exhibited for
sale. The trade generally wai slow at late rates. •
The arrivals of English beasts from our own grazing dis-
tricts exhibit a falling cff from Monday last. The supply o f
Scotch beasts on sale was small, but their quality was very
prime. With Irish beasts the market was less extensively
supplied, and the general quality of the supply of beasts was
very middling. The trade, consequently, for good and prime
Scots, crosses, shorthorns, &c., was firm, and last Monday's
prices were well supported. Inferkr breeds, however, were
a dull inquiry at about previous quotations. The top figure
for beef was 53 per 81b.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,500 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts of
England, 760 various breeds ; from Scotland, 40 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland, 420 oxen and heifers.
The supply of sheep on sale was less extensive than on
Monday last, but the decrease was chiefly in home-fed
stock. The quality of the supply was but middling, and
all good and prime Downs and half-breds changed hands
at Jun prices. Inferior breeds sold heavily, and the quota-
tions were in some instances rather lower. The general
top figure for mutton was 5s 6d per 81bs.
With calves the market was fairly supplied, and the veal
trade ruled inactive at previous quotations. The top price
was 5s per 81bs.

Very little change took place in the value of pigs. Gene-
rally spaak'ng, the trade was slow ; but prime small pigs
wore firm in price.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. el. 8 d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 2
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 1 2 Large hogs.. 3 6 4 2
Second qualitplo. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers ... , 4 4 4 10
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .. 4,200
Sheep
Calves ....
Pigs

Beasts
Cows
Sheep .. 24,030
Calves 346
Pigs 5701
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 13,922 head. In the corresponding week in
1863,w0 received 13,281—in 1862, 7,829—in 1861, 14,643
—in 1860, 9,573—in 1859, 8,573—in 1858, 5,767.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.SI WEEK.

Beasts.

From
Antwerp — ..
Bremen .

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

-- • • --- . • -.- -
4 .. --- • • - • . 150

Boulogne..., 102 ..
Calais
Dordt. 135 ..
Dunkirk. —
Gibraltar .. .. ..
Hamburg
Harlingen
Mederablik 149 .. 1519 .. 7 ..
Oporto ..
Ostend
Rotterdam
Tonning llB2 .. 1306 96 .. ..
Vigo . lBO ..

•---. •• •-•-• •• ••—• os •--
377 •• .. .. .....

-- .. -- .• - .. 156

• • ."-

Total .... 3621 .. 8,782 .. 96 .. 710 .. 713

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 2265 .. 9,468 .. 234 .. 184 .. 1130
1862 .. 1752 .. 6,642 .. 103 .. 128 .. 201
1861 2610 .. 10,868 .. 131 .. 547 .. 487
1860
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 26, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 24, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Oct. 26,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6
Second quality do
Prime large xen .. 4 4 4 8
Primo Scots, o
&c 4lO 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 4 2 4 6
Prime coarso-woolled do 4 8 5 2
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 0 4 4
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 430
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct 27, 1862.—8,
sheep, 23,290—calves, 178—pigs, 330.
OCT. 28, 1861.—Beasts, 6,67 o—sheep, 2
152—pigs, 668.

Oct 24,
1864,
3 2to 3 10
40 4 6
48 5 0
52 5 4
38 4 2
44 4 8
410 6 2
54 6 6
00 0 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 2
4 4 410
6,280
24,030

346
670
,acts, 6,210

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