The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-27 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our markets to-day was tolerably w ell supplied with
foreign stock, but its general quality was inferior. Sales,
however, progressed steadily at very full prices.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate, and there was a falling off in
quality compared with several previous weeks. The re-
ceipts from Aberdeen were 92, from Fifeshire, &c., 212
Scots and crosses in excellent condition. Prime Scots,
crosses, &c., changed hands freely at an advance of 21 pei,
Blbs. Most other breeds were quiet at late rates. The ge-
neral top figure was 5s per Blbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,900 Scots and crosses, including a few short
horns; from other parts of England, 930 various breeds ;
from Scotland, 304 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland,
90 oxen and heifers.

There was about an average number of sheep in the
pens ; but most breeds come to hand in middling condition.
Prime Downs and half-breds moved off steadily at full
prices; but inferior breeds met a slow sale at barely late
rates. The general top figure was 5s 2d per Slbs. A few
very superior Downs realised 5s 4d.
Prime lambs commanded full quotations with a steady
demand. Interior lambs were du►l on former terms.
Calves were in moderate supply, and slow request at late
rates, viz., from 4s to 5s per B.bs.
The pork trade was heavy on former terms.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal,
s. d. s. d. s. d. s.d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 IPrimecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, cite. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large Logs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers ..., 4 2 4 6
Lamb5....63 Od to 7s 01. .
Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts ...

4,580 } Beasts

1,290

~..
Cows
Sheep and lambs B,lOO Calves - 460
Calves ... ... 624 ; Pigs
Pigs 2701

The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 11,956 head. in the corresponding week in
1863, we received 10,440—in 1862, 12,709—in 1861, 6,291
—in 1860, 7,7.5—in 1859, 7,015—in 1858, 7,169 head.
IMPORTS INTO L0P4.1.0,4 LA.4.1 WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 539 .. 2581 80 .. 693 .. 161
Harlingen .... 617 .. 1415 .. 57 .. 26
Hamburg .... 309 .. 4265 .. .. 626
Amsterdam.... • •

Boulogne . • • • • -- • • '''— -
Bremen .. 27 .. 25 • • -- • • --- • • --
Dordt. 6O .. 673 .. 181 .. 2 .. 33
Corunna .-- • • • • --- • • -- • •

Antwerp . • •
05tend......... 45 ..
Gibraltar . . 101 ..

..

Calais .. ...... • •

Daukirk ll ..

""•"' • • ..... • • 26 •-•
- - -

- • 4

• • 47 • • --

Total .... 1612 .. 8159 .. 261 .. 673 .. 946
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863....•. 949 ~ 6,329 .. 1791 .. lu9l .. 280
1862 449 .. 11,197 .. 773 .. 214 76
1861 958 .. 4,313 .. 884 .. 384 .. 377
1860 791 .. 3,959 .. 855 .. 635 .. 753
A. statement and comparison,of the supplies and pricea of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, June 29, 1863, and this day,
Monday, June 27, 1864,