The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-30 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign beasts on sale
in our market to-day, but the show of foreign sheep and
calves was only moderate. The quality of the stock was by
no means first-rate.

The arrivals of beasts, fresh up from our own districts,
as well as from Scotland, was reasonably extensive, and
nearly all breeds came to hand in good condition. From
Ireland, the receipts were again limited. The beef trade
was tolerably firm, and thd late advance in the quotations
was supported. A few very superior Scots and crosses
realised 55., but the more general figure for them was
4s. 10d. per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,100 Scots, crosses, and short-horns; from other
parts of Eng and, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 526
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 170 oxen and
heifers.

The show of sheep was rather limited for the time of
year—but the supply was in excellent condition. All
breeds moved off freely, at extreme rates—the best Downs
and half-breds having realised ss. 4d. per Blbs, and at
which a good clearance was effected.
The lamb trade was inactive, at, in some instances, a
slight reduction in the quotations, which ranged from 6s.
to 7s. 4d. per 81bs. The supply of lambs was only
moderate.

We have to report a slow sale for calves—the supply of
which was by no means extensive—at late rates, viz., from
4s. 2d. to ss. 2d. pet Sibs.

In pigs, very little business was transacted, on former
terms.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

e. d• • e d 1 s. d. e. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 IPritnecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 t Prue. 8 thdown d 0.5 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 10
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 1 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 !Small porkers , 4 2 4 6
Lambs.. ..6s Od to 78 4J.
Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOILEIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves .. 201
Pigs

Beasts ....
Cows
Sheep and lambs.... 23,720
Calves
Pigs 360
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 6,082 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 6,342—in 1862, 2,791—in 1861, 5,814
—in 1860, 6,722—in 1859, 4,452—in 1858, 2,962 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONI,u2r LAsl WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .. 535 .. 873 .., 66 .. 350 .. 144
Harlingen .... 610 .. 1519 .. 124 .. 62 .. 2
Hamburg .... 91 .. 1352 .. . ... .. 114
Amsterdam.... .. .. ..
.. _
80u10gne...... ••
Bremen .. 63 .. 8 .. .. ,
Dordt
Nieu Diep ..
Antwerp • ..
Ostend 27 ..
Cadiz — ..
Oporto - ..
Dunkirk — ..

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- . . - . . 9 .. 32
- - . . 25 . . -

Total .... 1318 .. 3846 .. 190 .. 436 .. 292
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
.863 469 ~ 4,931 .. 615 .. '297 .. 30
.BR2 .. 230 .. '2,437 .. 466 .. 641 .. 17
.861 422 .. 4,310 .. 94 .. 441 .. 546
1860
.859 314 .. 3,126 .. 669 .. 435 .. 8

•• ••
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, June 1, 1863, and this day,
Monday, May, 30, 1864,

1858

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Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
June 1, May 30,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 4 6 4 8 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 4 8 4 8 5 0
Prime Southdown. do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs ge 440 360
SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 2, 1862.—Beasts, 4,030—
sheep and lambs, 26,499—calves, 217—pigs, 650.
Jima 3, 1861.—Beasts, 3,74 o—sheep, 27,320—calves,
256—pigs, 450.