The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

For the time of year, the supply of foreign stock on offer
in our market to-day was tolerably extensive, and in fair
condition. Sales progressed slowly, at about previous quo-
tations,
From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts
fresh up were moderately good. The Scots came to hand
in prime condition, but the quality of other breeds was by
no means first-rate. The beef trade was in a very inactive
state, at last Monday's decline in the quotations. The top
figure for Scots and crosses was 58, but heavy bullocks
changed hands at 4a 10d, and even 4s 8d per 81bs. Prime
short horns realised 4s 8d per Sibs.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk,Essex, and Cambridge-
shire amounted to 2,200 Scots, crosses, and short horns;
from other parts of England, 700 various breeds; from
Scotland, 238 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 130 oxen
and heifers.
We wore tolerably well supplied with sheep, the quality

21 f
1, Si
97 3

of which was good. Prime Downs and half- brads, fn the
wool, sold steadily, at about last week's prices, the top quo-
tation being Gs per Blbs—otherwise the mutton trado was

dull, and the currencies had a drooping tendency. Downs
and half•breds, out of the wool, sold at from 4s 10d to 5s
per Sibs.

1611

111 101

Lambs, the supply of which was only moderate, were
a dull inquiry, at from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per 81bs.
Very few calves were on offer, yet the veal trade was
dull at Thursday's currency. Top price 5s per Blbs.
In pigs very little was doing, on former terms.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — f Sheep and lambs .... 1,870
Sheep
Calves
Pigs. 290 I
Per 81bs.to s
s. d. es. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 101Primeers-wool d 0.5 4 6 8
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo orse. calve. 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 0
Urge. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second qualityelo. 46 5 2 Small porkers 42 4 6

ink the offal.

Suckling calves, 188 to))26s ; and quarter•old store pigs,
208 to 26s each.

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 6,539 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 3,961—in 1862, 1,398—in 1861, 1,964
—in 1860, 3,570—in 1859, 1,704—in 1853, 294 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam 289 .. 397 248 .. 21
Harlingen 485 • . 13
Hamburg 12 .. 2960 ..
Amsterdam.... .. •• • • • •
80u10gne...... • .

BreMe'ia ••• • • ..

Dordt. BB .. 292 ;; .. -- ..
Nieu Diep •• • • se —. •• •—• .. •• .--
Antwerp ... 45 .• .• • . 34 .• --
Ostend lO3 .. 626 .. 8 .. 33 .. 425
Calais -- • • 20 • • -- .. • . 96
Oporto — • . -- • • .. • • --
Dunkirk. ..

Total .... 1010 .. 1764 .. 8 .. 319 .. 375
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863.. 699 .. 2,972 280
1862 .. 91 .. 1,026 .. .. 281 ..
1861 749 .. 1,011 167 .. 37
1860
1859 203 .. 1,282 129
1858 2OO .. 91 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, March 9? 1803, and this day.
Monday, March 7, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

March 9,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6
Primo Scots, &c 4 8 410
Coarso and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 8
Primo Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves.:
Prime small do.
Largo hogs
Neat small porkors 4 6 4 8
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs ..., 16,670
Calves
Pigs 350
Symms ox SALE, March 10, 1862.—8
sheep, 16,450—calves, 133—pigs, 340.
DlAncn 11, 1861.—Beasts, 4,l3o—sheep, 18,3 D—calves
74—pigs, 380,

March 7,

1864.
3 6 to 3 10
40 4 4
46 4 8
410 5 0
310 4 4
46 6 2
54 5 8
610 6 0
00 0 0
40 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,430
17,840

;oasts, 3,760