The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-04 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
here, to-day, for the time of year, and sales progressed
steadily, at full prices. Most of the sheep were in prime
condition.
The arrivals of beasts, fresh up frost our own grazing dis-
tricts were again very moderate as to number ; but their
general quality was prime. For all breeds the demand
ruled steady, at prices fully equal to Monday last, and at
which a good clearance was effected. The best Scots and
crosses sold at from 5s to 5s 2d per Os.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,and Cambridgeshire we re-
ceived 1,600 Scots, crosses, &c.; front other parts of Eng-
land 1,200 various breeds; from Scoland, 280 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland 70 oxen ar.d heifers.
We were again scantily supplied with most breeds of
sheep. Their general condition, however, was good. The
mutton trade was very firm, and last week's quotations were
well supported. Prime Downs and half-brads sold readily
at 6 per Blbs. The whole of the supply was disposed of.
Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade
was in a sluggish state, on former terms, viz., from 4s to
6s per 81bs.
Pigs commanded rather more attention, at full prices.
The top figure was 4s 6d per 81b.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2
Urse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality Elo. 4 8 5 2
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s
20s to 26s each.

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

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 6OO
Sheep and lambs
Calves ....
Pigs -

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows —
Sheep
Calves
rigs
The total imports of foreign stoex into London, last week,
amounted to 3,846 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 1,559—in 1862, 3,164—in 1861, 1,118
—in 1860, 1,852—in 1859, 2,310—in 1858, 601 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam • . 417 .. 1370 .• 6270 •
Harlingen .... 291 .. 355 •
Hamburg .... 46 .. 771 .. •
Amsterdam.... 1 .. 55 .. -- • • •
Medemblik
Bremen
Vigo
Nieu Diep
Antwerp .. 2 ..
Ostend ......... 12 ..
Calais. —
Dordt. —
Boulogne., — • •

'"'". • • • . -- •
. • -- • • 28
140 .. - .. 19 .

_. . . - . . 58

• • ". • • •

..

Total .... 779 .. 2,692 .. ..=317 .. 58
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863.. 492 .. 699 .. .. 368 ..' ,
1862 .. 481 .. 2.476 .. .. 207 .•
1861 213 .. 776 .. .. 120 ..
1860
1859 391 .. 1,745 .. .. 174 ..
1858 B4 .. 362 .. 155 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Jan, 5, 1863, and this day.
Monday, Jan. 4, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Jan. 4,
1864.
3 Bto 4 0
42 4 6
48 5 0
50 5 2
40 4 6
48 5 2
54 5 8
610 6 0
00 0 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6

Jan. 5,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do 3 6 310
Prime large oxen .. 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs ................3 8 4 4
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs .. '290
SUPPLIES ON SALE, :Jan. 6, 1862.—Beasts, 4,620—
sheep, 19,64Q—calves, 138—pigs, 360.
Jan. 7, 1860.—Beasts, 3,s6o—sheep, 19,900—calves,
65—pigs, 300.