The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-31 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign stock here to-day was less eaten
sive than on Monday last, and the demand for it ruled
steady at full quotations.

From our own grazing districts the receipts fresh up
this morning were only moderate ; but the supply from
Ireland was seasonably good. The arrivals from Scotland
were again limited. For nearly all breeds there was a
good demand, at an advance in the quotations compared
with Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The best Scots and
crosses realised 5s 4d to 5s 61 per Blbs. The general quality
of the stock was but moderate.

The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, comprised 2,000 short-horns, &o. ;
from other parts of England, 600 various breeds; from
Scotland, 70 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 600 oxen
and heifers.

With most breeds of sheep we were but moderately sup-
plied, and the quality of the stock was inferior. Prime
Downs, half-breeds, &c., sold fully at an improvement in
value of 2d per Bibs, Otherwise the mutton trade was
steady, at full prices. The top figures were 5s 6d to 5s 8d
per Sibs.

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Calves, the supply of which was limited, sold at Thurs-
day's decline in price, The highest quality was 4s 101
per Blbe,

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There was a fair average business doing in pigs, at ful
prices—viz., from 3s Gd to 4s 10d per 81bs.

Per 81be. to sink the offal.
e. th e. d. i e, d, e d
Cm. &inf. beasts 3 4 4 0 Prirciecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 4
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 6 5 b
Prime large oxen 4 10 5 2 Large orse. calves 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, Sc. 6 4 6 6 Prime small do 4 6 4 10
Ursa. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 1 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 6 4 10 Small porkers 4 2 4 10
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 168 to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20a to 2is each.

TOTAL BUPYLT.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

Beasts ...
Cows
Sheep
Calves
Pigs 390
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week/
amounted to 15.032 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 13,625—in 1862,10,424—in 1861, 11,423
—in 1860, 8,599—in 1859, 7,120—in 1858, 473.

IMPORTS INTO LONIA)I44 LAkil WEEK.

From
Antwerp
Bremen ~ 662 ..
Boulogne ..
Calais
Dordt. 6l ..
Dunkirk
Gibraltar
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medemblik 143 .. 1795 11 ..
Oporto 6l .. .. ~
Ostend — .. ~ 2 ..
Rotterdam
Tonning 2398 1606 .. 123 .. ..
Vigo — .. ..

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs

_
---..--• .. 28 .. -
66 .. - .. - - -

4 .. - .. - .. 165
- • • --- • . - • • 41
622 • • .--- • • -- • • ---

- .. - .. -- .. 11

Total ....4,725 .. 8,510 .. 123 .. 804 .. 78,1

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863.. 3675 .. 8,235 .. .. 494 .. 1221
1862 lBB4 .. 9,524 .. 10 .. 437 .. 460
1861 1136 .. 8,563 .. .. 253 .. 468
1860
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Nov. 2, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 31, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

Nov. 2, Oct 31,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8 3 4to 4 0
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 4 6 410 410 5 2
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0 5 4 6 6
Coarse and inferior sheep: 3lO 4 2 3 8 4 4
Second quality do .. 4 4 4 8 4 6 410
Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 6 4 5 0 6 4
Primo Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 3• 6 4 2 310 4 4
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts ..
Sheep ad lambs .... 19,160 20,960
Calves WO •0 160 329
Pigs 440 390
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 2, 1862.—Beasts, 6,420—
sheep, 24,630—calves, 282—pigs, 430.
Nov. 1, 1861.—Beasts, s,46o—sheep, 20,700—calves
219—pigs, 380.