The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on
sale in our market to-day ; but its general quality was only
middling. Sales progressed slowly at barely late rates.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts the receipts of
beasts were seasonably extensive, and the general quality
was prime. The arrivals from Scotland were large, vis,,
129 from Aberdeen, and 622 from Forfarshire, Fifeshire,
and East Lothian. For the most part they were unusually
firmer. Although the attendance of buyers was numerous,
the beef trade was in a sluggish state at about last week's
currency. A few very superior Scots and crosses realised
4s 10d ; but the general top figure for beef was 4s 8d
per Sibs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,200 Scots, short horns and crosses; from other
parts of England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 751
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 80 oxen and heifers.
We were seasonably well supplied with beasts, both as
to number and quality. Prime Downs and half-breds
changed hands at full currencies ; otherwise, the mutton
trade was heavy; and in some instances the quotations had
a drooping tendency. The top figure was 6s 2d per 81bs.
Good and prime lambs moved off freely at fall prices
Inferior lambs were dull, but sot cheaper.

Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request

at late rates.

In pigs, next to nothing was doing, on former terms,

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Prae. S' thdown do .5 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers 42 4 6
Lambs....6s Od to 75 Od.
Suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 6,620
Sheep and lambs.... 28,7301 Calves ...... 280
Calves
Pigs. 5201
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 11,092 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 8,323—in 1862, 8,212—in 1861, 10,075
—in 1860, B,oB2—in 1859, 6,936—in 1868, 3,964 head.
IMPORTS INTO LOl4l,ulS LAsl WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 467 1967 .. 871 .. 105
Harlingen .... 843 .. 1245 .. 81 .. 246 .. 30
Hamburg .... 582 .. 3170 .. .. 444
Amsterdam.... 27 .. 1
Boulogne•• et .. .. • • 14
Bremen .. 25 4 • • • • • •
Dordt.
Corunna ..

se •• se
se 23 .. 50

Antwerp . ..
Ostend 5O ..

- .. - . , 24 .. -

Gibraltar 3O ..

Oporto
Dunkirk. l3 ..

--- .. - .. -- .. 1

Total .... 2086 .. 6620 .. 552 ..1105 .. 669
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep.. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1863.. 892 .. • 4,632 .. 1532 .. 884 .. 381
1862 .. 497 .. 6,123 .. 549 722 .. 321
1861 794 .. 7,370 .. 646 .. 725 .. 670
1860
1859 169 .. 1,901 .. 537 .. 602 .. 13
1858 202 .. 2,459 .. 481 .. 459 .. 4
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, June 22, 1863, and this day,
Monday, June 20, 1864,

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
June 22, June 20,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 R 3 2to 3 6
Second quality do. 3lO 4 4 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxsn .. 4 6 410 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 5 0 5 2 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 50 4 6 410
Prime Southdown do. .• •
0525 0 5 2
4686 0 7 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 0 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves ..... . 411 392
Pigs.. 430 560
SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 23, 1862.—Beasts, 4,560—
sheep and lambs, 30,210—calves, 321—pigs, 410.
JuxE 24, 1861.—Beasts, 3,210—sheep, 26,750—calves,
285—pigs, 440.