The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

THE StlN,‘ LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1864.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Only a moderate supply of foreign stock was on offer in
to-day's market, owing, in some measure, to the losses at
sea last week—upwards of 700 sheep having been thrown
overboard during the heavy gales. The demand, however,
was very inactive at previous quotations. Notwithstanding
that the arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate, the demand for all kinds was
in a sluggish state, nevertheless, compared with Monday
last, no quotable change took place in prices. The best
Scots and crosses sold at ss. per 81bs, and the general
quality of the supply was good.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,02,0 Scots, crosses, shorthorns, &c. ; from other
parts of England, 600 various kinds; from Scotland, 322
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 90 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was limited, but the quality of the
stock was good. Prime downs and halt-breeds were in fair
request at full prices, viz., from 55 10d to 6s per 81bs in the
wool. Heavy sheep were dull, and, in some instances, the
quotations gave way 2d per 81bs. Shorn sheep were is per
8 lbs. beneath those in the wool.
Lambs changed hands more freely at from 6s 8d to 7s 4d
per 8 lbs. There was an increased demand supply on offer.
The veal trade was in a sluggish state at the late decline
in value; prices ranged from 4s to 55 per 81bs.
In pigs very little was doing, on former terms. The
supply was moderate.
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Per 81bs.to Si
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6
Second qualitydo. 4 8 5 2

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

Suckling calves, 20s to 28s
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows
Sheep .. 14,650
Calves 212
Pigs 420
The total imports of foreign stoca into London, last week,
amounted to 5,173 head. in the corresponding week in
1863, we received 2,458—in 1862, 837—in 1861, 3,691
—in 1860, 1,953—in 1859, 2,645—in 1858, 495 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 760
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

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From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 308 .. 983 41,— OO 334 ..
Harlingen .... 490 .. 9 --
Hamburg 63
Amsterdam.••• •• .• a• ••
80u10gne...," 7
Bremen ..

Vigo - • • • • -- • • • •
Nieu Diep .• • • -- • • • • • . • . --
Antwerp .. 17 .. 1 • • • • -- .. --
Ostend .. ... 91 .. 1237 .. .. 134 .. 60
Calais — • • --- • • • • --- • • ---
Oporto —• • • --- • • -- • • • • ---
Ciluckstadt - • • • • • • • • --

Total .... 1102 .. 3481 .. 477 .. 113
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863...... 550 ~ 1,497 .. .. 407 .. 4
1862 .. 475 .. 126 .. 236 ..
1861 BO3 .. 2,682 .. .. 206 ..
1860
1859 4BO .. 2,006 .. 159 ..
1858.. lBB .. 105 .. 202 ..
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 16, 1803, and this day.
Monday, Feb. 15, 1864. _ _

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Feb. 16, Feb. 15,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 3 Bto 4 0
Second quality do 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 4 6 4 8
Prime Soots, Btc 4 8 410 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 6 6 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 3lO 420
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 17, 1862.—Beasts, 3,960—
sheep, 15,410—calves, 89—pigs, 255.
Fan. 18, 1861.—Beasts, 3,600—sheep, 19,150—calves,
147—pigs, 340.