The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-01 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was about an average time-of-year supply of
foreign stock on offer in to-day's market, and the demand
for it ruled steady at prices quite equal to last week.

We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with home-fed beasts, but their general quality was not
quite equal to Monday last. From Scotland the receipts
were good and in prime condition. From Ireland the sup-
ply was small. On the whole, the beef trade ruled steady
at quite last week's quotations. The primost Scots and
crosses realised 5s 2d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambrideshire we re-
ceived 2,000 Scots and crosses; from other parts of Eng.
land, 700 various breeds; from Scotland 359 Scots and
crosses; and, from Ireland, 160 oxen and heifers.

The show of sheep was again only moderate. Tho
quality of most breeds, however, was good. The mutton
trade was tolerably firm, and late rates were fully supported,
The general top figure was 65., but a few very superior
Down realised 6s 2d per Sibs. About 600 shorn sheep were
on offer. They sold at is per 81bs. beneath those in the
wool.

There were a few lambs on offer from Hampshire and
Surrey, and they changed hands at from 6s to 7s per 81bs.
We have to report a firm trade for veil, at very full
prices, viz., from 5s to 6s per 81bs.
The pork trade was steady, at full currencies.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime ilarge oxen 4 8 4 10 Largo erne. calves 5 0 5 6
Prime Scots, eke. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 5 8 6 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 8 6 2 Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 6
Suckling calves, 20s to 30s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
203 to 268 each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 710
Sheep
Calves 5l Pigs
Pigs. 440

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 2,166 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 3,oll—in 1862, 660—in 1861, 514
—in 1860, 1,434—in 1859, 2,01U—in 1858, 680 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 114 .. 453 ~ .. 4
Harlingen .... 396 .. 221 .. 3 .. --
Hamburg .... • ' • •
Amsterdam.... -- • • -- • . --

Medemblik • •
Bremen . — • •

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Vigo . _
18 .. -- :: -- .. -- .. --
NieuDiep - .. -- .. -- se -- ..
Antwerp. 25 .. -- .. -- .. 86 .. —_
Costend ..... —.. 63 .. 404 .. -- .. 82 ..
Calais __
.. __
.. _— .. 18 .. --
Dordt. ....... - ..
.. _— .. --
..
__
Schevenhag 213 .. 76 .. -- .. —_
.. __

Total .... 819 .. 1151 ..- .. 189 .. 4
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Shel. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
18R2— .. 405 ..
. 287 .. OO
._.
.. 235
.. 6
1863 ....... 94 .. 1,612,..,
..
1861......1861......326 • • 42 —
.. 146 ..
1860 .... 275 . • 860 _
.. 299
.. _
1859 486 .. 1,259 .. 267
1858 — • • • . .—.
• •
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the groat metropolitan
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
Fe}). 2;1863, and this day.
Monday, Feb. 1, 1864.
cattle market, on Monday,

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Feb. 2, Feb. 1,
Coarse and inferior beasts... , 1863. 1864.
• o 4to 3 6 3 Bto 4 0
Second quality do ..... 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 6
Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6 4 8 410
Prime Scots, &c. ............ 4 8 410 5 0 6 2
Coarse and inferior sheep .... ,
5)640 4 0 4 6
Second quality do .. 4 2 410 4 8 5 2
Prime coarse-woolled do ..... 5 0 6 6 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do. .....• A
u 8 510 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkors 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 6
Beasts .. •• a . 3,720 4,460 .
Sheep and 'lambs •.... 14,780' 15,710
Calves
Pigs 278 440
sheep, 16,570—calves, 101—pigs, no.
3, 1862.—Beasts, 3,800—;
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb..
FEa. 4
3510.861. —Beasts, 3,B9o_sheep, 16,080—calves,
86—pigs,