The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-19 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

For the time of the year the supply of foreign stock on
sale here to-day was rather extensive. Sales progressed
slowly, and in some instances prices had a drooping
tendency.
The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts, as well as from Scotland, were moderately good, and
in full average condition. All breeds met a dull sale at a
decline in the quotations, compared with Thursday last, of
2d per Sibs. The top figure for Scots and crosses was 5s 8d
per 81bs.
From Linoolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,200 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts
of England, 900 various breeds; from Scotland, 400 Scots
and crosses; and from Ireland, 200 oxen and heifers.
The show of cheap was seasonably extensive, The quality
of moat breeds was good. Compared with Monday last, the
mutton trade was inactive; nevertheless, that day's prices
were supported. The best Downs and half-breds' were dis-
posed of at 6s per Blbs.
A few lambs were on offer. They changed hands at 7s
per Sibs.
Calves, the supply of which was moderate, moved off
slowly, and prices were the turn lower• The top figure was
5s 4d per 81bs.
We were well supplied with pigs, which moved off slowly
at from Os 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs.

Per 81bs. to 1
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 4
Second quality do. 4 6 5 0
Prime large oxen 5 2 5 4
Prime Scots, &o. 5 6 6 8
Urse. & inf. sheep 4 2 i 8
Second quality do. 4 10 5 2
Lambs....(
Suckling calves, 16s to 22s
20s to 263 each.

link the offal.

s. d. s d
Pritnecrs-wool d 0.6 4 6 8
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 10
Prime small do 5 05 _ 4
Large hogs 3 6 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 10
s Od to Os Od.

and quarter-old store pigs

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FORBIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves ....
Pigs;

Beasts .. 3,760
Cows
Sheep '
Calves
Pigs. 330 ,
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to :10,361 head. in the corresponding week in
1863, we received 6,793—in 1862, 3,767—in 1361, 3,641
—in 1860, 3,456—in 1859, 3,374—in 1858, 4,110.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAsl WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp 52 32 22 ..
Bremen ... 20 .. 38
Boulogne — 11 .. .. 592
Calais — " 11, .. 173
Dordt.. 6O 318 • •
Dunkirk. ..
Gibraltar
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medemblik
Nieu Diep
Ostend 93 .. 149 , 8 156
Rotterdam 1033 2637 • • • • 410 „ 341
Tonning
Cadiz

Total ....1,825 .. 6,594 .. 451 ..1491
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs•
1863 1460 .. 4,537 .. 573 .. 293
1862 .. 281 .. 3,017 469 ..
1861 492 .. 2,708 .. 433 ..
1860
1859
A. statement and comparison of the supplies
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great
Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 21, 1863,
Monday, Dec. 19, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

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and prices of
Metropolitan
and this day

Dec. 21, Dec. 19,
1863. 1864.
Coal-me and inferior beasts 3 6t03 10 3 Bto 4 4
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 4 6 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 410 5 2 5 4
Prime Scots, Bcc . .
Coarse and inferior sheep: 4 0 4 6 4 0 4 8
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 4 6 8 5 4 6 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 0 4 8 4 2 410
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs .. 220 390
SUPPLIES ON SALE,I Dec. 22, 1862.—Beasts, 1,970—
sheep, 7,o3o—calves, 32—pigs, 220.
Die. 22, 1861.—Beasts, 1,950—sheep, 4,soo—calves,
4—pigs, 200.