The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-23 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The (supply of foreign beasts to-day was seasonably
good—of foreign sheeps and calves only moderate. Sales
progressed steadily, and prices had an upward tendency.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were limited ; but the general qua-
lity was prime. The supply trom ScotlAnd was good; but
from Ireland the receipts were limited. All breeds of
beasts commanded steady sale, at an advance in the quota-
tions compared with Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The ge-
nelal top figure was 4s 10d; but really prime Scots and
crosses realised 5s per 81bs, Amongst the supply were
about 400 store beasts.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,000 Scots, short horns and crosses; from other
parts of England, 600 various breeds ; from Scotland, 459
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 130 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was only moderate. Compared with
some previous weeks there was a falling off in their qua-
lity. All breeds sold steadily at an improvement in value
of from 2d to, in some instances 4d per 81bs. Prime Downs
and half-breds sold at 5s per 81bs.
Lambs were in good request at full prices, viz., from 6s
4d to 7s 6d per 8115. About 700 came to hand from the
Isle of Wight. . _

We had; slow inquiry for calves at late rates, viz., from
4s 2d to 5s 2d per Sibs,
The pork trade was heavy on former terms.

Per 81bs.to si
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. 6; inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality clo. 4 2 4 6
Lambs.. —6.
Suckling calves, 16s to 23s ;
20s to 25s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

ink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primeers-wool d 0.4 8 6 0
Pme. S'thdown do. 5 2 5 4
Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 10
Prime small do 5 0 5 2
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
;s 4d to 7s 6d.

and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Boasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

Beasts
Cows
Sheep and lambs 24,120
Calves
Pigs 450
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 8,703 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 5,353—in 1862, 3,929—in 1861, 6,147
—in 1860, 6,972—in 1859, 3,762—in 1858, 2,132 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDOI44 LAST WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 383 378 ~ .. 261 .. 82
Harlingen 952 .. 1203 .. 50 .. 15 .. 1
Hamburg .... 102 .. 3690 9 .. 691
Amsterdam.... 41 ..
80u10gne......
Bremen . 77 ..
Dora. . l6 .. 172 29 .. 2 ..
Nieu Diep
Antwerp . 1 ..
Ostend .. • 14 • •
Cadiz . 40
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0p01100.0004.0 .. .. .. SO
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2
Dunkirk... ••. 16 .. 20 •• 8 •• 67

- .. -- .. -- - 139

""". • • ^"" • • - • . -
-- .. - .. 21 .. 24

- .. -- .. 19 .. -

Total .... 1602 .. 6463 .. 79 .. 335 ..1224
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863.. 498 .. 3,704 .. 407 620 .. 124
1862 .. 193 .. 2,536 .. 657 .. 642 .. 1
1861 450 .. 4,946 .. 231 .. 270 .. 250
1860 625 .. 5,668 .. 255 .. 380 .. 1740
1859 lB4 .. 1,789 .. 477 .• 112 '-
1858
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May 25, 1863, and this day,
Monday, May, 23, 1864,

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
May 25,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality d 0..... 4 0 4 4
Primecoarse-woolled do 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown do. 4 8 410
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 0 4 6
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs 25,040
Calves
Pigs 390

May 23,
1864.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 410
38 4 0
42 4 6
48 5 0
52 5 4
64 7 6
4 2 410
50 6 2
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,420
24,120
140
80

SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 26, 1862.—Beasts, 3,840
theep and lambs, 24,630—calves 241—pigs, 380.
MAY 27, 1861.—Beasts, 3,39 o—sheep, 22,410—calves,
160—pigs, 390.