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 die-
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 81bs. The top figure for Scots and crosses was 5s 8d
per Bibs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,200 shorthorns, &o. ; from other parts
of England, 900 various breeds; from Scotland, 400 Scots
and crosses; and from Ireland, 200 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was seasonably extensive, The quality
of most 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 81bs.
A few lambs were on offer. They changed hands at 7a
per Blbs.
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 as 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs.
Far Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s d
Cree. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 4 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 4 6 5 0 Prne.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 6 2 5 4 Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 10
Prime Scots, &o. 5 6 5 8 Prime small do 6 0 5„ 4
Orse. & inf. sheep 4 2 4 8 Large hogs 3 6 4 4
Second quality do. 4 10 5 2 Small porkers ... , 4 6 4 10
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 163 to 22s i and quarter-old store pigs
208 to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts ... .

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Boasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs; . ••• 130

Cows

Sheep „ 15,3501
Calves 65
Pigs. 3301

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 1881, 2,64.1
—in 1860, 3,456—in 1859, 3,374—in 1858, 4,110.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp ' 62 .. 32 .. .. 22 ..
Bremen .. 20 .. 38 .• ••
Boulogne —• • 11 •• •• 692
Calais
Dordt.. 6O .. 318
Dunkirk. 7 . • . • -- .. 203
Gibraltar
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medemblik 63 • • 1713
Nieu Diep
Ostend ...
Rotterdam 1033 ~ 2637
.. 410 .. 341
Toning
Cadiz

Total ....1,825 G,59 o, 451 ..1491

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 1450 .. 4,537 .. 573 .. 293
1862 2Bl .. 3,017 469 ..
1861 492 .. 2,708 433 ..
1859
A statement and comparison of the supplies
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great
Cattle Market on Monday, Deo. 21, 1863,
Monday, Dec. 11, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

-' • • ....

and prices of
Metropolitan
and this day

Dec. 21, Dee 19,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 6to 3 10 3 Bto 4 4
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 4 6 5 0
Prime largo oxen .. 4 6 410 5 2 5 4
Primo Soots, &c 4lO 6 0 6 6 6 8
Coarse and inferior sheep; 4 0 4 6 4 0 4 8
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 4 5 8 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs.. 220 390
SUPPLIES ON SALE,' Dec. 22, 1862.—Beasts, 1,970—
sheep, 7,o3o—calves, 32—pigs, 220.
DSC. 22, 1861.—Beasts, 1,950--sheep, 4,soo—calvep,
4—pigs, 200.