The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

For the time of year, the supply of foreign stock on offer
in our market to-day was tolerably extensive, and in fair
condition. Sales progressed slowly, at about previous quo-

ationg,

From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts
fresh up were moderately good. The Scots oame to hand
in prime condition, but the quality of other breeds was by
no means first-rate. The beef trade was in a very inactive
state, at last Monday's decline in the quotations. The top
figure for Scots and crosses was se, but heavy bullocks
changed hands at 4s 10d, and even 4s Sd per 81bs. Prime
short horns realised 4s 8d per 81bs.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk,Essex, and Cambridge-

27 ft-
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97 8

shire amounted to 2,200 Scots, crosses, and short horns;
from othar parts of England, 700 various breeds ; from
Scotland, 233 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 130 oxen

and heifers.

891 90

Wo were tolerably well supplied with sheep, the quality
of which was good. Prime Downs and half-brads, fn the
wool, sold steadily, at about last week's prices, the top quo-
tation being Gs per 81bs—otherwise the mutton trade was
dull, and the currencies had a drooping tendency. Downs
and half•breds, out of the wool, sold at from 4s 10d to 5s
per 81bs.
Lambs, the supply of which was only moderate, were
a dull inquiry, at from 6s 8d to 78 4d per Sibs.
Very few calves were on offer, yet the veal trade was
dull at Thursday's currency. Tap price 5s per 81bs.
In pigs very little was doing, on former terms.
TOTAL SUPPLY. POI-MOO SUPPLY.

Beasts ...
Cows
Sheep
Calves ..
rigs 290
Per 81bs.to sink the offal.

111 101

Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.6 4 5 8
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Prue. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 5 Largo ores. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Ors°. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 41Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second qualitydo. 4 6 5 2' Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Suckling calves, Hs toj26s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 6,539 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 3,961—in 1862, 1,398—in 1861, 1,964
—in 1860, 3,570—in 1859, 1,704—in 1858, 294 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LABI WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam .... 289 .. 397 .. 248 .. 2:
Harlingen 485 .. .. 13 ..
Hamburg l2 .. 2960 .. •
Amsterdam
31 Boulogne

Bremen OOO • • • . • •
Dordt. BB .. 292 • • • •
Nieu Diep •• • • • • • • ..-"" • • • •
Antwerp. 45 .. -- • . • • 34 • • --
Ostend 000 103 .. 626 .. 8 .. 33 .. 425
Calais — .. 20 . • • • • • 96
Oporto — • • • • • . • • ---
D unkirk. oo

Total .... 1010 .. 1761 .. 8 .. 319 .. 376

Tho yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 699 2,972 280 ..
18g2 .. 91 .. 1,026 .. 281 ..
1861 749 .. 1,011 .. 167 .. 37
18,30
1859 203 .. 1,282 .. .. 129 ..
1858 2OO .. 94 ..
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, March 9, 1863, and this day,
Monday, March 7, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

March 9,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime !ergo oxen .. 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c... 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. .. 4 2 410
Primo coarse-woolled do 5 0 6 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves: .. 4 4 6 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs.. 350
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 10, 1862.-11
sheep, 16,450—calves, 133—pigs, 340.
MAEcit 11, 1861.—Beasts, 4,l3o—sheep, 1£
74—pigs, 380.

March 7,

1864.
3 6to 3 10
40 4 4
46 4 8
4 10 6 0
310 4 4
46 6 2
54 6 8
610 6 0
00 0 0
40 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,430
17,840

460
easta, 3,760

I,3lo—calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.

Moderate supplies of town and country-killed meat are
on sale at these markots. To-day, the trade generally is
dull, and prices are rather drooping.
Per Sib, by the carcase.
sdad
Inferior boef .. 3 0 3 4

edad
Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2
Prime do .. 4 4 4 6
Vaal
Small pork 4 0 4 6
Lamb .... 0 0 0 0

Nliddling do. .. 3 6 3 8
Frime largo do. 3 10 4 0
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2
Largo pork .... 3 2 3 10
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 8

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

These markets continue to be well supplied with home-
grown potatoes. Good and fine qualities command a
tolerably steady sale at about previous rates, otherwise, the
trade is very dull, at our quotations. There wore no ha-
ports into London last week,
Yorkshire Regents 6os to 80s per ton.
Flukes
Rocks
Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 55s to 70s „
Rocks
Kent and Esstx Regents