The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with
foreign stock ; nevertheless, sales progressed slowly, and
prices were with difficulty supported.
There was a decided falling off in the arrivals of home-
fed beasts as to number, compared with Monday last; but
the general quality of the supply was prime. The show of
beasts from ocotland was good. For all breeds the demand
ruled heavy at barely the late decline in value. A. few
very superior Scots sold at 4s 10d; but the general top
figure for beef was 4s 8,1 per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,800 Scots, short horns, and crosses ; irom other
parts of England, 500 various breeds; from Scotland, 300
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers.
With sheep we were very moderately supplied ; but all
breeds came to hand in good condition. Sheep, in the
wool, moved off freely at fully late rates—prime Downs
having realised 6s per Blbs, but clipped were dull at the
late decline. The general top figure for them was 4s 8d
per 81bs.
Lambs— the supply of which was by no means extensive
—were a slow inquiry at from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per Blbs.
Calves were dull at about previous quotations. The
highest price was 5s 4d per Blbs.
The sale for pigs was inactive. Prices, however, were
supported.

Per 81bs.to
e. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Secondquality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Urse. ez, inf. sheep 3 8 4 2
Second qualitydo. 4 4 5 2
Suckling calves, 16s to 23s
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows — ( Sheep and lambs .... 1,770
Sheep and lambs 17,590 1 Calves
Calves BB Pigs
rigs . 420
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 4,908 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 3,687—in 1862, 2,054—in 1861, 2,035
—in 1860, 2,602—in 1859, 2,Bol—in 1858, 1,620 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam e• so 455 .. 150 • • 263 .. 179
Harlingen .... 456 .. .. 45 ..
Hamburg .... 180 .. 1665 .. .. 139
Amsterdam....
Boulogne
Bremen .. •61 •• .• ••
Dordt. ......... 20 .. 272 ..
Nieu Diep •• .. • • •-• • • "" • • • •
Antwerp. 4B .. ,35 .. 8
Ostend .....•... 102 .. 171 .. 8 .. 24 .. 196

ink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime small do 5 2 5 4
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
is 8d to 7s 4d.

and quarter-old store pigs;

- . . - . . - - 103

Calais o • • • • • • ..
Oporto
Dunkirk. ..

Total .... 1434 .. 2416 .. 8 .. 3d 0 .. 680
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
.863 7OB .. 2,637 .. 340 .. 2
862 .. 196 .. 1,581 .. .. 267 .. 10
861 386 ..' 1,223 .. 426 ..
,860
L 859 - se '—
1858
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, March 30, 1863, and this day,
Monday, March 28, 1864.

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

- -- - -
March 30, March 28,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do. 3 6 310 310 4 2
Prime large oxen ..
Prime Scots, &c... 4 6 4 8 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 4 310 3 8 4 2
Second quality do .. 4 0 4 8 4 4 5 2
Prime coarse-woolled do 5.... 410 5 6 5 4 6 8
Prime Southdown do. ...... 5 8 510 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 490 260
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 31, 1862.—Beasts, 4,610—
sheep and lambs, 19,060—calves, 142—pigs, 360.
APRIL 1, 1861,—Beasts, 2,650—sheep, 15,710—calvess
13—pigs, 320.