The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-22 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market ; but its general quality was very
middling. The demand for it was inactive at about last
week's currency.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up were seasonably extensive, and in fair average
condition. From Ireland and Scotland, however, the ar-
rivals were rather limited. Tho attendance of buyers was
good. Prime Scots, crosses, short horns, &c., commanded
a steady sale at an advance in the quotations, compared
with Monday last of 2cl per Blbs, the top figure having ad-
vanced to 5s 2d per 81bs. Inferior breeds moved off slowly,
yet prices were well supported.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,300 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 100
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 16 oxen and heifers,
The show of sheep was moderately extensive ; neverthe-
less, the mutton trade was rather active at, in some
instances, an improvement in the currencies of 2d per 81bs.
The test Downs sold at 5s 2d per 81bs.
Lambs were in fair supply, and steady request on former
terms, viz., from 5s 4d to Os 8d per Sibs.
We were well supplied with calves, and the veal trade
ruled heavy at barely late rates, The highest figure was
5s per 81bs.

The pork trade was somewhat heavy at barely stationary
prices.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. (1. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 0
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4, Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 4 4 81Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd.
Suckling calves, 126 to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 265.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 4,670
Sheep and lambs
Calves
411, Pigs ....
Pigs.

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, June 23, 1862, and this day,
Monday, June 22, 1863.
Per 81b, to sink tho offal.
June 23,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts..., 2 10 to 3 2
Second quality do 3 4 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 S 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 4 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 410
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves

June 22,
1863.
3 4 to 3, 8
3 10 4 4
46 4 8
4 10 6 0
38 4 0
42 4 6
4 8 410
4 10 5 3
54 6 8
40 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 8
4,560
26,690
272

Pigs 4lO 430
SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 24, 186 L—Beasts, 3,210—
sheep and lambs, 26,750—calves, 285—pigs, 440.
JUNE 25, 1860.—Beasts, 3,Boo—sheep and lambs, 24,600
—calves, 294—pigs, 440.
The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 8,323 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 8,212—in 1861, 10,075—in 1860, 8,082
—in 1859, 6,936—in 1858, 3,964—in 1857, 4,924 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONIAiII LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 359 .. 1,140 938 .. 725 .. 21
Harlingen .... 131 .. 913 .. 58 .. 68 .. 87
Hamburg .... 90 .. 2,256 .. • , 8 .. 273
80u10gne....... • --u'
Dunkirk
•• ••
Calais
Vigo— •• - .. ••
••• • • •
Amsterdam
••
Antwerp
Ostend 53 16 ..
Bremen ... . 91 531 ..
Dordt. 163 247 .. 536 .. 3
Cadiz

78 • • ---- • •

Total .... 892 .. 4,634 ..1532 .. 884 .. 381
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862.. 497 .. 6,123 .. 549 .. 722 .. 321
1861 794 .. 7,370 .. 646 .. 725 540
1860 6OO .. 5,746 .. 736 .. 669 .. 432
1859 275 .. 4.464 .. 990 .. 859 .. 48
1858 778 .. 3,753 931 .. 452 .. 27