The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-19 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

For the time of year, our market to-day was well sup-
plied with foreign stock as to number, but its general
quality was by no means first-rate. Sales progressed
heavily, and prices had a drooping tendency.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning were on the increase, and of greatly
improved quality. Those from Scotland were rather ex-
tensive, but only 120 head came to hand from Ireland.
Although the attendance of buyers was somewhat nume-
rous, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at a decline
in the quotations compared with Monday last of 2d per 81b.
The top figure for Scots was 4s 10d, but a few very superior
shorthorns realised 4s 8d per Blbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,200 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns; from other
parts of England 900 various breeds, from Scotland 620
Scots and crosses, and from Ireland 120 oxen and heifers.
Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was very mid-
dling, both as to number and quality, the mutton trade was
in a sluggish state. Prime Downs and half-breds supported
last week's currency, but all other breeds gave way 2d per
81b. The highest figure for mutton was 5s 10d per 81b.
Calves, the supply of which was moderate, sold at Thurs-
day's advance in prices of 4d per 81b. The quotations
ranged from 4s to 6s per 81b.
We have to report a slow sale far pigs at last week's
quotations, viz., from 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81b.
Per 81b. to
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 10
Suckling calves, lOs to 20s
20s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 6 6
Pme. S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10
Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 8 4 4
1 Small porkers , 4 6 4 8
; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
..
Pigs

Beasts
Cows
Sheep
Calves ... •• • 105
Pigs. • 12.`0
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices o
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday„ Jan. 20, 1862, and this day,
Monday, Jan. 19, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

Jan. 20, Jan. 19,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do 3lO 4 4 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen . 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4lO 5 0 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 4 3 6 3 8 4 2
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 5 2 5 0 5 6
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs ..
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 6 4 8
Beasts ..
Sheep
Calves
Pigs 370 240
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan !2l, 1861.—Beasts, 3,092_
sheep, 12,100—calves, 77—pigs, 240.
_ JAN. 23, 1860.—Beasts, 4,380—sheep, 17,940—calves,
......

130—pigs, 250.
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 4,650 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 1,667—in 1861, 306—in 1860, 2,310
—in 1859, 573—in 1858, 787—in 1857, 1,239 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAW., WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 474 .. 1421 • • 323 .. 6
Harlingen 235 842 6 -
Hamburgh 6 .. 1247 • • • ' • •
Boulogne.
Medimblik ..
Vigo
•
NieweDiep -
Amsterdam
Antwerp.
Bremen
••
Corunna.
Ostend
Tonning

--. • • 67 8 •

• • '-'

:: - .. 33 .- , -

Total :... 715 3,510 .. 419 .. 6

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 '374 .. 1,150 .. .. 142 .. 1
18M 291 .. 16 ..
1860 439 .. 1,583 ..
1859 2OO .. 300 .. • •
1858 2OO .. 420

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