The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-27 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, but its general quality was inferior. Sales
progressed slowly, at barely moderate prices.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were seasonably extensive, and the quality of most
breeds was prime. The beef trade was in a sluggish state,
nevertheless, the prices of this day se'nnight were supported.
The general top figures for Scots and crosses was 4s. 10d.
per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton -
shire we received 2,650 short horns, &c. ; from other parts
of England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 66 Scots;
find from Ireland, 1,400 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was again large and in excellent con •
dition. The mutton trade was less active than last week,
nevertheless, no quotable change took place in prices. The
best Downs sold at ss. per 81bs. On the whole, a fair
clearance was effected.

Lambs, the supply of which was good, moved off steadily
at full currencies—viz., from 6s. 4d. to 6s, 4d. per 81bs,
Quality, tomewbat

We have to report a dull inquiry for calves, at previous
rates. The top figure was 4s. 6d. per Blbs.
The pork trade was heavy at late quotations.
Per Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 81Prinaecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 10
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S'thdowndo.4 10 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calves 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 4 4 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 01Larerbe hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 61Small porkers , 4 2 4 6
Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s 4d.
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 278 each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows — i Sheep lambs .... 7,620
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 360

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices ct
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, July 28, 1862, and this day,
Monday, July 27, 1863.

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

July 28,
1862.
3 oto 3 2
34 3 8
40 4 4
46 4 8
34 3 6
38 4 4
4 6 410
50 5 2
50 6 4
40 4 6
48 5 0
310 4 4
46 4 8
4,760
29,380
288
480

July 27,
1863.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
46 4 8
4 8 410
36 4 0
42 4 6
4 8 410
410 5 0
54 6 4
38 4 2
44 4 6
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,750
32,340
466
350

Coarse and inferior beasts....
Second quality do
Prime !arge oxen
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do ..
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs ........
Large coarse calves
Prime small do. ....
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

SUPPLIES ON SALE, July 28, 1861.—Beasts, 5,220—
sheep and lambs, 27,140—calves, 367—pigs, 640.
JULY 30, 1860.—Beasts, 4,23 o—sheep and lambs, 24,600
—calves, 304—pigs, 300.
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 11,388 head. In the corresponding week in
1862,we received 10,051—in 1861, 10,776—in 1860, 13,214
—in 1859, 10 972—in 1858, 7,877—in 1857, 7,488 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONl,taki LABI WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam lO2 .. 2 ... 219 .. 204 ..
79 .. 124 .. 601
43 .. 2,666 .. ._ . , _
.. 159
..
.•
Hamburg
B Boulogne., u: Harlingenogne
... . . — • •
Dunkirk
Calais ... • •
Vigo 167 ••
Amsterdam 1 .. 679 • • • . .. ___
Antwerp .. • • ' • • • 30 • •
05tend......... 12 .. • • .. 29 .. _
Bremen . .....
.. •• ---- •• ---- .. ..__
Dordt lB9 .. 959 .. 601 .. 254 . ___
Tonning.
899 .. 1414 .. 252 .. 2 ..
.

• • - • • 33 .. -

Total .. .. 1810 .. 6,986 ..1151 .. 676 .. 765
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
,862 759 .. 6,446 .. 1220 .. 487 .. 1139
861 1490 .. 6,006 .. 1574 .. 819 .. 877
869 1629 .. 8,761 .. 1104 .. 760 .. .950
859 1378 .. 6.636 .. 1409 .. 977 .. 517
858

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