The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

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There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale
into-day's market. The quality of the beasts was inferior ;
but there were some very useful sheep and calves on offer,
Sales progressed slowly, at barely late rates.

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The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts
were large as to number, but their general quality was
by no means good. Prime breeds, therefore, commanded a
steady inquiry at prices quite equal to Monday last.
Otherwise the beef trade was in a id uggish state, and in
some instances the currencies had a drooping tendency. It
is necessary to observe that there were no prime Scots on
offer, the receipts from Scotland having ceased for the
present.

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From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton..
shire, we received 3,000 shorthorns, &c., from other parts
of England 600 various breeds, and from Ireland 400 oxen
and heifers.

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We were again well supplied with sheep, but there was
a falling cff in the general condition. Good and prime
Down 2 and half-breds commanded a steady sale at full
quotations. All other breeds nloved off slowly on rather
easier terms.

Prime lambs supported the recent advance in price, but
inferior bleeds declined 4d per 81b, with a heavy demand.
Calves, the supply of which was moderate, sold slowly at
late rates.

The demand for pigs was heavy on former terms.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.. s. d, s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 10
Second qnality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 0 6 2
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo crse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots, etc. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Crse. E; inf. abeep 3 6 4 0 'Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 42 4 6 ISmall porers 4 2 4 6

Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd.

Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
.8s to 25s each.

TOTAL SUPFLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows — ( P Shee and lambs .... 9,270
Sheep and lambs
Calves 436 ; Pigs
Pigs 340 l
The total imports of foreign stout into London, last week,
amounted to 14,015 head. In the corresponding week in
1862,w0 received 10,784—in 1861, 13,403—in 1860, 10,025
—in 1859, 10,609—in 1858, 8,931—in 1857, 10,431 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 703 .. 3372 .., 56 ..1057 .. 69
Harlingen .... 307 •• 754 •• .. 43 .. 356
Hamburg .... 5 .. 1878 .. . „ , ,—.
.. 139
Boulogne.
30 Dunkirk....... • • • • ..

Calais - • •

Vigo..
Amsterdam -- 769
Antwerp *. .. 60 .. --
Ostend 2l .. 93 .. 14 ..
Bremen..".... 144 .. 37
Dordt B9 .. 640 .. 414 .. 13 .. --
Tonning. . 1147 .. 1540 395

Total ....2416 .. 8,983 .. 879 ..1173 .. 564
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862.. 1146 .. 8,026 .. 976 .. 119 . • 517
1861 1761 .. 9,750 .. 369 .. 526 .. 924
1860 1435 .. 7,278 .. 244 .. 456 .. 610
1859 1574 .. 7.377 .. 551 .. 581 .. 526
1858 1621 .. 5,632 .. 209 .. 863 .. 625
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug, 25, 1862, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 24, 1863.