The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-30 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market today was but moderately supplied with
foreign stocks. The beasts came to hand in middling con-.
dition ; but the quality of the sheep and calves was good
The demand ruled steady,, and prices had an upward
tendency.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up exhibited a demand when compared, with', several
previous weeks. The supply from Ireland and Scotland
was moderate for the time of year, and the geneial quality
of the stock was by no means fiNt-rate. Some of the beasts
from Scotland, however, were in prime condition. Nearly
all breeds commanded a steady sale, at an advance in the
quotations, compared with Monday last, of 2d per 81bs and
at which a good clearance was effected. The best Scots
realized 5s 2d per Blbs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 1,000 shorthorns, &c.; from Norfolk,
200 Scots and crosses; from other parts of England, 700
various breeds; from Scotland, 170 Scots and crosses; and
from Ireland, 700 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was limited as to number, but the
quality of most breeds was good. The mutton trade was
firm, and, in some instances, prices advanced 2d per Sibs.
The best Downs and half-breds realized 5s 10(1 per 81bs,
without difficulty.

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The supply of calves was small, and the veal trade was
firm, at 2d per Bibs more money. The top figure was 4s
10d per 81b5.
There was an improved inquiry for pigs, at slightly
enhanced rates.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 73 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, otc. 6 0 6 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4
Second quality do. 4 6 4 10

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

Stickling calves, 14s to 20a
20a to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves

Beasts ....
Cows —
Sheep .. 19,230
Calves 270
Pigs 2901
The total imports of foreign stocz into London, last week,
amounted to 9,850 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 12,458—in 1861, 8,128 in 1860, 6,661
—in 1859, 5,337—in 1858, 4,932—in 1857, 1,721 head.

Pigs

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheop. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 673 .. 1924 —'4o4 .. 24
• • 63 • • 68
Harlingen .• • • 376 .. 1268 ..
Hamburg 30 567 .. 46
Amsterdam 59 • • • • • • --
Medemblik B3 .. 1914 —. .. 18
Bremen
Boulogne —
Nieu Thep
Antwerp ..

- _
• • ^-"' • • • •
• • • • 17 •• -
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24 • • --

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Ostend .. ,
Oporto 6O
Dordt l7O
Tonning. . 877 ..

458 .. - .. - ••
655 .. - .. - .. -

. --
Total .2,324 .. 6,848 .. --
.. 550 .. 128
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
.862 2032 .. 9,994 .. .. 428 . • ,4
.811. llB3 .. 6,579 .. .. 309 .. '1
LB6O 1049 .. 5,756 .. .. 373 .. 86
L 859 743 .. 4,396 .. .. 242 ..
1858

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Dec. 1, 1862, and this day.
Monday, Nov. 30, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Dac. 1, Nov. 30,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 3 6t03 10
Second quality do 3 8 4 0 4 0 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 4 8 b 0
Prime Scots, &c. 4lO 5 0 5 0 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 8 4 0 310 4 4
Second quality do 4 2 4 8 4 6 410
Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 4 5 0 5 6
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 3 6 4 0 310 4 6
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs 3 19,100 19,280
Calves
•
Pigs 380 340
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 2, 1361.—Beasts, 5,240—
sheep, 18,210—calves, 107—pigs, 380.
DEC. 3, 1860.—Beasts, 4,850—sheep, 20,420 —calves ,
202—pigs, 320.