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
in to-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.
The arrivals of beasts from our ON7n 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 sluggish 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
preseat.
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 cif in the general condition. Good and prime
Downs and half-breds commanded a steady sale at full
quotations. All other breeds moved off slowly on rather
easier terms.

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Prime lambs supported the recent advance in price, but
inferior breeds 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 blb. 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 quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S' thdown do. 5 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calves 3 6 4 '2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 6

Lambs, os 4d to Gs Sd.

Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
185 to 255 each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .. ..
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 9,270
Sheep and lambs .. 29,060 Calves
Calves .... 436 , Pigs
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Pigs. 4O 1
The total imports of foreign stocn into London, last week,
amounted to 14,015 head. in the corresponding week in
1862,we 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 LONDOh LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 703 .. 3372 ~ 56 ..1057 .. 69
Harlingen .... 307 _ . •. 751 .. —. .. 43
.. 356
Hamburg .... 5 .. 1878 .. ......
~ _
.. 139
Boulogne . •• •• •• ..
30 Dunkirk....... •• •• .. --
_

Calais eee ''''' • •

Vigo.. — • • -- .. „ i _. .•
Amsterdam .. 769 .. —s„ ~
Antwerp. .• • • • • 60 .•
Ostend . 21 .. 93 .. 14 , „
Bremen ... 144 .. 37 i s ..
Dordt. 8) .. 540 .. 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
1881 .. 1761 .. 9,750 .. 369 .. 626 .. 924
1860 1435 .. 7,278 .. 244 .. 450 .. 610
1869 1674 .. 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, 1853.

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
Aug. 25, Aug. 24,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do. 3 8 310 310 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots &c 4 8 410 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do .. 4 0 4 6 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 0 4 8 410
Prime Southdown ' 5 2 5 4 6 0 5 2
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs.. 470 340
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 26, 1861.—Beasts, 6,380—
sheep and lambs, 29,280—calves, 245—pigs, 570.
AUG. 27, 1860.—Beasts, 4,470—sheep and lambs, 27,850
—calves, 220—pigs, 350.