The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-22 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to.day's market ; but its general quality was very
middling. The demand for it was inactive at about last
week's currency. _ _

• From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up were seasonably extensive, and in fair average
condition. From Leland and Scotland, however, the ar-
rivals were rather limited. Tho attendance of buyers was
good. Prime Scots, crosses, short horns, &c., commanded
a steady sale at an advance in the quotations, compared
with Monday last of 2d per 81bs, the top figure having ad-
vanced to 5s 2d per Blbs. Inferior breeds moved off slowly,
yet prices were well supported.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,300 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 100
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 16 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was moderately extensive; neverthe-
less, the mutton trade was rather active at, in some
instances, an improvement in the currencies of 2d per Sibs.
The best Downs sold at 5s 2d per Blba.
Lambs were in fair supply, and steady request on former
terms, viz., from 5s 4d to 6s 8d per Blbs.
We were well supplied with calves, and the veal trade
ruled heavy at barely late rates. The highest figure was
5s per 81bs. _ _ _

The pork trade was somewhat heavy at barely stationary

prices.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool do. 4 HS 5 0
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd.

Suckling calves, 12s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 265.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts ....
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 4,670
Sheep and lambs
Calves ,... 411 , Pigs
Pigs 430?
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, June 23, 1862, and this day,
Monday, June 22, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
June 23, June 22,
1862. 1863..
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 210 to 3 2 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 4 8 4 8 410
Prime Southdown do. .
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 2 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs .. 410 430
SurrmEs ON SALE, June 24, 1861.—Beasts, 3,210—
sheep and lambs, 26,750--calves, 285—pigs, 440.
JUNE 25, 1860.—Beasts, 3,800—sheep and lambs, 24,600
—calves, 294—pigs, 440.
The total imports of foreign stocx into London, last week,
amounted to 8,323 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 8,212—in 1861, 10,075—in 1860, 8,082
—in 1859, 6.936—in 1858, 3,964—in 1857, 4,924 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASS WEEK.
From Beasts, Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 359 .. 1,140 938 725 .. 21
Harlingen •131 .. 913 58 .. 68 .. 87
Hamburg ..•• 90 .. 2)256 .. •• 273
Boulogne., •
Dunkirk
Calais
Vigo
Amsterdam
Antwerp. .` 64
78
Ostend •
53 16 ..
91 531
•. ••
for
163 247 .. 536 •• 3 •• -
Cadiz

•• .--- ••

Total .. • . 892 .. 4,634 ..1532 .. 884 .. 381
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
.862 497 ~ 6,123 .. 549 .. 722 .. 321
.861 794 .. 7,370 .. 646 .. 725 .. 540
1860 6OO .. 5,746 736 669 432
[859 275 .. 4.464 990 .. 859 .. 48
[B5B 778 .. 3,753 .. 934 .. 452 27