The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-15 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was seasonably well supplied with
foreign stock, in but middling condition. Sales progressed
somewhat heavily, at barely last week's currency.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts, as well as from
Scotland, the arrivals of beasts was moderately extensive,
and the general quality of the stock was good. Prime
Scots and crosses sold steadily at prices about equal to
Monday last. Otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish
state, and, in some instances, the quotations gave way 2d
per 81bs. The top figura for beef was 5s per 81bs., and a
total clearance was not effected.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,600 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 500 various breeds; and from Scotland,
200 Scots and crosses.
We were again well supplied with sheep, both as to
number and quality. Prime Downs and half-breds changed
hands to a fair extent, at full currencies ; but all other
breeds moved off slowly, and the currencies had a drooping
tendency. The best Downs and a few prime half-breds
realised 5s per 81bs.
Lambs—the supply of which was good—sold heavily, at
barely late rates, viz., from 5s 4d to 6s 8d per 81bs. About
100 came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
Calves met a slow Fide, at last week's prices.
The pork trade was steady, at full quotations.
Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 1
Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 6 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 1•
Pme. S' thdown do .4 10 5 0
Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers , 4 2 4 8

Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd.

Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 275.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows
Sheep and lambs
Calves 272
Pigs. 430
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices c,
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, June 16, 1862, and this day
Monday, June 15, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
June 16,
1862.
3 oto 3 2
34 3 8
310 4 6
4 8 410
3 8 3 10
40 4 4
46 4 8
410 5 0
54 7 6
40 4 6
48 5 0
310 4 4
4 6 410
3,380

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs ....

June 15,
1863.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
46 4 8
410 5 0
38 4 0
42 4 6
4 8 410
410 6 0
54 6 8
40 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 8
4 560 ,

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality do.
Prime large 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
B' str

Jeasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs..
SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 17, 1861.—Beasts, 3,820—
sheep and lambs, 26,670—calves, 383—pigs, 520.
JUNE 18, 1860.—Beasts, 3,780—sheep and lambs, 25,080
—calves, 319—pigs, 620.
The total imports of foreign stocx into London, last week,
amounted to 9,513 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 5,585—in 1861, 9,083—in 1860, 9,761
—in 1859, 4 574—in 1858, 5,229—in 1857, 4,432 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 213 -
Harlingen 191
Hamburg .... 9
Boulogne. •• •• •• ••
Dunkirk • • • • • •

--- .. - .. 22 ..

Calais
Vigo lO5 ..
Amsterdam — _ _
Antwerp. 250 .. 43 ..
Ostend 49 .. • . 5 ..
Bremen 91 .. 631 .. • . • . •
Dordt ... 35 .. 404 .. 499 .. 10 .. •
Cadiz 3 .. .. ..

•• '''.- ••

Total .... 693 .. 7,195 .. 911 .. 587 .. 12'

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1862 l9O .. 3,997 .. 735 .. 629 .. 34
18g1 1660 .. 6,332 .. 461 798 .. 432
1860 906 .. 7,492 .. 601 .. 467 .. 299
1859 309 .. 3,257 .. 632 .. 350 .. 17
1858 426 .. 3,447 .. 742 .. 546 .. 68