The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-16 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market, and the whole of it found buyers, at
very full prices to a slight advance.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts, as well as from Ireland, were somewhat limited,
and the quality of most kinds was by no means first-rate.
From Scotland the receipts were rather extensive for the
time of year. Although the beef trade was not quite so
active as on Thursday last, that day's advance in the quo-
tations was supported. A few very superior Scots and
crosses realised 58 2d, but the general top price for beef was
5s per 81b.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,700 Scots, short-horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 660 various breeds ; from Scotland, 400
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 40 oxen and heifers.
For the time of year, the show of sheep was limited as to
number, but their general quality was prime. The demand
for all kinds was active, at fullyThureday's improvement in
value. Downs, in the wool, realised 6s 2d, in same few in-
stances 6s 4d, per 81b. Prime half-breds, out of the wool,
sold at 58 4d, and clipped Lincoln and Leicesters, 5s per
81b.

Lambs, the supply of which was very moderate, moved
off freely, at from 7s 4d to 88 per 81b.
There was a fair inquiry for calves, at very full pricas,
viz., from 4s 4d to 5s 6d per 81b. The supply was rather
limited.

We have to report a steady sale for pigs; at previous quo-
tations.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. 1 s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 ö 10
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Pme. S'thdown d 0.6 0 6 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 8 4 4
Second quality do. 44 5 0 Small porkers 46 4 8

Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20$ to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Coxes — Sheep
Sheep
Calves 6l Pigs
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, March 17, 1862, and this day,
Monday, March 16, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
March 17,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 oto 3 2
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 310 4 2
Prime Scots, &c 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do .. 4 0 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 6 2
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 6 6
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 2 4 8
Prime small do. ....
Large hogs
4
Neat small porkers 2 4 8
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs 370
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 18, 1861.—8
sheep, 18,450—calves, 46—pigs, 230.
MARCH 19, 1860.—Beasts, 3,840—sheep, 2.
96—pigs, 370.
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 2,816 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 1,454—in 1861, 2,494—in 1860, 2,052
—in 1859, 2,524—in 1858, 537—in 1857, 1,218 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONLUN LAST_ WEEK.

March 16,
1863.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 6
4 8 410
36 4 0
4 2 410
60 5 8
5 10 6 0
00 0 0
44 5 0
52 5 6
38 4 4
46 4 8
3,680
18,140

370
easts, 3,360

~070—calves,

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 47 .. 114 .. 135 .. 2
Harlingen 392 .. 2 .. .. 1
Hamburgh 2l .. 1,903 .. .
Boulogne. —
Medimblik
Vigo .•
NieweDiep
Amsterdam — .•
Antwerp ..
Ostend
Carril . — • • ---
Dordt . l3 .. 262 ..
Oporto .. .. .. ..

- .. , . 84 .. -

Total .... 473 2,111 .. .. 220 .. 2
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
.862 272 .. 883 .. .. 299 .. --
,861 951 .. 1,374 102 .. 64
1860 203 .. 1,629 .. 165 .. 23
[859 155 .. 2,319 .. .. 50 ..
,858 225 .. 116 .. 152 ..