The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average time of year supply of foreign
beasts on offer in our market to-day. The show of foreign
sheep was good, both as to number and quality. The
number of calves was by no means extensive.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tzicts were seasonably extensive, but their general quality
was very middling. Prime breeds commanded a steady
sale, at fully last Monday's currencies, the top figures
being ss. per 81b. Second qualities of beef were steady,
and quite as dear as last week ; but inferior kinds were
much neglected. In prices, however, no quotable change
took place.

From Lincolnshire. Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,260 short horns, &c., from other parts
of England, 800 various breeds; from Scotland, 25 Scots;
and from Ireland, 670 oxen and heifers.

We were again fairly supplied with sheep, the general
quality of which was good. The best Downs and half
breeds moved off slowly, and, in some few instances, prices
advanced 2d. per 81b., otherwise the mutton trade was firm,
at full currencies. A few superior Downs realised ss, 8d
per 81b.
Calves moved off slowly, and Thursday's advance in
prices was not supported. The highest quoted= was 4s,
6d. per 81b.

The pork trade was in a sluggish state, at about last
week's prices.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. , s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 i Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 2
Secondquality do. 3 8 4 2 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large orse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 4 4 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 3 4 4 6
Second quality do. 42 4 6 Small porkers 4 0 4 4
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows — i Sheep and lambs .... 8,690
Sheep and lambs .. 22,1501 Calves
Calves
Pigs . 430?

The total imparts of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 13,281 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 7,829—in 1861, 14,613—in 1860, 9,577
—in 1859, 8,573—in 1858, 5,767—in 1857, 5,915 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 429 .. 2820 104 .. 19
Harlingen .... 378 .. 1001 .. .. 99
Hamburg .... 6 .. 509 .. ..1012
Amsterdam.... .. 529 .. • •
Medembhk 57 .. 1956 .. 3
Calais OO • • • •
Gluckstadt..... • '
Nieu Diep , „„
Antwerp 25 ..
Ostend
• •
Bremen ....... 101
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forth.. ......
Tontung.

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Total ....2,265 .. 9,468 .. 234 .. 181 ..1130
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 1752 .. 5,642 .. 103 .. 128 .. 204
1861 .. 2610 .. 10,868 .. 131 .. 547 .. 487
1860 2t45 .. 6.585 .. 108 .. 282 .. 463
1316
1859
1858 .. 6,716 .. 76 .. 76 .. 111
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Oct. 27, 1862, and this day
Monday, Oct. 26, 1863.
Per Sib, to sink tho offal.

Oct. 27,
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2 1862
to 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 310
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 4 4 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 4
Prime Southdown do. ... • •
Lambs

Oct. 26,
1863.
3 2to 3 6
38 4 2
44 4 8
4 10 5 0
38 4 0
42 4 6
48 5 2
54 5 6
00 0 0
36 4 2
44 4 6
3 4 310
40 4 4
6,920
23,240
239
440
)asts, 6,670

Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Calves
78 s and lambs .... 23,290
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Pigs 330
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct 2B, 1861.—8,
sheep, 24,650—calves, 152—pigs, 568.
Om 29, 1860.—Beasts, 5,610—sheep, 2'
150—pigs, 320.

4800—calves,

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of town and country-killed meat is moderate.
For beef and mutton there is a steady demand, and prices
are well supported. Veal, excepting the primest quality,
as well as pork, is dull.