The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market
was moderately good for the time of year, but its general
quality was by no means first rate. Sales, however, steadily
progressed at full prices.
From our own grazing districts as well as from Scotland
the receipts fresh up this morning were moderate. The
quality of each breed, however, though good,was notequal to
last week. Prime Scots, crosses, &u., commanded a steady
sale, and late rates were well supported. Otherwise the
beef trade was in a sluggish state, and in some instances
th quotations ruled in favour of buyers. The general
top figure for beef was 4s 10d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,150 Scots, crosses, and short horns. From other
parts of England 900 various breeds; from Scotland 510
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 200 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was limited, and the quality of most
breeds was only moderate. Prime Downs and half-breds
sold freely, at prices equal to Monday last. Otherwise,
owing to the large supply of mutton on sale in Newgate
and Leadenhall, the mutton trade was inactive, at barely
previous carrencies. A few very inferior Downs realised
6s; but the general top price was 5s 10d per 81bs. There
were a few Dorset lambs on offer at an average price equal
to 78 4d per 81bs. Calves were in short supply and steady
request at full quotations. Pigs ruled firm, with a fair de-
mand. The top price was 4s 8d per 81bs.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
s. 41. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
.;rse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
iecond quality do. 4 2 4 10

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs••wool do. 5 0 5 6
Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 8 5 10
Large arse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 8 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 8
; and quarter-old store pigs,

Suckling culv44,a, to
20s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts

FOREIGN SUPPLY .
Beasts
Calves
Sheep
. 102
Pigs

Cows —
sheep
Calves
Pigs

. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
Mt stock exhibited and sold in the great metr,,politan
cattle market, on Monday, Jan. 27, 1862, and this day,
Monday, Jan. 26, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

Jan. 27, Jan. 26,
1862. 1863.
('-parse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 3 4to 3 6
tsecond quality do,
?rime large oxen 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c...
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 5 0 5 0 5 6
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
uarge hogs
Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 6 4 8
Beasts
Sheep ......
Calves
Pigs 4lO , 240
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan 2B. 1861.—Beasts, 3,250
sh ep, 13,200—calves, 75—pigs, 380
JAN. 30, 1860.—Beasts, 3,900—sheep, 18,390—calves,
168—pigs, 360.
The total imparts of foreign stocic into London, last week,
amounted to 2,696 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 797—in 1861, 598—in 1860, 2,421
—in 1859, 1,837—in 1858, 650—in 1857, 1,041 head.

. .
IMPORTS INTO LOAlivls L. 46 WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 207 .. 1223 331
Harlingen .... 320 161 .. 11 _
Hamburgh .... 15 .. 270 ..
Boulogne.
Medimblik .„
Vigo — • .
NieweDiep .
Amsterdam....
Antwerp. 39 ..
Bremen ....
.„ or
Corunna.
„. .. .--
Carril ll9 ,
Tonning

--- —___ ---- ---- ---.
Total .... 661 .. 1,654 .. .. 381 ..
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 247 .. 386 .. .. 164 ..
18R1 .. 309 .. 213 .. .. 21 .. --
186) 464 .. 1,602 .. -- .. 357 .. 1
1859 330 .. 1,379 .. -- .. 123 .. 6
1858 234 .. 257 .. -- .. 159 .. --