The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

For the time of year the supply of foreign stock here to-
day was moderate, and in fair condition.
The show of home-fed beasts was seasonably exten-
sive as to number, and, with very exceptions, of prime
quality. All breeds met a very dull sale at a decline in
the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 4d per 81bs.
The highest quotation for Scots was 4s 6d, and some re-
markably good beasts changed hands at 4s 4d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,360 Scots, short horns and crosses; from other
parts of England, 800 various breeds; from Scotland, 400
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 280 oxen and heifers.
About an average supply of sheep was brought forward
in fair suitable condition. On the whole, the mutton trade
ruled steady et last week's currency. The best old Downs
realised 5s 6d per 81bs, clipped sheep sold at 8d per 81bs
beneath that quotation.
Lambs moved off steadily at 7s 4d per 81bs. There were
about 10 in the pens.

Calves—the supply of which was limited—moved off
slowly. Prices, however, were supported. The top price
was 5s 10d per Blbs.
We have to report a dull inquiry for pigs at barely last
week's quotations.

Per Mb, to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality go. 4 2 4 6

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

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Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 108 to 265; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep .. 17,140 Sheep ....
Calves
rigs. 405 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 1,282 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 3,059—in 1860, 1,921—in 1859, 1,829
—in 1858, 617—in 1857, 884—in 1856, 429 head.
IMPORTS INTO LuNDON LAS! WEEK.

From Beasts.
Rotterdam 6O ..
Harlingen lO4 ..
Hamburgh
(Wend....
---
Coruna
Dordt **
Amsterdam.... 50 ..
Bremen
Boulogne
Oporto.
Antwerp ..... . •
Nieu Diep .

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
306 .. .. 171 .. 3
13 .. .. 7 .. 6
424 • • • • • • -
- • • • • 12 • •

18 .. - .. -
.. -

• • '"" • • - • • --
-- • • -- • • 9 • • -

Total .... 314 .. 761 .. 199 .. 8
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 631 .. 2,165 .. .. 236 .. 27
18R0 323 .. :1,308 .. 124 .. 66
1859 542 .. 1,111 .. 176 • • --
1858 123 .. 132 362
1857 154 .. 637 .. *, .. 93 ..
1856
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 25, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 24, 1862.

. ,
Per 81b. to sink the oal.
Feb.ff 25, Feb. 24,
1861. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6 3 oto 3 2
Second quality do. 3lO 4 I 3 4 310
Prime iarge'oxen 4 4 4 8 4 0 4 2
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do .. 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 8 4 8 5 2
Prime Southdown do.
0000 0 0 0 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime smell d 0.5 4 5 8 6 6 510
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 410 4 4 4 8
Beasts 3,600 3,960
Sheep and lambs •
14,900 15,410
Calves ;
Pigs.. 390 255
SUPPLIES ON SALE, FEE. 27, 1860.—Beasts, 3,960 ;
sheep and lambs, 16,000 ; calves, 120 ; pigs, 300.
FED. 28,"1859.—Beasts, 3,595; sheep and lambs, 16,450;
calves, 103 ; pigs, 420.