The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was only
moderate, and its general quality was by io means first-
rate.

There was a falling off in the supply of home-fed beasts
compared with Monday last; nevertheless, owing to the
large quantities of meat on sale in the dead-market, the de-
mand for most breeds was in a sluggish state at previous
currencies. The best Sects and crosses realised 4s 6d per
81bs., and the quality of the stock was very good.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,800 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses ; from other
parts of England, 780 various breeds ; from Scotland, 320
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 180 oxen and heifers.
We were moderately supplied with sheep in somewhat
improved condition. Downs and half-breds were in steady
request at full quotations ; otherwise, the mutton trade was
in a sluggish state at last week's prices. The best Downs
realised 5s 6d per 81bs. About 500 clipped sheep were on
offer at 8d per 81bs beneath those in the wool.
Lambs were in fair supply and steady request, at 7s 4d
per 81bs.

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The few calves in the market were taken off somewhat
freely at late rates.

The demand for pigs was inactive. Prices, however,
were supported.

Per Mb, to sink the offal.
a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 S 2 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 10 Pnae. S'thdown d 0.5 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2 Large crse. calve. 4 10 5 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Prime small do 5 6 5 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 2
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers ... , 4 4 4 8
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 29s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs. 2601

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 639 ,head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 2,636—in 1860, 2,514—in 1859, 3,255
—in 1858, 266—in 1857, 1,529—in 1856, 629 head.

IMPORTS INTO 'MMAN LAST WEEK.

From Beasts.
Rotterdam 42 ..
Harlingen 113 ..
Hamburgh
Ostend
Corunna
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Bremen
Boulogne • •
Oporto
Medemblik
Antwerp —
Nieu Diep — • •

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
329 .. 87 -
- • • • • 6 ..
424 . • -
- • • -- e • 26 ..

- • . - • • 36 • • -

Total .... f 155 .. 329 .. .. 155 ..

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Limbs. Calves. Pigs.
1861..
1880 334 .. 2,008 .. .. 112 .. 60
1859 624 .. 2,473 .. .. 168
1858 147 .. 119 ..
1857 554 .. 725 .. 247 .. 3
1856 477 .. —•— .. 152 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, March 4, 1861, and this day,
Monday, March 3, 1862.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
March 4, March 3,
1861. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6 3 oto 3 2
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 4 0 4 2
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 4 0 3 8 4 0
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. .. 510 6 0 5 4 5 6
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 8 6 2 410 5 4
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 410 4 4 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 15,400 15,410
Calves; B4 89
Pigs 360 255
SUPPLIES ON SALE, MARCH 5, 1860.—Beasts, 3,680 ;
sheep and lambs, 17,910 ; calves, 59; pigs, 310.
MARCH 7, 1859.—8ea5t5,3,460 ; sheep and lambs, 18,680;
calves, 87; pigs, 550.