The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-13 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Compared with many previous weeks, the supply of
foreign stock hero to-day was only moderate. The de-
mand was therefore steady, and quotations were well sup-
ported.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were on the increase, and in improved condition.
Generally speaking, the beef trade was quiet ; yet, in
some instances, prices were a shado higher than on Mon-
day last. Prime Scots and crosses sold at 5s 4d per 81b.
A few very superior animals produced 5s 6d per 81b.
Many very useful beasts sold at 5s to 5s 2d per 81b. From
Ireland and Scotland the receipts of beasts were moderate.
The inspectors of the market seized 17 beasts from For-
farshire suffering from disease. '

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton,
we received 1,800 short horns, &c. ; from other parts of
England, 900 various ;breeds ; from Scotland, 117 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 300 oxen, cows, and heifers.

With all breeds of sheep we were moderately supplied
in but middling condition. The trade ruled firm, at s.
further advance in the currencies of 2d per Blbs. The best
Downs realsed 6s 8d to 6s 10d, and even 7s per 81bs. The
top price of half-breds was 6s 6d to 6s 8d per 81bs.
The supply of calves was limited, and the veal trade
ruled steady, at full prices, viz., from 4s 6d to 5s 6d
per 81bs.

Pigs, owing to the high rates demanded for them, were
heavy, and the quotations had a drooping tendency.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

de d
Crae. St inf. beaata...3 2 3 8
Second quality do ..3 10
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0
Prime Sc, ts, 5zc....5 2 5
Cram. and int. abeep.4 2 4 10
Second quality do 0 5 8

•d s d
Pme ors-wool sheep 5 10 6 2
Prime allidown d 0.6 6 6 10
La ge coarse calves.* 6 5 2
Prime small d0......5 4 5 6
Large hogs ....4 0 4 I
Small porkers 5 2 5 6

Lambs....os Od to 0, Od.
Suckling cafes, 208 to 238; and quarter-old store pigs, 30■
;o Hs each. _ _ _

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 6,210 Beasts 2,(43
Cows Cows
Sheep and lambs 22,670 Sheep and lambs .......2,620
Calves 344 Ca yes 3rB
rigs 390 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 18,365 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 16,173 ; in 1863, 94,011 ; in 1862,
8,208 ; in 1861, 5,837 ; in 1860, 8,242 ; and in 1859,
6,210 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. rig&
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Dordt.
Cadiz
Calais..
Dunkirk
Oalborg
Hamburg 139 ... 2410 ...
Harlingen 175 ... 1762 ...
Medemblik 9l ... 3301 ... ... _
Nieu Diep....
Ostend — ... 68 ... ... 45 •••
Rotterdam 239 ... 1310 ... ... 22 ... 111
Tonning 1303 ... 1216 ... 77 ...
Gothenburg - •••

... - ... 696
... 176 ... 60

"''" •••

- ... 146
7 ... 42 ... 112

Total 2BlB ...13,875 84 381 ...1207
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1864 4686 ...10,201 ... 74 703 ...1049
1863
1862
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Nov. 14, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 13, 1865.

Per 81be. to sink the offal.

Nov. 14,
1864.

Nov. 13,
1865.

sd sd s d sd.
Coarse and inferior beasts 8 4to 4 0 8 2to 3 8
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4lO 5 0 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5 8 510 6 6 610
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 6 5 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 4 410 5 2 5 6
Beasts 6,580 6,210
Sheep 24,450 22,670
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON Seta, Nov. 16, 1863.—Beasts, 5,830—
sheep, 21,480—calves, 367—pigs, 340.
Nor. 17,1862—Beasts, 6,l6o—sheep, 19,530—calves, 181
—pigs, 410.