The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, in fair condition. Sales progressed slowly at
reduced currencies.
Notwithstanding that the show of home-fed beasts was
only moderate in number, all breeds met a heavy demand,
at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last,
of fully 2d. per 81bs. The best Soots and crosses realised
only 4s. 2d. per Blbs., and the general quality of the stock
was very prime.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,100 Scots, short horns, and crosses ; from other
parts of England, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland, 400
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers.
We were fairly supplied with sheep in full average con-
dition. The mutton trade generally was in a most inactive
state and prices gave way 4d. per 81bs. The best Downs in
the wool sold at ss. Bd., out of the wool 4s. Bd. per 81be.
These must, however, be considered extreme rates.
Lambs—the show of which was good—were in fair request
at Thursday's currency, viz., from Cs. 4d. to Bs. per Sibs.
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figure was 5s per 81bs.
The pork trade was heavy, at barely last week's quota.
tions, viz., from 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. per Blbs.

Per Sib, to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. 1 s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 8 2 10 i Primecrs-wool d 0.4 2 5 0
Second quality do. 3 0 3 4 1 Pine. S' thdown d 0.5 4 5 8
Prime large oxen 3 6 3 10 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 0 4 2 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 Large hogs ...... 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 1 Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 8
Lambs, 6s 4d to 8s Od.
_ _ __

Suckling calves, lOs to 255; and quarter-old store pigs,
[9s to 298.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 21,460 Sheep ..
Calves
.... 33
Pigs 445,11 Pigs .... —
The total imparts of forelgn stom into London, last week,
amounted t.:1_24,529,..1aaacl- Zia use corresponding week in
1861; "We'reatved B,2ll—in 1860,' 1,939—in 1859, 944
—in 1858, 2,318—in 1857, 1,491—in 1856, 431 head.
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IMPORTS INTO LONDON LABI WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 10 .. 128 .. .. 377 ..
Harlingen .. 49 .. 1
Hamburgh .... 7 .. 1,712 .. •—• .
Calais •••• •• 35 .. .. 6••
Corunna • • —
Donit 00000000 • . 132 • • • •
Amsterdam.... —•.—
Vigo
• •
Boulogne —
Ostend
Medemblik
Oporto .....
Nieu Diep

- • • - .. 19 . , -

Total .... 72 .. 2,056 .. 4 .. 402 5
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 484 2,206 .. .. 193 .. 328
180 219 .. 1,622 3 .. 181 .. 14
1859 233 .. 567 9 .. 131 .. 4
1858 252 .. 1,814 .. .. 252 ..
1857 .. 522 .. 655 .. 4 .. 319
1856 lBO .. ].60 .. 91 . „
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 22, 1861, and this day,
Monday, April 21, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
April 22,
1861.
4 to 3 8
10 4 2
4 4 8
8 410
6 310
0 4 4
8 5 6
8 510
0 7 4
6 5 0

April 21,
1862.
2 8 tot 10
30 3 4
3 6 310
40 4 2
32 3 6
38 4 0
42 6 0
54 5 8
64 8 0
40 4 6

Coarse and inferior beasts 3
Second quality do. 3
Prime large oxen 4
Prime Scots, &c 4
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 4
Prime coarse-woolled do 4
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do

•
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 17,620
Calves
Pigs 530
SUPPLIES ON SALE, APRIL 23, 1860.—Beasts, 4,050 ;
sheep and lambs, 25,820 ; calves, 160; pigs, 350.
APRIL 25, 1859.—Beasts, 3,260; sheep and lambs, 21,280;
calves, 34; pigs, 200.

4 8 6
38 4 0
42 4 8
3,420
21,460
446

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
For the time of year these markets are somewhat exten-
sively supplied with every kind of meat. Trade generally
is heavy, and prices have a drooping tendency.

Per 81b, by the carcase.
stisd 8 dsd
Inferior beef .. 2 6 2 10 Middlingmutton 3 8 4 0
Middling do. .. 3 0 3 2 Prime do 4 2 4 4
Prime large do, 3 4 3 6 Veal 3 8 4 8
Do. small do. .. 3 8 3 10 Small pork .... 4 0 4 8
Large pork .... 38 4 2 Lamb .... 60 7 0
Inferior mutton. 3 0 3 6