The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL

For the time of year we were fairly supplied with foreign
stock, in the general quantity of which a slight improve-
ment was apparent. Sales progressed slowly, at barely
late rates.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were very moderate in number, but mostly in
prime condition. From Scotland the receipts were large,
and of very fine quality. For all breeds the demand ruled
very inactive; nevertheless, compared with Monday last,
no quotable change took places in prices. The extreme top
quotations for Scots and crosses was 4s 10d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1850 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses ; from other
parts of England, 900 various breeds ; from Scotland, 450
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 250 oxen and
heifers.

Notwithstanding that the supply of sheep was limited,
the mutton trade was in a sluggish state. However, the
prices current on this day ee'nnight were supported. The
best Downs were sold at from 5s 4d to 5s 6d per 81bs, and
nearly all breeds came to hand in good saleable condition.
There were a few shorn sheep on offer, and which changed
hands at about 8d per 81bs beneath those in the wool.
About 100 lambs were on sale. They found buyers at
7s per 81bs.

Calves were in short supply and steady request, at full
prices—viz., from 4s 10d to os 10d per 81bs.
Prime small pigs sold steadily at full currencies; other-
wise the pork trade was heavy, on former terms.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Prinaecrs-wool
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Pnie. S'thdown do
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Largo cm. calves
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Largo hogs
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 295; and quarter-old store pigs,
21s to 30s.

s. d. s. d.
).4 85 2
>.5 4 5 6
o 4 10 5 4
,5 6510
,3 8 4 2
,4 4 4 8

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep .. 15,410 Sheep ..
Calves
Pigs. 255' Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 837 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 3,691—in 1860, 1,953—in 1859, 2,645
—in 1858, 495—in 1857, I,2oB—in 1856, 612 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAS WEER.

From Beasts.
Rotterdam 75 • .
Harlingen l2O ..
Hamburgh
Ostend....'
Vigo.. l2O ..
Dordt
Amsterdam
Bremen
Boulogne ..
Oporto
Altedemblik . •
Antwerp — • .
Nieu Diep ..

Sheep. Daubs. Calves. Pigs.
112 .. .. 164 .. --
10 .. 3 .. --
234 ..
.. 28 ..

4 • • .-- • • - • . -

.-- . • - • . 41 • . --

Total .. .. 475 ..

126 .. - .. 236 .. -

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 BO3 .. 2,682 .. .. 206 ..
18R0 .. 378 .. :1,233 .. .. 295 .. 47
1859 4BO .. 2,006 .. .. 159 ..
1858 lBB .. 105 .. .. 202 ..
1857 .. 526 .. 481 .. .. 201 .. --
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, 18, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 17, 1862.

Per tilb. to sink the offal.
Feb. 18,
1881.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 0 to 3 4
Second quality do 3 6 4 0
Prime large'oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410

Feb. 17,
1862.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 410

Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 10

Prime Southdown do. ..

Lambs

5 8

00

4 0
4 6
5 6

6 10

3 8
4 2
4 8

5 4

4 0
4 6
5 2

6 6

00

Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs 19,150
Calves
Pigs.. 340

00

00

410 5 4
5 6 510
38 4 2
44 4 8
3,960
15,410
89
255

SUPPLIES ON SALE, FEB. 20, 1860.—Beasts, 3,890 ;
sheep and lambs, 18,510 ; calves, 91; pigs, 210.
F. 21, 1859.—Beasts, 3,317; sheep and lambs, 15,550;
calves, 87; pigs, 300.