The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-11 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
here, today, both as to number and quality. The demand
for it ruled steady, at full quotations.
From our own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland,
the receipts of beasts fresh up, this morning, were mode-
rately extensive. The general condition of this stock, how-
ever, was by no means first-rate: The demand for nearly
all breeds ruled steady, at, in most instances, an advance in
the quotations realised on Monday last of 2d. per 81bs.
The primest Scots, crosses, &c., realised 4s. Bd. per Blbs.,
and a fair clearance was effected.
The arrival of beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Nottinghamshire comprised 2,600 short-horns, &c. ;
from other parts of England, 500 various breeds; from
Scotland 60 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 500 oxen
and heifers.

With home- fed sheep, we were tolerably well, but not to
say heavily, supplied. The quality of most breeds was only
middling. The mutton trade ruled steady, at an improve-
ment in prices compared with this day se'nnight, of 2d. per
81bs. The best half-breds sold at ss. 2d., and the best
Downs at ss. 4d. per 81bs.
The show of lambs was moderately goad. Prime breeds
commanded a steady inquiry, at full currencies ; otherwise
the lamb trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms.
The quotations range from ss. to 6s. 4d. per 81bs.

Choice calves were firm in price, with a fair demand.
Inferior calves, however, were a slz,w inquiry, at late rates
We have to report a dull sale for pigs at late rates, viz.,
from 3s. Bd. to 49 Bd. per 81bs.

Per Slb, to sink the offal.
s, d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 S
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 41
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Pme. S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4
Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 6 0
Large hogs 3 8 4 2
1 Small porkers , 4 4 4 8

Lambs, 5s Od to 6s 4d.
Suckling calves, lls to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
19s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLE.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 27,300 , Sheep and lambs 8,600
Calves
Pigs 4Bo' Pigs •• • •
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug. 12, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 11, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Aug. 12,
1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 10 to 3 2
Second quality do,
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. .. • •
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do. .
Lambs
Large coarse calves ........ 3 4 310
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers ...... 4 6 4 8
Beasts ...... 4,660
Sheep and 1amb5...... 29,280
Calves
Pigs .. 520

Aug. 11,
1862.
3 2to 3 4
36 3 8
40 4 4
46 4 8
3 8 310
40 4 6
48 5 0
52 5 4
50 6 4
40 4 6
48 5 0
38 4 2
44 4 8
4,830
26,730
297
285

SUPPLIES ON SALE, AUG 13, 1860.—8
sheep and lambs, 24,250 ; calves, 257; pigs,
AUG 15, 1859.—Beasts, 4,750 ; sheep and 1
calves, °5O; pigs, 300.

leasts, 4,420 ;
300.

Lambs, 29,260;

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 10,802 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 9,697—in 1860, 15,057—in 1859, 10,622
—in 1858, 9,518—in 1857, 8,922—in 1856, 5,028 head.