The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Thera was a moderate supply of foreign stock here to-
day, in middling condition. Amongst it were 128 oxen
from Corunna, and 122 do. from Oporto. The Portuguese
beasts were very small. Sales progressed steadily, at full
quotations.

Considering that the great market was held on Monday
last, the show of beasts this morning was rather extensive,
and most breeds came to hand in condition. On the whole
the beef trade was very firm, and last week's quotations
were well supported. A few superior Scots realised 5s 2d
per 81bs, but the general top figure for beef was 5s per 81bs,
and a good clearance was effected.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 900 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts of
England, 510 various breeds ; from Scotland, 120 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 400 oxen and heifers.

Although we were well supplied with sheep, the time of
year consi3ered, the mutton trade was somewhat active.
Downs and half-breds advanced 2d per 81bs, the top figure
being 5s 10d, and the value of all other breeds was firmly
maintained.

The supply of calves was limited, and the veal trade was
brisk, at an advance in the quotations of 4d per 81bs. The
best veal was worth 5s per Blbs.

Pigs were rather dearer, with a steady inquiry.
A market will be held here on Friday next, instead of
Thursday, as usual.

Per Sib. to a
P. d. B. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 61
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 J
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. ez inf. sheep 3 8 4 2
Second quality do. 4 4 4 10
Suckling calves, 128 to 20s
20s to 295.

ink the offal.

S. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 6
Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 8 5 10
Largo ors°. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Large hogs 3 8 4 4
Smell porkers ... , 4 6 4 8
; and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Boasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

Beasts
Cows
32
Calves
Sheep
220
Pigs
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Dec. 23, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 22, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Dec. 23, • Dec. 22,
1861. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4 3 8 3 4to 3 6
Second quality d 0........... 310 to 4 4 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen ............ 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. ............ 410 5 0 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 2 3 6 3 8 4 2
Second quality do. .......... 3 8 4 4 4 4 410
Prime coarse-woolled do ..... 4 6 5 2 5 0 5 6
Prime Southdown do. 4 5 6 5 8 510
Lambs .................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves ........ 4 6 5 0 4 0 4 8
Prime small do. ............ 5 2 5 6 410 6 0
Large hogs
...... 310 4 4 3 8 4 4
Neat small porkers .......... 4 6 410 4 6 4 8
Beasts .............. 1,960 8,430
Sheep .............. 4,600 20,900
Calves .............. 1 178
Pigs .................
200 420
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 24, 1860.—Beasts, 1,530
sheep, s,47o—calves, 6—pigs, 130.
Dec. 26, 1859.—Beasts, I,62o—sheep, s,24o—calves,
--. —pigs, 190.
The total imparts of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 3,767 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 3,641—in 1860, 3,456—in 1859, 3,374
—in 1858, 4,llo—in 1857, 1,053—in 1866, 1,119 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDwg LAO WEEK.
From
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 84
.. 1055 • • 433
Harlingen •
818 •
3 ..
Hamburgh •
Boulogne. . • ,
Medimblik .... 74 ..• 1093 .. •'• Dordt
NieuDiep
Amsterdam —
Antwerp
Bremen
Carril ..... 84
Ostend
Tonning

-- - • • .--" • • -- • •
--- • • -- • . 33 • • ---

Total .... 281 .. 3,017 .. 469 ..
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 492 .. 2,708 .. 433 .. 8
18'0 .. 454 .. 2,564 .. 377 .. 61
1859 543 .. 2,627 •• .. 142 .. 62
1858 561 .. 3,294 .. 255 ..
1857 3O .. 984 .. 39 ..