The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average number of foreign beasts and
calves here to-day ; but the show of foreign sheep was only
moderate. Nearly the whole found buyers at full quota-
tions, to a slight advance.
Compared with last week the general quality of the
beasts exhibited this morning was tolerably good. The
condition of the breeds, however, was by means first-rate.
On the whole, the beef trade was somewhat active at an
advance of 2d per Blbs. Prime Scots, crosses, tic , realised
5s per 81bs. There was a few beasts on offer from Norfolk.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,750 short-horns, ,fte. ; from other
parts of England, 550 various breeds ; from Scotland, 24
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 800 oxen and heifers.
With English sheep wo were scantily supplied, and their
general quality was very middling. Downs, half-breds,
Leicesters and Kents changed hands freely at fully last
Monday's currency—the top quotation being 5s 8d per
Sibs; but all other breeds moved off slowly on former
terms.
We were well supplied with calves. Choice veal was in
request at from 4s 8d to 5% per Blbs ; but inferior calves
were dull at about stationary prices.
_ _ _

Pigs the supply of which was tolerably extensive—
were very firm in price, and the demand for them ruled
steady. Choice porkers realised 5s per Blbs.

Per Mb, to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 IPritnecrs-wool d 0.4 10 6 4
Secondquality do. 3 8 4 0 IPme.S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Largo orse. calves 3 10 4 6
Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. ez inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 42 4 8 Small porkers 4 8 6 0
Suckling calves, 10a to 20a; and quarter-old store .pigs,
21a to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts
Cows - -
Sheep and lambs 19,530

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs ....

Calves
Pigs 4lO

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 18, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 17, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Nov. 18, Nov. 17,
1861. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 210 to 3 2 3 4to 3 6
Second quality d 0........... 3 4 4 0 3 8 4 0
Primo large 0xen............ 4 2 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. ............ 410 5 2 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 2 3 6 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. .......... 3 8 4 4 4 2 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled do ..... 4 6 5 2 410 5 4
Prime Southdown do. 5 4 5 8 5 6 5 8
Lambs
Large coarse ecalves ........ 4 2 4 8 310 4 6
Prime small do. ............ 410 5 2 4 8 5
Large hogs ............... .3 10 4 4 4 0 4 6
Neat small porkers .......... 4 6 410 4 8 5 0
Beasts .............. 4,980 6,160
Sheep .............. 21,199 19,530
Calves .............. 144 181
Pigs 440 410
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 19, 1860.—Beasts, 5,450 ;
sheep, 21,200 ' • calves, 203 • pigs, 510.
Nov 21, 1859.—Beasts, 5,340 ; sheep,
.22,410; calves,
146 ; pigs, 390.
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 8,208 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 6,837—in 1860, 8,242—in 1859, 6,210
—in 18:53, 6,765—in 1857, 3,678—in 1856, 4,368 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAS WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam . • 97 •
.. 1975 „ 255 ..
Harlingen 85 51 1.. --
• 39 .. 33
Hamburgh .... 7 ,
Carril..... .. 907— • •
Medimblik • : . • • • •• • • • •
00
00
Dordt
NieuDiep
—••— • •
Amsterdam...
Antwerp.
Bremen
Vigo .....
Oporto
Tonning

-''" ' ' • „ : -•- • . . • • 23 • . 2

Total .... 1260 .. 6,501 .. 92 .. 317 .. 35
The yearly comptnion of weekly imports is as follows :
oast 8. Sheep. iges.
1861 877 4,453 .. 214 .. 293
18n0 1271 .. 6,071 .. .. 537 .. 363
1859 1371 ~ 4,570 .. 7 .. 217 .. 45
1858 964 .. 5,525 .. .. 254 .. 22
1857 999 .. 2,263 .. 410 .. 16