The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-25 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale
here to-day. The quality of the beasts and lambs was
very middling ; of the sheep and calves good.
A large number of beasts came fresh to hand from our
own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland. From,
Scotland, however, the receipts were trifling. The attend-
ance of buyers was tolerably extensive; nevertheless, the
beef trade was in a Very inactive state, and in some in-
stances the quotations declined 2d per 81bs. However, the
best Scots realised 48 10d, though the general top figure did
not exceed 4s 8d per Blbs.
From Lincoln hire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 3,000 short-horns, &c.; from other
parts of England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 80
Scots and crusses ; and from Ireland, 500 oxen and heifers.

For the time of year the show of sheep was moderate;
but the quality of each breed was by no means prime.
Downs and half-breds commanded a steady sale at full
prices. Otherwise, the mutton trade was very inactive at
last week's quotations. The top figure was 5s 4d per 81bs.

We were fairly supplied with lambs. Prime breeds
were taken off freely at full prices; but inferior lambs were
a dull inquiry at late rates. The currencies ranged from
60 to 6s 4d per Blbs.

Calves—tbe supply of which was moderate, sold steadily
at full prices.

There was only a limited inqu'ry for pigs at late quota-
Lone.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
A. d. s. d. 1 s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 61Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Second quality do. 3 8 3 10 Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 2 5 4
Primo large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large use. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 3 10 Large hogs 3 10 4 2
Second quality do, 4 0 4 6 small porkers ... , 4 4 4 8
Lambs, 6s Ocl to 6s 4d.
Suckling calves, lls to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
19s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
CShalevesps
and lambs 8,760
234
Pigs..•••

Beasts
Cows
Sheep-and lambs 26,610
Calves . • 266
Pigs. 470
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug. 26, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 25, 1862.

Per 81b, to sink the offal.

Aug. 26,
1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts 2 10 to 3 2
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, ecc 4 4 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 0 3 4
Second quality .
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 2 410
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 0 6 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 3 6 4 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkors 4 6 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.. 29,'2Q0
Calves

Aug. 25,
1862.
3 4to 3 6
3 8 310
42 4 6
4 8 4 10
3 8 310
40 4 6
48 5 0
62 5 4
60 6 4
40 4 6
48 5 0
310 4 2
44 4 8
4,830
26,730
297

Pigs 670 I 28
SUPPLIRS ON SALE, AUG 27, 1860.—Beasts, 4,470 ;
sheep and lambs, 27,850 ; calves, 220; pigs, 350.
Au 29, 1859.—Beasts, 6,210; sheep and lambs, 27,910;
calves, 212; pigs, 300.

The total imparts of foreign stoca into London, last week,
amounted to 10,781 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 13,400—in 1860, 10,025—in 1859, 10,1309
—in 1853, 8,931—in 1857, 10,431 in 1856, 11,383 head.