The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a snanty supply of foreign stock here, to-day,
and the demand for it ruled somewhat active, at enhanced
quotations. The quality of the foreign sheep was very
good.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were limited in number, but in prime condition.
Those from Scotland were seasonably good—from Ireland
only moderate. All breeds were in good request, at an
advance in the quotations of from 2d to 4d per Blbs, at
which a clearance was easily effected. The best Scots and
crosses sold at from 48 to 5s per 81bs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,800 Scots, short-horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland 330
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 130 oxen and
heifers.

We were again scantily supplied with sheep ; but, for
the most part, they were in improved condition. All breeds
were in good request, at quite 2d per 81bs more y. The best
Downs and half-breds realised 5s 6d per 81bs.
Calves—the supply of which was limited—moved off
freely, at fully Thursday's advance in the quotations. The
best calves sold at 5s 8d per 81bs.
Some small porkers moved off steadily, at full prices.
Otherwise, the pork trade Ns as in a sluggish state. The
top figure was 4s 10d per 81bs.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
P. d. s. d., s. d. s. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Priraecrs-wool d 0.4 6 5 2
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large erse. calves 4 8 5 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 01Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 6 Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Second quality do. 3 84 4 'Small porkers 464 10
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 30s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
21s to g's.

TOTAL SUPPLY. f ' FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves

Pigs 370 ; Pigs
The totaLimports of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 1,637 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 306—in 1860, 2,310—in 1859, 573
—in 1858, 787—in 1857, 1,239—in 1856, 916 head.

IMPORTS INTO LuNbUIS LA.SI WEEK.

From Beasts.
Rotterdam .... 79
Harlingen .... 232 ..
Hamburgh
0p0rt0........
Vigo.. .
Dordt
Amsterdam 3
Bremen
Boulogne — • .
Tonning —
Medemblik
Cortmna 6O ..
Nieu Diep —

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
412 .. .. 142 ..
116 .. • • .. 1

46 .. - .. - .. -

Total .... 374 .. 1,150 .. .. 142 .. 1
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 291 15
18'0 439 .. 1,683 288 ..
18.59 2OO .. goo 73 ..
1858 260 420 • . 137 • •
1857 3lO .. 800 .. 129 ..
1856 ll6 .. 700 100 ..
A statement and comparison of •the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Jan, 21,1861, and this day,
Monday, Jan. 20, 1862.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Jan. 21, Jan. 20,
1861. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do. .. 3 8 4 2 310 4 4
Prime !arge'oxen 4 4 4 8 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality dn. .._ . .
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves ........ 4 4 410 4 8 5 2
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkors 4 8 5 2 4 6 410
Beasts 3,092 3,360
Sheep and lambs 12,100 17,480
Calves 3 77 130
Pigs 240 370
SUPPLIES ON SALE, JAN. 23, 1860.—Beasts, 4,380 ;
sheep and lambs, 17,940 ; calves, 130 ; pigs, 250.
JAN. 24, 18.59.—Beasts, 3,600 ; sheep and lambs, 13,750 ;
calves, 94 ; pigs, 250.