The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-23 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign stock in our markets to-day was
very moderate, and sales progressed steadily at very full
prices, to, in some instances, a slight advance.
The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts
were moderately good, and in fair average condition.
Generally speaking, however, the quality of the stock was
not equal to Monday last. The supply from Scotland was
less extensive ; from Ireland, limited. Good and prime
breeds moved off freely, on rather higher terms. Other-
wise the beef trade ruled steady, at full prices. A few very
superior Scots and crosses realised 58. 6d. ; but the general
top figure was ss. 4d. per Blbs.
From Norfolk, Sussex, Essex, and Cambridge we received
2,200 Scots and crosses, from other parts of England 700
various breeds, from Scotland 300 Scots and crosses, and
from Ireland 150 oxen and heifers.
We were very scantily supplied with sheep, but the
quality of each breed was tolerably prime. The mutton
trade was by no means active ; nevertheless Downs and
half-breds realised rather more money, the extreme quota-
tion being 6s 2d per 81b. Clipped breeds sold at 4s 10d to
5s per 81bs. Long-woolled sheep were firm in price.
Calves, the supply of which was limited, moved off
steadily at full quotations. . .

There was a slow sale for pigs at late currencies—viz.,
as 4d to 4s ad per 81b.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

sdsd s d s d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 4 2 Pmeers-wool sheep 5 4 5 8
second quality do .. t 4 4 10 Prime b'thdown cio.s 10 8 0
Prime largo oxen ..5 0 5 2 La de coarse calvcs.4 4 5 0
Prime Soots, 4 5 8 Prime small do .....5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. sheep. 4 2 4 6 Large hogs .3 4 3 10
Second quality do ..4 10 5 2 Small porkers 4 0 4 6
Lambs....os Cd to 0. Oct.

Suckling calves, 168 to 228; and quarter-old store pigs, 208
0 28s each.

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Head of stock on sale.
Total supply.

Foreign supply.
Beasts _ _ _
4,010 Beasts 9OO
Ccws .. Cows —
sheep .... ..
Calves 234 Ca ves 229
Pigs 350 Pigs 4O
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 5,695 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, :we received 1,722 ; in 1863, 2,696.; in 1862,
797; in 1861, 598 ; and in 1860, 2,424 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp 4O ... ... ... 95 ...
Boulogne 42 ... 200 ... ... ... 321
Dunkirk
Bremen
Hamburg
Harlingen 5Bl ... 70 ...
Ostend lO3 ... 916 ...
Calais
... --- •••
Oporto .
Rotterdam 741 ... 1343 ...

5 ...

149

... ___
... 172 ... 406

Total 1538 '2802 299 ...1056
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864
1863
1862 247 ... 386 ... 164 ...
1861
1860 464 1602 ... ... 357 1
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market onMonday, January 25, 1864, and this day,
Monday, January 23, 1865.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
Jan. 25, Jan. 23,
1864. 1865.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6t03 10 3 6to 4 2
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8. 5 0 5 2
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves ,- 4 0 4 6 4 4 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 0 4 6
Beasts 4,270
Sheep 14,030
Calves
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Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, January 26, 1863.—Beasts, 4,150—
sheep, 16,180—calves, 177—pigs, 310.
January 27, 1862.—Beasts, 3,24 o—sheep, 16,190—calves,
66—pigs, 410.