The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

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There was a fair average time-of icar supply of foreign
stock on offer in to-day's market; but its general quality
was by no means prime. Sales progressed slowly, at about
stationary prices.

From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland,
the arrivals of beasts, fresh up, this morning, were only
moderate, as to number; but the quality of each breed was
tolerably good. In some instances the Scots, Devons,
Herefords, and short-horns appeared in very prime condi-
tion. They, therefore, commanded a steady inquiry, at
prices fully equal to Monday last—the primest Scots having
sold at ss.—the best short horns, &a., at 4s. Bd. per 81bs.
Inferior beasts were a slow sale ; nevertheless, late rates
were fairly supported.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,500 short-horns, &c. ; from other parts
of England, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland, 40 Scots
and crosses; and from Ireland, 600 oxen and heifers.

We were seasonably-well supplied with sheep, including
the foreign arrivals—but the general condition of the stock
was by no means prime. Downs and half-breds were in
good request, at very full prices—the top figure being ss.
Bd. per 81bs ; otherwise, the mutton trade was in a sluggish
state, and, in some instances, the currencies were a shade
lower than on this day se'nnight.

Calves—the supply of which was good—were a dull
sale, at Thursday's decline in the quotations.
Pigs were steady in price, and the demand for them was
tolerably active.

Per Sib. to si
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second qualitydo. 4 2 4 8
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s
21s to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

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Large orse. calves 3 4 3 10
Prime small d 0... 4 '0 4 4
Large h0g5...... 4 0 4 6
Small porkers ... , 4 8 5 0
; and quarter-old store pigs,

Beasts
Cows
Sheep 21,420
Calves 194
Pigs 250

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep
Calves
Pigs ...•

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 25, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 24, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
1S ov. 18, Nov. 17,
8
161. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 oto 3 4 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 3 8 4 0
Prime large Oxell 4 2 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. .... 4lO 5 0 410 6 0
Coarse and inferior sl;•eep•::: 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 6 4
Prime Southdown do. 5 4 5 8 5 6 5 8
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Lambs ......... • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves ••• • 1 4 4 410 3 4 310
Prime small do. 5 0 5 4 4 0 4 4
Large hogs ........ 310 4 4 4 0 4 6
Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 8 5 0
Beasts
Sheep
Calves ........
. .
Pigs 368 410
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 26, 1860.—Beasts, 5,300
sheep, 21,850—calves, 148—pigs, 360.
Nov. 28, 1859.—Beast, 4,240—sheep, 20,620—calves,
127--pigs, 480. m
The total imports of foreign ato into London, last week,
amounted to 5,205 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 6,303—in 1860, 8,330—in 1859, 5,981
—in 1858, 5,674—in 1857,
Sheep 4,484. in
Lambs.lBs6 1856,
C4,aollv4e
s. head
Pigs.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO WRIER.
From Beasts.
Rotterdam .... 138 .• 1486 . 413 ..
Harlingen ....
.. 598 ...' . 27 3
Hamburgh .... 58 47 • • • • •
Carril - •
Medimblik .... ---
.....
Dordt
• ngo • ' • • -- ---
.• ..,„... .. --- .. •• ----
NieuDiep
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Amsterdam — • .
Antwerp. — • •
• . ..
Bremen
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Vigo ..... 90 • .
.. __ .. ,
Oporto
Tonning 1239 .. 251 • . .. • •

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Total .... 1711 .. 3,051 .. 440 .. 3
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 1096 .. 5,017 .. .. 122 .. 68
1860 .. 1643 .. 6,224 .. 371 .. 142
1859 1043 .. 4,720 .. 101 .. 95 .. 22
1858 833 .. 4,671 .. 170
1857 842 3,332 .. 410 ..