The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-08 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign beasts on sale here, to-day, was
large, and there was a slight improvement in the quality
of most breeds. With foreign sheep the market was well
supplied for the time of year, but the condition of the stock
was poor. The trade was slow, on rather easier terms.
Fresh up from our grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
were moderate as to number, and tolerably prime as to
quality. The receipts from Scotland were good, and in
excellent condition. The demand for all breeds of beasts
was in a very inactive state, and prices were in most in-
stances 2d. per 81bs. lower than. on Monday last. The
general top figure for beef was 4s. Bd. ; but a few very
superior Scots realised 4s. 10d. per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,800 Scots and crosses, from other parts of Eng-
land, 700 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 773 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland, 60 oxen and heifers.
The supply of sheep on sale was moderate, and the con-
dition of most English breeds good. The mutton trade
was decidedly slow. Good and prime Downs and half-
breds, however, changed hands at, in most instances, th o
full prices of Monday last ; but in the value of inferior
breeds a slight reduction took place. The top price of
mutton was 6d. per 81bs.
With lambs, the market was but moderately suppliod,
and the trade ruled steady, at about previous rates. Prices
ranged from 6s. Bd. to Bs. per 81bs.

Calves were in but moderate supply, and slow request,
at previous quotations. The top price was ss. 2d. per
81bs.

Pigs met a slow sale, at barely late rates.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

sdsd s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pmeers-wool sheep 5 2 5 6
second quality do —3 1e 4 2 Prime 'thdowri no 5 8 6
Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 6 La ge coarse calvcs 4 2 4 8
Prime Scuts. 1tc....4 8 4 10 Prime small 10 5 2
Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 10 4 6 Large hog. . 6 4 4
4 6 20
Second quality do ..4 8 5 0 6mM porkers

Lambs....6s 8d to 8i Od.
Suckling calves, 168 to Vs ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s
to 25a each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,82) Beasts 2,070
Cr ws .. Cows.
Sheep and lambs 23,750 Sheep and lambs 0 590
Calves zlo Ca ves L97
eigs 450 Pigs 55
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 9,252 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 7,807 ; in 1863, 6,101; in 1862,
1,537 ; in 1861, 5,306 ; and in 1860, 5,959 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.

Antwe Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
rp
Boulogne — .., 244 ... ... ... 132
Bremen ll ... 309 ~. ... 2 ...
Calais l4 ... 50
Cadiz
••• •.. .
Dordt.
• ••
Aarhuus
Hamburg
Harlingen 539 ... 19 •.• 6 ... 2 ... 23
Ostend
3 ... 190 ~. 6 ... 16 ...
Rotterdam 956 . 1069 ... 220 ... 552 ... 428
Carrel
.., Dunkirk --—

- ... 75

- ... - ••• - •••
89 ... 36 ... 5 ...

'-'' ••• '-'".

Total .......2153 ... 4,638 268 ... 580 ...1613
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.. Calves. Pigs.
1864
1863
1862
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May 9, 1864, and this day,
Monday, May 8, 1865.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
May 9, May 8,
164. 165.
Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 2 8
to 3 6 84to 3 8
Second quality do. ............ 3 8 4 0 310 4 2
Prime large oxen ............... 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. ..... . 4 6 4 8 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep,,,. 3 6 310 310 4 6
Second quality do.l .. . .... 4 0 4 4 4 8 5 0
Prime coarse-woolled do. 4 6 4 8 5 2 5 6
Prime Southdown d 0.......... 410 5 0 5 8 6 0
Lambs ....... ......... 6 4 7 4 6 8 8 0
Large coarse ca1ve5.......,......... 4 4 5 0 4 2 4 8
Prime small do. .............. 5 2 5 4 410 5 2
Large hogs .. ......... ....... 3 6 4 0 3 6 4 4
Neat small porkers ............ 4 2 4 6 4 6 410
Beasts ..................... 4,780 4,290
Sheep ..................... 22,640 18,050
Calves .................. 158 • 165
• • Pigs ..................... 480 350
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 11, 1863.—Beasts, 4,320—
sheep and lambs, 24,410—calves, 149—pigs, 370.
May 12, 1862—Beasts, 4,o3o—sheep and lambs, 24,680
—calves, 125—pigs, 430.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of town and country-killed meat on sale at
these markets are but moderate. The demand for most
descriptions is in a sluggish state, at the annexed prices:—
Per 81b by the carcase.
*d a d
Inferior beef 3 0 3 4
Middling do. 3 6 3 10
Prime large do 4 0 4 2
Prime small d 4 4 4. 6
Large pork 3 6 4 6
Lamb, 6s 4

adad
Inferior mutton 1 0 4 8
Middling mutton 4 10 5 2
Prime do 5 4 5 8
Veal perk 4O 5 0
Small 4 8 5 0
Id to 7% Bd.

BOROUGH HOP.

An increased amount of business has been transacted in
English hops since we last wrote. All good and fine qua-
lities have ruled firm in price, and the transactions in in-
ferior samples have been at full quotations. Foreign hops
have changed hands to a moderate extent, at late rates.
Last week's imports were 14 bales from Hamburg, and 85
bales from Rotterdam.
Mid and East Kent ..... 1108 to 200 s per ow'.
Weald of Kent
Sussex .
Yearlings llos to )3..s
Bavarian ... 9os to 1305
American --a ►o s