The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a fully average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day. The beasts were mostly in middling condition,
but the quality of the sheep and calves was good.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning were only moderate for the time of
year, Those from Ireland, however, were good, but frcm
Scotland they were trifling. Prime Scots, crosses, and
shorthorns moved oft freely, owing to the small number on
offer, at Thursday's advance in the quotations, the top
figure being 4s 10d per 81bs, but all other breeds met a slow
inquiry, at late rate.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamtonshire
we received 2,600 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts of
England, 400 various breeds; from Scotland, 31 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland, 400 oxen and heifers.
Nothwithstanding that the supply of sheep was some-
what extensive, all good and prime breeds commanded a
steady inquiry, at fully last week's currency. Inferior
breeds, however, moved off slowly, on former terms. A few
very superior downs realised 6s 6d per 81bs, but the general
top price for mutton was 5s 4d per 81bs.
Prime small lambs were in request, at extreme rates,
viz., 6s 2d to 6s 4€l per 81bs. Otherwise the lamb trade was
in a sluggish state, at previous rates.
Calves, the supply of which was tolerably good, moved
off slowly, at Thursday's currency—viz., from 40 to 5s
per 81bs.

We have to notice a dull inquiry for pigs, at about sta-
tionary prices.

Per Sib, to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Second quality do. 3 8 3 10 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Largo orse. calvoa 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 8 4 2
Second quality do. 40 4 8 i Small porkers 44 4 8
Lambs, 5s Od to 684 d.
Suckling calves, 10s to 220 ; and quarter-old store pigs,
198 to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows
Sheep and lambs 28,560
Calves 266
Pigs. 390
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug. 19, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 18, 1562.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves ....., 228
Pigs

Aug. 19, Aug. 18,
1861. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 210 to 3 2 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 4 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 6 410 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 3 8 4 0 4 0 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 410 4 8 5 0
Prime Southdown do. ....
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 4 4 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 28,330 26,730
Calves
** • 195 297
Pigs.. 530 285
SUPPLIES ON SALE, AUG. 20, 1860.—Beasts, 4,870 ;
sheep and lambs, 27,500 ; calves, 229; pigs, 270.
AUG. 22, 1859.—Beasts, 4,820; sheep and lambs, 27,250;
calves, 270; pigs, 300.

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 12,183 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 11,271—in 1860, 14,783—in 1859, 10,824
—in 1858, 9,906—in 1857, 10,284—in 1856, 8,897 head.