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 ss. 6d. ; but the general
top figure was ss. 4d. per 81bs.

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 Gs 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.,
3s 4d to 4s Gd per 81b.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

s d s d sded
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 4 2 Pine crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 b
second quality do .. E 4 4 10 Prime o'thuown co 5 10 6
Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2 La ge coarse ca/ves.4 4 5 0
Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 4 5 6 Prone small do .....5 2 5 6
Crse. and inf. stieep.4 2 4 6 Large hugs .3 4 3 10
second quality do ..4 10 5 2 Small porkers 4 0 4 6
Lambs....os Od to U., Od.

F.ualing calves, 16s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 20e
to 26s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,1)10 Beasts . 9OO
Cs ws
Sheep
Calves 234 Ca yea 229
Pigs 350 Pigs tO
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, 2,6963 in 1862,
797; in 1861, 598 ; and in 1860, 2,424 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.
Antwerp 4O
Boulogne 42
Dunkirk
Bremen
Hamburg
Harlingen 5Bl
Ostend lO3
Calais ......
Oporto
... ..• ... ...
Rotterdam 741 1343 ... 172 406

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
--- ... ... 95 ...

200 ...
248 ...

- ~.321
- ... 113

25 -
70 ... -
916 ... -

... 5 ...
... 27 ...

. 149

Total 1538 2802 ... 299 ...1056
The yearly comparison of weekly' imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864
... 382 50
1863
1862 247 386 •
... 164 ...
1861 309 218 ▪
... 21
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,
1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 3 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do. 5 2 5 8
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6
Beasts 4,270
Sheep - - 14,030
Calves
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.

Jan. 23,
1865.
3 6to 4 2
4 4 410
50 5 2
54 5 6
42 4 8
410 5 2
54 5 8
510 6 0
00 0 0
44 5 0
52 5 6
3 4 3 10
40 4 6