The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-23 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, but its general quality was very middling.
For the most part sales progressed slowly at about last
week's quotations.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were somewhat on the increase, and in improved
condition. Good and primo breeds moved off freely at full
quotations ; otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish
state on former terms. The receipts from Scotland were
very limited, from Ireland tolerably good. The best Scots
and crosses changed hands at from ss. 2d. to ss. 4d. per 81b.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,600 shorthorns, &c. ; from other ports
of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 29 Scots
and crosses; and, from Ireland, 290 oxen, cows, and heifers.
Tho total supply of sheep was rather extensive, but more
than a moiety of it was composed of foreigners. We had
a steady, though not to say active, demand for Downs and
half-breds, at extreme rates. Inferior sheep moved off
slowly at about stationary prices. The top quotations were
Gs Gd to 6s 8d per 81b. Most of the English sheep came to
hand in fair condition.

Calves, the supply of which was only moderate, moved
off slowly, at late currencies—viz., from 4s 6d to 5s 6d
per 81bs.
The supply of pigs was rather extensive. The high
rates demanded for thorn checked sales to come extent.
However, the Ca pigs were worth 5s 10d per 81bs.

Por 81b to sink tho offal.

dsdB d s d
Cme. & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2
Second quality do ..3 10 4 6 Prime s'thdown d 0.6 4 6 8
Prime large oxen —4 8 5 0 Large coarse calves.l 6 5 2
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......5 4 5 6
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 44 1 Large hogs .4 4 5 4
Second quality do ..5 0 5 6 Small porkers 5 6 5 10
Lambs....os Od to 01 Od.

Suckling calves, 20s to 258 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 28s
to 351 each.

Head of stock on sale.
Foreign supply.
Beasts 6,850 Beasts 3 B3O
Cows. — Cows.
Sheep and lambs 21,223 Sheep and lambs 19040
Calves 3OB Ca Yes 340
Vigo 350 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 24,129 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 13,922 ; in 1863, 17,089 ; in 1862 ,
7,829 ; in 1861, 14,543 ; in 1860, 9,577 ; and in 1859,
head.

Total supply.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp 641 ... ." 64 -
Boulogne 33 „. 226 „.
Bremen 499 ... 200 _
Dordt.
Caen
•••
Dunkirk •••
Cadiz lO6 ... -
Hamburg
Harlingen 74 ... 1258 ." 22 —. 50 ... --
Medemblik 53 ". 1613 .„ ... 1 ..
Malmo
Ostend BO ". ••. 15 ... 3
Rotterdam 1028 ". 3391 . 111 ... 261
Tonniug 2992 ". 2177 630 ... --
trdchmella." 298 ." 492 ... 102

- ... - ... 580

... 70
... 109

~ 695

Total 5352 —.16,964 652 ... 241 ...1820
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs?,
1864
1863
1862
A statement and comparison of tho supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 24, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 23, 1865.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
Oct. 24, Oct. 23,
1864. 1865.
s d s d id a d.
Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 2to 3 10 S 2to 3 8
Second quality do.
Primo large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5 4 5 6 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 6 5 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 4 410 5 6 510
Beasts 6,820 5,720
Sheep 24,030 82,140

Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 26, 1863.—Beasts, 6,580—
sheep, 22,150—calves, 185—pigs, 430.
Oct. 27,1862—Beasts, 6,2 lo—sheep, 23,290—calves, 178
—pigs, 339.