The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-13 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to day's market, in but middling condition. Sales pro-
gressed slowly ; nevertheless, very little change took place
in the quotations.
The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were seasonably good as to number, but the general
weight of the stock was by no means prime. From Ireland
the supply was rather extensive ; but there were no Scotch
bullocks on show. Prime beasts commanded a steady sale,
at quite last week's prices—the top figure being 4s 8d per
81b ; but inferior breeds were a dull inquiry, at about pre-
vious currencies, at which a clearance was not effected.
With sheep we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily
supplied. On the whole, the condition of the sheep was
good. Downs, half-breds, and the best long-woolled breeds
commanded a steady inquiry. at Thursday's advance in the
quotations of 2d per 81bs. Other breeds moved off slowly,
at last Monday's currency. The top price was 5s 6d ; but
a few superior pens went at 5s 8d per 81bs. Calves—the
supply of which was good--moved off slowly, at the rates
current on this day se'nnight ; Thursday's advance of 2d
per 81bs being lost. The quotations ranged from 4s to 5s 2d
per bibs.

We have to report a steady sale for pigs—the supply of
which was good, at very full prices.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 3,100 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts
of England 700 of various breeds; and, from Ireland, 900
oxen.

Per Sib. to sink the offal..
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 41 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 8 Prne. S' thdown d 0.5 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4 j Large arse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 BiPrime small do 4 10 5 2
& inf. sheep 3 8 3 10 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 61Small porkers ... , 4 8 5 0
Suckling calves, Ils to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY. PoREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 7,120
Sheep and lambs 22,340 Calves
Calves
Pigs. 4lO
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Oct. 14, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 13, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Oct. 14, Oct. 13,
1861. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 10 to 3 2 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 4 310 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 4 6 410 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 2 3 6 3 8 310
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 5 0 410 5 4
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
0000 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves ......
Prime small do. ..
Large hogs
4046 4 0 4 6
Neat small porkers 4 8 0 4 8 5 0
Beasts
4,940 6,230
Sheep
20,790 25,270
Calves
Pigs
520 I 510
SUPPLIP.S ON SALE, Oar. 15, 1800.—Beasts, 6,400 ;
sheep, 27.750 ; calves, 332 ; pigs, 180.
OCT 17, 18:59.—Beasts, 5,4.50; sheep, 24,410; calves,
112; pigs, 560.
The total imparts of foreign atom into London last week,
amounted to 11,895 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 12,188—in 1860, 5,409—in 1859, 7,509
—in 1858, 7,949—in 1857, 8,712—in 1856, 6,848 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONbu/s, LAO WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 186 .• 2588 — 214 .. 3
Harlingen 127 .. 883 :• 24 342
Hamburgh 26
.. 1541.. .. .. 203
*
Farel ..... 136 —
Medimblik
.. .
::.. 10 1725 •• ••
29
Dordt ........ 84 .. 404 • •
Boulogne
"
Amsterdam 438 "'
Antwerp.

•
Bremen 121 • • 4 —.•30 •• :
Vigo 119 .. -- • •*— • •
• • -- .• .•
Ostend — 23 •
Tonning 1246 .. 1185 154

Total 2055 8,818 183 .. 291 .. 548
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 1629 9,156 .. 63 .. 164 .. 1176
18130 333 .. 4,727 .. 4 .. 242 .. 303
1859 1423 5,735 .. 26 124 208