The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, in fair condition. Sales progressed slowly at
reduced currencies.

N otwithstanding that the show of home- fed beasts was
only moderate in number, all breeds met a heavy demand,
at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last,
of fully 2d. per Blbs. The best Scots and crosses realised
only 4s. 2d. per Sibs., and the general quality of the stock
was very prime.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire, we
reeeived 2,100 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland, 400
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers.
We were fairly supplied with sheep in full average con-
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dition. The mutton trade generally was in a most inactive
state and prices gave way 4d. per 81bs. The best Downs in
the wool sold at ss. Bd., out of the wool 4s. Bd. per Blbs.
These must, however, be considered extreme rates.

Lambs—the show of which was good—were in fair request
at Thursday's currency, viz., from 6s. 4d. to Bs. per Blbs.
We have to report a heavy sale for calves, the supply of
which was moderate at 4d. per 81bs. less money, The top
figure was 5s per 81bs.

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The pork trade was heavy, at barely last week's quota-
tions, viz., from 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. per Blbs.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 8 2 10
Second quality do. 3 0 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 6 3 10
Prime Scots, &c. 4 0 4 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0

s. d. a. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 2 5 0
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 8
Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0
Large h0g5...... 3 8 4 0
Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 8
d to 8s Od.

Lambs, 6s 4
Suckling calves, lOs to 25s
.9s to 295.

and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SIJULY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves .. 33
Pigs ....

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 21,460
Calves
Pigs. 445
The total imports of foreign stocz into London, last week,
amounted to 2,539 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received .5,211—in 1860, 1,939—in 1859, 944
—in 1858, 2,318—in 1857, 1,494—in 1856, 431 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAsl WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 10 .. 128 .. 377
Harlingen .. 49 1 .. 5
Hamburgh 7 .. 1,712 .. ..
Calais .
Corunna
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Vigo — • •
Boulogne - , .
Ostend
Medemblik
Oporto .....
Nieu Diep — • •

132 .. 4 : . - .. -

• . -- • • 19 • • --

'-'-' • •

......
• •

Total .... 72 .. 2,056 .. 4 .. 402 .. 5
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 484 2,206 .. .. 193 .. 328
1880 219 .. 1,522 .. 3 .. 181 .. 14
1859 233 .. 567 .. 9 131 .. 4
1858 2.52 .. 1,814 .. .. 252 ..
1857 522 .. 655 .. 4 .. 319 ..
1856 lBO 1.60 91 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 22, 1861, and this day,
Monday, April 21, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
April 22, ' April 21,
1861. 1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8 2 Bto 2 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 3 6 310
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 4 0 4 2
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 6 4 2 5 0
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0 4 2 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 17,620 21,460
Calves
Pigs 530 445
SUPPLIES ON SALE, APRIL 23, 1860.—Beasts, 4,050 ;
sheep and lambs, 25,820 ; calves, 160; pigs, 350.
APRIL 25, 1859.—Beasts, 3,260; sheep and lambs, 21,280;
calves, 34; pigs, 200.