The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-06 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

For the time of year, the supply of foreign stock on offer
here, to-day, was good, but its quality was by means first-
rate. Sales progressed slowly, but at full quotations. Tho
arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts, as well
as from Ireland and Scotland, were very moderate. Most
breeds, however, made their appearance in good condition.
The beef trade ruled firm, at an advance in the quotations
compared with Mondaylast, of 2d. per 81b., and a clearance
N'vas effected. The best Scots and crosses realised ss. Gd.
per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire we received 1,800 Scots and crosses; from other parts
of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 195 Scots
and crosses ; and, from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers. The
show of sheep was limited, and in but middling condition.
About one-third of the supply was out of the wool. The
mutton trade was firm, at fully last week's prices. The
general top figure was Gs. 2d. per 81b. Downs and half-
bred tigs, with prime fleeces, produced quite 6s. 4d. per
81b. ; shorn Downs sold at ss. per 81b. The supply of calves
was limited; nevertheless the veal trade was inactive on
former terms, viz., from 4s. 4d. to ss. Gd. per 81b. Prime
small pigs commanded extreme rates, but large hogs were
very dull.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

s cl s d s d s
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 I 4 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 10
Second quality do .. 8 5 0 Prime n'thdown a 0.6 0 6 2
Prime large oxen ..5 2 5 4 La ge coarse calvcs.4 4 5 0
Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 4 5 5 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. sncep.4 4 4 10 Large hugs .3 4 3 10
Second quality do ..5 0 5 4 Small porkers 4 0 4 6
Lambs....os Od too, Od.

u2kling calves, 16s to 218; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s
,o 25s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 3,4 0 Beasts 1,070
Ccws. - Cows * •••• 000000 -
Sheep .... ..
Calves 164 Ca ves l6O
Pigs 920 Pigs 7O
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 6,573 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 2,024; in 1863, 2,142; in 1862,
821; in 1861, 1,221 ; and in 1860, 1,207 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

Amsterdam..
_--
Antwerp 33
Boulogne 177
Dunkirk
Bremen ...
Hamburg
Harlingen 373
Ostend 22 ~.
Cadiz — •••
Vigo...
Rotterdam 9Bl ~. 1891

••• .

'-
... 40

26
226

396 ... -

.. 635
~ 346

6 ... 10
- ... 91

... 397 ... 498

Total 1917 2659 ... 458 ...1539
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864
1863
1862

1861
1860 - toes

693 ...

... 258 ...

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market onMonday, February 8, 1864, and this day,
Monday, February 6, 1865.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
Feb. 8,
1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 Bto 4 0
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 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6
Beasts 4,530
• Sheep 16,680
Calves
Pigs -
SUPPLIES ON SALE, February 9, 1863.—Boasts, 4,020—
sheep, 15,870—calves, 149—pigs, 410.
February 10, 1862—Beasts, 4,42 o—sheep, 16,380—calves,
816—pigs, 590.

Fob. 6,
1865.
3 Bto 4 4
48 5 0
52 5 4
54 5 6
4 4 410
50 5 4
5 6 510
60 6 2
00 0 0
44 5 0
52 5 6
3 4 3 10
4. 0 4 6