The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stocks on offer here
to-day, chiefly in middling condition. Amongst it were
1,300 beasts frem Tonding. Some of the Dutch beasts
realise 4s 8d per 81bs.
The arrivals of stock fresh up from our own grazing
districts were very moderate. For good and prime beasts
the demand ruled steady, and in some few instances the
quotations had an upward tendency. Otherwise, the beef
trade was dull at about last Monday's currency. The best
Scots and crosses realised 5s per 81bs. A few very superior
Scots at 5s 2d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 900 Scots, &c. ; from Lincolnshire, and North-
amptonshire, 1,200 short-horns, &c.; from other parts of
England, 400 various breeds ; from Scotland, 220 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 60 oxen and heifers.

The show of Fnglish sheep was very limited, about a
moiety of the total supply being derived from abroad, but
in fair average condition. Downs, half-breds, Lincolns,
and Leicesters moved off steadily on rather higher terms.
Inferior sheep were a slow inquiry at late rates. The top
figure was 6s per 81bs.
Lambs—the supply of which was moderate—sold slowly
at from Gs to is 4d per 81bs.
We had a steady sale for calves at slightly enhanced
rates. The top quotation was 5s 2d per 81bs.
Pigs changed hands slowly, yet prices were supported,
Per 81b to siiik flu, offal.
d s d s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 8
Second quality do ..4 0 4 4 Prime s'thdown d 0.6 10 6 0
Prime large oxen --I 6 4 8 Large coarse calvcs.4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, ac.... 4 10 5 0 Prime small d0......4 10 5 2
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 4 4 6 Large hogs ..3 6 4 0
Second quality d0:..4 s 5 2 Small porkers .. 24 8

Lambs....6S Od to 7s 4d.
Suckling calTes, 19s to 21s; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s
to Us- each. _ _ _

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Be date 5,610 Beasts 3,1 C 0
Cows
Sheep and lambs 29,990 Sheep and lambs
Calves 324 Ca yes 276

Pigs 320 I Pigs 4O
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 20,395 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 12,154 ; in 1863, 7,323 ; in 1862,
9,840 ; in 1861, 9,592 ; and in 1860, 11,806 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Antwerp — ... 60 ... ... BO ... 36
Boulogne • — ... 116 ...
Bremen ,. 295 ... 193
•••

Beasts,

4 ••• ••• -

15 ... ---

7 -: 31

Calais — •••
Cadiz . ..... 122 ...
Dunkirk
Dordt.
Aarhuus - ". .. -- ". -- ".
Gothamburg - ". -- ...
... 35
Hamburg - .. 3
...1374
Harlingen 294 ". 847 ... -- ". 166 ... 207
Oporto - ". -- .0 - .0 - ". .....
Ostend 27 —. 26 —.-- .. 31 —.—
Rotterdam 1506 —. 6408 —2981 .. 897 ... 366
Copenhagon - -.-- .. -- ... -- ... ........

-
Total 2BOB ...11,103 3252 ...1146 ...2086
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, July 4, 1864, and this day,
Monday, July 8, 1865.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
July 4, July 3,
1864. 1865.
Coarse and inferior boasts... 3 4to 3 8 3 6t03 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woollod do.
Prime Southdown do 5 0 5 2 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 8
Beasts 4,730 4,290
Sheep 27,640 18,050
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, July 6, 1863.—Beasts, 5,060—
sheep and lambs, 28,760—calves, 383—pigs, 230.
July 7, 1862—Beasts, 4,23 o—sheep and lambs, 27,930
—calves, 318—pigs, 330.