The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEI.

For the time of year we were fairly supplied with foreign
stock, in the general quantity of which a slight improve-
ment was apparent. Sales progressed slowly, at barely
late rates.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were very moderate in number, but mostly in
prime condition. From Scotland the receipts were large,
and of very fine quality. For all breeds the demand ruled
very inactive; nevertheless, compared with Monday last,
no quotable change took places in prices. The extreme top
quotations for Scots and crosses was 4s 10d per Sibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1850 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses; from cther
parts of England, 900 various breeds ; from Scotland, 450
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 250 oxen and
heifers.

Notwithstanding that the supply of sheep was limited,
the mutton trade was in a sluggish state. However, the
prices current on this day se'nnight were supported. The
best Downs were sold at from 5s 4d to 5s 6d per 81bs, and
nearly all breeds came to hand in good saleable condition,
There were a few shorn sheep on offer, and which changed
hands at about Rd per 81bs beneath those in the wool.
About 100 lambs were on sale. They found buyers at
7s per Blbs.

Calves were in short supply and steady request, at full
prices—viz., from 4s 10d to be 10d per Sibs.
Prime small pigs sold steadily at full currencies; other-
wise the pork trade was heavy, on former terms.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 S 6 IPrimecrsrwool d 0.4 8 6 2
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Pnie. S'thdown d 0.5 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large use. calves 4 10 5 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 6 6 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 2
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers , 4 4 4 8
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 120 to 295; and quarter-old atom pigs,
21s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. i FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep
Calves B9 Calves
Pigs. 255 Pigs ....
The total imparts of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 837 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 3,691—in 1860, 1,953—in 1859, 2,645
—in 18.58, 495—in 1857, I,2oB—in 1856, 612 head.

IMPORTS INTO LuNllO/.4 LAO WEEK.

From Beasts.
Rotterdam .... 75 ..
Harlingen .... 120 ..
Hamburgh
05tend....'....
Vigo.. . 120 ..
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Bremen
Boulogne — • •
Oporto .. 162 ..
Medemblik
Antwerp.......
Nieu Diep — ..

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
112 .. .. 164 ..
10 .. .. 3 ..

4 • • - • • - • • • •

. . 1..... . • 41 : : -

Total .... 475 .. 126 .. .. 236
The yearly comparison ofweeklyimporte is as follows :
Beads. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. pigs.
1861 BO3 .. 2,682 .. .. 206
18'0 .. 378 .. :1,233 .• 295 .. 47
[859 4BO .. 2,006 .. .. 159 ..
[B5B lBB .. 10.5 202
[857 .. 526 .. 481 .. 201

1856 .. •• .. ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 18, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 17, 1862.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Feb. 18,
1861.
3 0 to 3 4
36 4 0
42 4 6
4 8 410

Feb. 17,
1862.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 4 10

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality do
Prime large oxen ..
Prime Scots, &c _

Coarse and inferior sheep ....
Second quality do. ..
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do. ..

3 8
4 2
4 10
5 8

Lambs

00

4 0
4 6
6 6
5 10

00

3 8
4 2
4 8
5 4

00

4 0
4 6
5 2
5 6

00

Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0 4 4 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 19,150 15,410
Calves
Pigs 340 255
SUPPLIES ON SALE, FED. 20, 1860.—Beasts, 3,890 ;
sheep and lambs, 18,610 ; calves, 91; pigs, 210.
FEE. 21, 1859.—Beasts, 3,317 ; sheep and lambs, 15,550;
calves, 87 ; pigs, 300.