The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-14 00:00:00

Ldmbs
425

Pigs

Total 29.877 61,989 52,!_345
The market-to-day was very moderately supplied with
foreign stock, esyeeially Beasts and Calves, yet the de-
mand for it was in a very sluggish state, at hardy sta-
tionary prices. The numbers of home-fed Beasts were
less than those exhibited on Monday last ; but there was
a slight improvement in their general quality. Notwith-
standing the prevailing wet weather, the beef trade, as
the attendance of both town and country buyers was
good, wa3 somewhat brisk, at an advance in the quota-
tions of fully 2d per Sibs. A few very prime Scots sold
at 4s 4d ; but the general top figure for beef was 4s 2d
per 81bs. Previous to the close of the market nearly the
whole of the Beasts had been disposed of. Although
the supply of Sheep was on the decline, the sale for that
description of stock was in a very sluggish state, and last
week's prices were with difficulty supported. The best
old Downs, which were scarce, sold at from 4s 10d to 58
per 8 lbs. The Lamb trade was very heavy at Fri-
day's decline in value of from 4d to 6d per 8 lbs. The
best Down Lambs real.scd only from 4s 10dto 5s per
6 lbs. The "season" its now fast drawing to a close.
Calves, the supply of which was limited, moved off
inquiry
for at late rates. There was scarcely any
for Pigs, in the prices, of which, however, we have no
change to notice. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire we received about 750 Scots and Short-
horns ; from the northern districts, 400 Short-horns ;
from the western and midland counties, 800 Herefords,
Runts, Devons, &c. ; and from Scotland 250 horned and
polied Scots.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
S. d. to s. d. s. d. to s• d.
Inferior Beasts..... 3 2 3 4 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
econd quality • . . 3 6 3 8 Coarse-weolled ditto 4 6 4 8
Prime large Oxen.. 310 4 0 Southdown Wether 410 5 0
Prime Scots •• • 4 0 4 2 Ditto eutof the Wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 8 4 3 8 Large Hogs ••••• • 3 10 4 2
Prime small ditto .. 310 4 4 Small l'orkers ••. • 4 4 4 6
Suckling Calves ..17 0 26 0 Quarter old rigs •• 16 0 22 0
:nferior Sheep . • .3 10 4 2 Lambs • • ••••• • 3 10 5 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. Calves. I Plea.
26.740 333 290
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I rigs.
p~1Z463 2,180 182
NV GAT'S awn LEAD E &BALI.
The arrivals of country-killed meat fur our market
during the past week have been very moderate, and of
but middling quality. With meat slaughtered in the
metropolis, we have been fairly supplied. Generally
speaking, the demand has ruled heavy, and the quotations
have had a downward tendency. About 600 carcases of
foreign meat have been brought forward in very second-
rate condition .

Beasts.
3,19 G

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. I. d. to s. d.
Beef,lnferlor •• 2 8 210 ilutton, Inferior .. 3 6 310
- middling •••• 3 0 3 2 middling•• 4 0 4 4
- primelarge •• 3 0 3 4 prime .... 4 6 4 8
- prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, large ••••• • • • 3 3 4 2
veal•. ••• • • •

Lamb. 3s I Oil to 5s Od.
BOROUGH AND SPETALFIELDS.

Very extensive supplies of potatoes are on sale in
these markets; nevertheless, the demand is steady, at
prices varying from 31 8s to 51 15s per ton. Scarcely
any arrivals have taken place from abroad.