The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-28 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 6,972 head. In the. corresponding week in
1859 we received 3,762; in ISSB, 2,132; in 1857, 2,229;
in 1856, 1,647 ; in 1855, 1,852 ; and in 1854, 3,657 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST wr.riz.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh
Tonning BO ..
Antwerp
B,mlogLe — ..
Oporto

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22 ..

4 - •• • - . •

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Total. . 525 5,638 225 380 174
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs,
1859 lB4 .. 2,789 477 .. 312 ..
1858 77 1,658 .3 166 .. 231

1857 ll7 .. 1,772 .. 45 ..
1856 23 .. 1,290 .. 111 ..
1855 231 .. 943 .. 155 ..
1854 465 .. 2,341 .. 195 ..

295 ..
223 ..
313 ..
653 ..

There was rathor an increased supply of foreign stock en
offer in to-day's market, and amongst it were some very
prime beasts from Spain.

Compared with Monday last, the supply of home-fed
beasts here this morning was moderately good, but the
general quality of the stock was by no means first-rate.
Most breeds moved off slowly, at about Thursday's decline
in value. The best Scots and crosses, however, were worth
5s 4d per Blbs.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 2,600 Scots, crosses, and short
horns—from other parts of England, 450 various breeds,
and from Scotland, 9 Scots. No supplies reached us from
Ireland.

The show of most kinds of sheep was on the increase.
The mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at 6d per Blbs less
money than on Monday last. The top quotation was 6s
per 81bs.

There was a moderate sale for lambs, at 7s to 7s ad for
Down, and 6s to 63 8d for Dorset and Isle of Wight qua -
lilies.

We had a good sale for calves on easier terms. The beet
veal sold at 56 6d per Blbs.
The pock trade was heavy, at drooping currencies.
Per 81bs to sink the offal.
d. s. d.',
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 10 4 21Primecrs-wool do
Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Pme. S' thdown do
Prime large oxen 4 10 5 0 Large 4rse. calves
Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 41 Prime small do
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 4 4 8 ; Large hogs
Second quality do. 4 10 5 4 Small porkers

s. d.
.5 6
.5 10
4 6
5 2
4 0
4 8

Lambs, 6s Od to 7s 6d.

s. d.
5 8
6 0
5 0
5 6
4 6
5 0

Suckling oalves, 20s to 23s ; and quarter .old store pigp,
248 to 30s.

Beasts 360
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May 30, 1859, and this day.
Monday, May 28, 1860 :
Per 81bs, sinking the offal.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,390
Sheep and lambs 28,500
Calves
Pigs 270,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

May 30, 1859. May 28, 1860

• s d. s. d. a. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior boasts. .
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 1014 4 4 8
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4(4 10 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.. . . 4 4 4 6 5 2 6 4
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 4 3 8 1 4 4 8
Second quality ditto . . . .3 10 4 24 10 6 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 4 4 6'5 6 6 8
Prime Southdown ditto ..4 8 5 05 10 6 0
•
Lambs
Large coarse calves .
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . .
Neat small porkers •3
8 4 2 4 8 5 0
• • • •
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 31, 1858.---Beasts, 3,585 ;
sheep and lambs, 22,.570; calves, 175; pigs, 250.
June 1, 1857—Beasts, 3,060; sheep and lambs, 22,920;
calves, 138; pis, 290.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets are better supplied with all kinds of meat,
in which a full average business is doing, as follows :

Per_Blbs by the carcase.

s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d
Inferior beef .... 3 4 3 6 Middling mutton. 4 8 5 2
Middling d 0.... 3 8 3 10 Prime do . ..... 5 4 5 8
Prime large do.. 4 0 4 2 Veal
Do. small d 0.... 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 8 5 0
Large pork 4 0 4 6 arab.... ...... 5 10 6 8
Inferior mutton 4 0 4 6