The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-14 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 5,959 head. In the corresponding week in
1859 we received 2,487 ; in 1858, 2,581; in 1857, 2,220 ;
in 1856, 781; in 1,855, 1,193 ; and is 1854, 1,978 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh 123 .. 4,301
Antwerp
Dordt 9 ..
Bremen
Tonning lO3 ..
Boulogne ••
Calais

- ••
15 ..

90 .. 8 ..

E, .. -- ..

--- • •
9

Total 440 4,878 62 321 258
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheap. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
227 .. 2,048 .. 37 .. 180 ..
• 480 .. 1,548 .. 101 .. 439 .. 13
. 603 .. 1,332 24 .. 257 .. 4
.. 207 • 40) 43 .. 122 ..
577 .. 121 . • 6 .. 462 7
• 353 .. 1,012 .. 9 .. 396 .. 8

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The show of foreign sheep in to-day's market was rather
extensive, of beasts and calves only moderate. Sales pro-
gressed steadily, on higher terms.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of boasts,
owing to a large increase iu the supply of grass in the pas-
tures, were limited, but for the most part in fair condition,
buyers having made their appearance from the North of
England, as well as from Ireland. The beef trade ruled
brisk, at an advance in the quotations realised on Monday
last of fully 2d per 81bs., the best stots and crosses having
sold at 5s 2d per 81bs.
The arrivals of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire amounted to 2,000 Scots, shorthorns, and
crosses; from other parts of England, 250 various breeds ;
no stock reached us from Ireland, and only two bulls came
to hand from Scotland. _ _

For the time of year the show of English sheep was very
limited. All breeds commanded a brisk sago, at from 2d
to 4d per 81b above last Monday's currency. The ',sot
Downs realised 5s dd per Bibs. There were scarcely any
woolled sheep on offer.
Lambs were in moderate supply, and steady inquiry, at
extensive rates. Isle of Wight and Dorset breeds sold at
from 5s 8d to 6s 8d ; Down qualities, 6s 8d to 75 4d per
8113 s.
We had a steady, though not to say very active demand
for calves, at extreme rates.
The pork trade ruled firs, at very full prices.

Per Blbs to sink the offal.

6. d. a. d.
Cm. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 8 1

Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots, Sce. 5 0 5 2
_ _

ergo. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8

a. d. s. d.
Primccrs-wool do. 4 10 5 2
Pme. S'thdowndo. 5 2 5 6
Large crse. calves 4 6 5 2
' Prime small do 5 4 5 6
Large hogs 3 6 3 10
! Small porkers
3d to 7s 4d.

Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 19s to 23s
23s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Feasts 3,440
Sheep and lambs 22,160
Calves

and quarter •old store pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves

Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May 16, 1859, and this day,
Monday, May 14, 1860 :

Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
May 15, 1859. May 14, 1860.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 8 4
4 0 4
310 4
10
4 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4
Prime Scots, &c.. .
4
Coarse and inferior sheep ..
. . 3 66
44
SO 63 10 4 0
Second quality ditto . . . . 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 8
Prima coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 6 4 84 10 5 2
Prime Southdown ditto . . •4 10 5 OA 2 5 6
Ltaargmbescoarse calves
Primo small ditto
Large hogs . . .
5433 112000 8453 486611' )511 8646 7653 :260
1
Neat small porkers . . . . $ 8 4 2'4 2 410
Beasts
3,480
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
450 3,440
169
135
400
SVPI,LIES ON SALE, May 17, 1858.---Beasts, 3,825;
sheep and lambs, 22,260 ; calves, 132 ; pigs, 405.
May 18, 1857—Beasts, 3,830; sheep and lambs, 21,350;
calves, 118 ; pigs. 310.