The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-31 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LoNDOII LAO WISER.

From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh .. ..
Ostend
Vigo.
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Dordt .. . •• • • •
Amsterdam — ..
Antwerp .... ..
Boulogne... — • •
Tanning
Medemblik
Nieu Diep .... ..
Total 163 1,769

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The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows:
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
1860 176 .. 273 .. 14 .. 62
1859 326 .. 2,041 .. 187
1858 49 .. 397 104
1857-8 147 .. 461 174
1856 351 231 .. 72
1855 489 .. 680 .. 66 .. 10
There was a very poor show of foreign stock in to-day's
market, compared with many previnis weeks, and the de-
mand for it ruled steady, at enhanced quotations. The
quality of the beasts was very midding.
A very moderate supply of beasts was received fresh up
from our own grazing distrtcts, in bit middling condition.
All kinds commanded a steady inquiry, at an advance in
the quotations of quite 2d. per 8 lbs. A few very superior
Scots and crosses sold at 6s. 2d., and the general top figure
for beef was Si. per 8 lbs. From Lincolnshire, Leicester-
Ithire, and Northamptonshire, we received about 1,200
shorthorns ; from the Eastern districts, 400 Soots, &c. ;
from other parts of England 600 of various breeds; from
Scotland, 50 Scots and crosses ; fron Ireland 70 oxen, &c.
We wore very scantily supplied with sheep, for which
there was a good consumptive demand, at 2d. per 8 lbs.
more money. The best Downs produced quite 6s. per 8 lbs.
The best half-breeds were worth ss. Bd. to Ss. 10d, and
th• best long wools 58. Bd. per 8 lbs,
The few calves on offer met a brisk sale, at 4d. per 8 lbs.
above last week's currency.

We have to report a very firm market for pigs, and in
some instances prices had an upward tendency.

Per Blbs to ai
s. d. a. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 310 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prima Seats, &o. 4 10 6 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 0
Second pality do. 4 2 4 8 ,
Lambs, Os
Suckling calves, 19e to 22s ;
23s to 30s.

the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-^wool do. 5 0 6 8
Pme. S'Cidowndo • 5 10 6 0
Large ores. calves 4 4 4 10
Prime small do 5 0 5 4
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small poriers 4 8 5 2
Id to Pis Od.

and quarter .eld store pigs.

TOTAL SUPPLY. PORBIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ... 3,40 Beasts
Sheep and lambs 16000 Sheep ... ... 606
, Calves .. 56 Calves .. 22
Pigs .... 200 , Pigs
A. statement and Comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Jan. 2, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 31, 1860 :
Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
Jan. 2, 1860. Dec. 31, 1860
e.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . .s. d. 3
4t03 d. s. d. s. d.
83 4to 3 4
Second quality ditto 3lO 4 43 10 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. .. . .
Second quality ditto . .
Prime coarse-woolled ditto .
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambe .. . , .
Large coarse calves . . . 4 2 4 84 4 410
Prime small ditto
Large hogs • . , , . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 16,450 16,606
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES •N SAM?, Jan. 3, 1859.---Beasts, 3,905 ;
sheep, 8,950 ; calves, 110 ; pigs, 300.