The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-02 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign stock on offer here tc-day was
only moderate. On the whole, the demand ruled steady,
and prices were fairly supported.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts, as well as from Ireland and Scotland, were tole-
rably good, and in improved condition. For all breeds
the demand ruled steady, and the prices current on Mon-
day last were maintained. The best Scots and crosses
sold at ss. 2d. per Blbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 1,700 short horns, &e. ; from other
parts of England GOO various breeds ; from Scotland 90
Scots and crosses, and from Ireland 190 oxen, cows, &c.
With sheep we were t )leratly well, but not to say
heavily, supplied. The demand for even the inferior breeds
was steady, but no change took place in the quotations.
The primest Downs and half-brads found buyers at 5s per
81bs. For the most part the sheep were in good condition.
Very few calves were on sales. The inquiry for them
ruled steady, and late rates, which ranged from 4s 4d to
5s 4d per Sibs., were supported.
We have to report a slow inquiry for pigs at last week's
currency. The top figure was 4s 2d per Sibs.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

a el s d • el s d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Pmecrs-wool sheep 4 6 4 8
Second quality do ..3 10 4 2 Prime S'thdown d 0.4 10 5 U
Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 Large ooarse calyes.4 4 4 8
Prime Scots. &c.... 4 10 5 2 Prime small d0......4 10 5 2
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 4 3 8 Large hogs
.3 4 3 8
Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 , Small porker/. 3 1► 4 2
Suckling calves, 22e to 26$ ; And quarter old-store pigs, 22s
to 263 each.
Hoad of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 3,930 I Beasts
Cows. -- , Cuffs. . 4..
Sheep .nd iambs 21,390 : :Awe', an. 1 .mhs
Calves B3 il uatros .
Pigs „.„. 30)
,Pigs

The total imports of foreign stock into London last weal
amounted to 11,533 head. In the corresponding week ii:
1866, we received 9,373 ; in 1865, 15,857 ; in 1861
12,143; 1863; 9,752; iu 1882, 5,033, and in 186:
4,951. ,

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Figs.
Antwerp -••• ... 797
Amsterdam — ... 132 ... '—
Bremen
Duu kirk ••• ••• ••• •••
Dieppe
Gottenburg — ••• ••• ••• •••
Hamburg
Harlingen 562 1099 ... 1 ... 27
Medial blike 2970 ...
Rotterdam
Trouville
••• •••
Boulogne
•
Oporto •• ••••••
Ostend
••• •••
Yenning
950 405
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1866... lBl5 6,800 313 ... 374
1865 1657 ...12401 •
577 ...1102
1864
A. statement and comparison of •
the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 3, 1866, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 2, 1867.

Beasts.

- ••• •••
... ... 325

..."' ... 7 ...

3,
1866.

D.c. 2,
1867.

ad s d s d sd
Coarse and inferior beasts.— 3 6t03 10 3 6to 3 8
Second quality do. ...., 4 0 4 6 310 4 2
Primo largo oxen 4 8 5 0 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, clz,c. ..... ... 5 2 5 4 410 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep „, 3 8 4 0 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. .. . . 4 2 410 3,10 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled dos 0 5 8 4 4 4 8
Prime Southdown d 0.,,, 510 6 0 410 5 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 8 5 4 4 4 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
'feat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep
Calves .................. 170 88
Pigs ..................... 560 330

BurrLiEs ON SALB, Dec. 4, 1866.—Beasts, 5,310—
sheep, 24,680—calves, 310—pigs, 510.
Doc. 5, 1864—Beasts, 4,27 o—sheep, 17,630—calves,
310—pigs, 510.