The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-25 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was about an average time-of-year supply of fo-
reign stock on offer here to-day. On the whole the demand
ruled steady, at very full prices to a slight advance.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were only moderate. The general
condition of the stock, hen-ever, was good. The receipts
from Ireland and Scotland were rather limited. Although
the trade was by no means active, prices, compared with
Monday last, advanced 2d per 81b. The best Scots and
crosses realised bs 2d per 81b.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire amounted to about 1,800 short hemp.
&c. ; from other parts of England, 620 various breedb!
from Scotland, 38 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland,
170 oxen, cows, &c.
The show of sheep was only moderate. For most breeds
there was a fair inquiry, at 2d per 81b more money. The
bast Downs and half-breds sold at 5s per 81b.
The few calves in the market changed hands at a slight
improvement in the quotations, which ranged from 4s 4d
to 5s 4d per 81b. . _

Prime small pigs moved off steadily, largo hogs slowly,
at late rates. Th© supply was tolerably good.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal

sdsd s d s d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Prnecrs-woOl sheep 4 4 4
Second quality do ..3 10 4 2 Prime S'thdown tio.4 10 5 U
['rime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 Large ooarae calyes.4 4 4 8
Prime Scuts, &c.... 1 ;0 5 2 Prime am,tll d0......4 10 5 4
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 4 3 8 Large hogs .3 1 3 8
Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Sinai'. porkers ...3 1i 4 2
Suckling calves, 22, to 23s ; and quarter old-store pigs, 22s
to 26s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. ' loorel,fn supply.
Beasts 4,220 Beasts 1.250

Cows. — COWS .... • ..
Sheep and Ismbs 22,890 ISheep t 1 .rubs ...... 9,03!
L.:Alves ' 014.:ves
Vizs 2oe ;Pigs

The total imports of foreign stock into London last wee!,
amounted to 13,377 lead. In the corresponding week in
1866, we received 13,284 ; in 1865, 14,797 ; in 1864 ,
12,600 ; in 1863, 9,850 ; in 1862, 12,458 ; and in 1861
8,128.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.

Shoop. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp
Amsterdam...
Bremen
Dunkirk — ...
Dieppe
Gottenburg 57 ... _
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medimblike ... ... 309 i
...
___
... _
...
Rotterdam
...
Trouville
Boulogne
Oporto
Ostend —
... _
.•.. ... 20 ...
Tonning 2092 ... 915 ... m '"
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1866
1865 3106 ...10,133 — ... 393 ...1163
1861
... ~,, 331 ... 953

... --- ... 9 ... --

- ... - ... - ... 180

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Nov. 26, 1866, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 25, 1867.

Nov. 26,
1866.

Nov. 25,
1867.

sd sd id id
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6t03 10 3 6to 3 8
Second quality do. 0 4 6 310 4 2
Prime large oxen 8 5 0 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. ... . . 5 2 5 4 410 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 4 0 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. .. . . 4 2 410 310 4 2
Prime coarse-woolled do. 5 0 5 8 4 4 4 8
Prime Southdown d 0..., 510 6 0 410 5 0
Lambs
COOO 0 0 0 0
Large coarse ca1ve5..,,,,,,., 4 8 5 4 4 4 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep
Calves .................. 120 49
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 27, 1866.—Boasts, 4,903
sheep, 26,910—calves, 313—pigs, 560.
Nov. 28, 1864—Beasts, 3,Bso—shoop, 17,580—calves,
70—pigs, 475.