The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-09 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a falling off in the supply of foreign sorts on
sale here this morning. Nevertheless the demand ruled
inactive, and the value of beasts gave way 2d por Blbs.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts as well as from
Scotland the arrivals of beasts were on the increase, and
in very prime condition. The attendance of butchers was
only moderate, awl the demand for all breeds of beasts
was very inactive, at a decline in the quotations compared
with Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The best Scots and
crosses sold at 5s per Blbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire
we received about 2,500 short horns, &c. ; from other parts
of England 550 various breeds, from Scotland 291 Scots
and crosses, and from Ireland 180 oxen, cows, &c.
We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with sheep. Most breeds came to hand, in fair average
quality. Primo Downs and half-brads were in moderate
request, at full prices—viz., from 4s. 10d. to ss. per 81bs ;
but most other breeds moved off slowly, on rather easier
terms.

The few calves in the market mot a slow inquiry a'
about stationary prices.

We have no change to notice in the valuo of pigs. The
pork trade was heavy.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s ds d e ds d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pme ors-wool sheep 4 4 4 8
Second quality do ..3 tl 4 0 Prime a'thdown c 10.4 10 5 a
Prime large oxen ..4 2 6 Large coarse calrcs.l 4 4 0
Prime Scots, tf 5 0. Prime small d0......4 10 5 4
Crse. and int. stieep.3 4 3 8 Large hogs .3 4 3 8
Second quality do ..3 10 4 2 , Small porkers 3 1.) 4 2
Suckling calves,.-5 to —a ; and quarter old-store pigs. 24s
to Zia each. _ _ .

- - -- - ------
Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 9,59 ) Beasts .. .....
Cows. — COWS
Sheep "nd lambs 21,010 Sheep and 1 anbd
Calves l7B Calves
' '

• 1be370 ;Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London last woo
amounted to 9,753 head. In the corresponding week
1866, we received 10,782 ; in 1865, 17,530 ; in 1834
13,802 ; in 1863, 9,010 ; in 1862, 4,496 , and in 1861
4,592.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp
Amsterdam — 7:9
Caen ••• •.• ••• •••
Dunkirk -
Dieppe
Gottenburg ••• ••• ••• •••
Hamburg
Harlingen 463 883 3 8
Medimblike 2811 ... ..•
Rotterdam
•••
Trouvillo
•••
Boulogne
•••
Oporto
Ostend
Tonning 950 405 ... ••• '"
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
[866
1865 2037 ...13748 663 ...110 2
.
[864
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Doc. 10, 1866, and this day
Monday, Doc. 9, 1867.

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Dee. 10,
18G6.

Dec. 9,
1867.

Coarse and inferior beasts,,.
Second quality do. .........
Prime large oxen
Prime Scot; &c. ..........
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. ............
Prime coarse-woolled. d 0....
Prime Southdown do ..........
Lambs

sd id d
3 8 to 3 10 3 4t03 9
4048 3 8 4
410 5 2 4 2 46
5 4 56 4 8 5 0
310 4 2 8 4 3 8
4 4 5 0 310 4 2
5 0 510 4 4 4 8
6 0 6 2 410 5 0
0000 0 0 0 0

.....................
Large coarse ca1ve5.,,,,,......
Prime small do.
...............

i 8 5 4 4 4 4 8
5 6 510 41U 5 4

Large hogs 3 6 4 9 3 4 3 8
Neat small porkers 4 8 410 310 4 2
Beasts
Sheep
halves 122 178
Pigs .................. ... 320 370
SUPPLIES ox SALE, Dec. 11, 186 G.—Beasts, 7,530
sheep, 24,810--calves, 12—pigs, 370.
Dec. 12, 1864--Beasts, 7,030—sheep, 2 ,750—ealve.,
210—pigs, 390.