The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-30 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market, to-day, was fairly supplied with foreign
stock, for which the demand was in a slug6ish state, at
drooping currencies.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing districts
were moderate, and in fair average condition. Nearly all
breeds met a slow inquiry, nevertheless no quotable change
took place in prices. The best short-horns, Devons, Hero-,
fords, and crosses sold at ss. per 81bs. From Licolnshire
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we received about
1,600 short-horns, &a. ; from othor parts of England 630
various breeds ; from Scotland, 2 Scots ; and from Ire-
land, 200 oxen, cows, &c. The latter supply was in very
poor condition.
There was about an average number of sheep in the
pens. Even the primest breeds met a heavy sale, and the
quotations generally gave way 2d per 81bs. The best
Downs and half-breds changed hands at 4s 10d per 81bs.
Although the supply was by no moans extensive calves
were very dull, and quite 2d per 81bs. lower. The top
figure was 5s per 81bs.
We have to report a heavy sale for pigs, the supply of
which was tolerably good, on rather lower terms. The
foreign pigs continue to arrive in good condition.
Per albs. to sink the offal.
s s dsd
dsd
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 4 Pme cre-wool sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality 10 Prie S'thdown 00.1 4 1
Prime large oxen ..4 0 4 6 Large coarse calyes.4 0 4 6
Primo Scots, dzc....4 E 5 0 Prime small d 0.... ••4 8 5 o
Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 2 3 4 Large hogs .3 4 3
Second quality do ..3 6 3 :0 Smal! porkers 31; 4 2
Suckling oalyes, 22i to 21s ; and quarter old-store pigs, 23s
to 26s each.

Hoad of stock on gals.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts ... 4,74,, Boasts 2 "•130
Cows. . — Cows .. —
Sheep and lambs 21,18 , Sheep aad 1 lobs
70
Calves CS OA Yea
rigs 15., 1'11.:s 4
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices o
fat stock exhibited and sold in ths Great Metropolitsu
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 1, 13136, and this day
Monday, Sept. 30, 1867.

Oct. 1, Sept. 30,
1866. 1867.
sd sd id sd
Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 6to 4
3 106 3
6 1 '2 to 3
10
3 4
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior shoep ... 3 8 4 U 3 2 3 4
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 2 4 8 410
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 0 4 0 4 6
Prime small do.
Largo hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 2 310 4 2
Beasts 5,670 4,740
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
Surrms ON SALE, Oct. 2, 1865.—Beasts, 6,550—
sheep, 35,650—calves, 454—pigs, 510.
Oct. 3, 1864—Beasts, 6,740—sheen 26,250—ca1ve!,
406—pigs, 690.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 14,765 head. In the corresponding week i
1866, we received 17,553 ; in 1865, 27,039 ; in 1864
17,346; in 1863, 17,820 ; in 1862, 12,898 ; and in 180'
12,734. '

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST =EX.
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. rigs.
Antwerp
Boulogne
Bremen
Barcelona
Diop
Corunna
•••
Rotterdam

•-•.- ••• ..-- ••• .". ••• -
.--- ... --- ... --• ~. 242

Goistetnunde ••• ••• •••
Trouville
80 ••• ••• ••• •••

Gothenburg
Hamburg 36 1270 ... .0— ... 53
H 26/arlingen
... 3093 .0 ... 53 ... 281
Medomblik — ••• '2760 ... ... ...
Oporto
Ostend 2 ... ... 30 ...
...
Tonning 193'1 ... 1902 ... ••• ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pig,.
1866
1865 8916 ...19656 .0 545 ... 506 _2410
1864