The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on
offer here to-day. The general condition of the beasts was
inferior, of the sheep and calves good. Sales progressed
slowly, and prices wore a shade lower than last week.
Compared with Monday last, the arrivals of English
beasts were rather on the increase; but the quality of
most breeds was only middling. On the whole, the be .f
trade was in a sluggish state. Prime Scots, short horns,
kc., sold at full prices, but inferior stock was rather
cheaper. The top quotation was 5s per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received about 1,500 short horns, &c. ; from
other parts of England, 600 various breeds; from Scot-
land, 8 Scots ; and from Ireland, 160 cows, &c., the latter
in very poor condition.
'We were again but moderately supplied with sheep, the
quality of which was by no means first-rate. Prime
Downs and half-breds realised full quotations; but in-
ferior breeds were rather cheaper. The highest price
was 5s 4d per 81bs. •
Lambs—the supply of which was seasonably good—
moved off heavily at late rates, viz., from 4s Gd to 5s 6d
per 81bs.
We had a (lull sale for calves at drooping prices. The
highest figure was 5s 21 per 81bs. The supply of foreign
calves was extensive.

Tho demand for pigs was h3avy at barely stationary
pricos.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

sdsd s d s d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pine crs-wool sheep 4 4 5 6
Second quality do ..3 8 4 2 Prime o'thdown de 5 2 5 4
Prime large oxen —4 4 4 3 La-ge coarse calyes.4 0 1 /-
Prime Scots, &c.... 4 10 5 0 Prime small d0......4 IC 5 2
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 2 3 4 Large hogs .3 4 3 10
Second quality do ..3 6 1 2 611nd! porkers I v 4 4

Lam b....1a 61 to 5, bd.
Sus:lElll3g mixes, 22i to 25s ; and quarter old-store pigs, 2's
,o 26s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 43),: Beasts ...
Cows.
Sheep and lambs 22,700 Sheep and I,mbs o s'o
Calves 250 Caves 255
Pigs 425 Pigs 75
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 27, 1866, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 26, 1867.

1853

Aug. 27,
1866.

Aug. 26,
1867.

Coarse and inferior boasts...
Second quality d 0.... .......
Prime large oxen ...............
Prime Scots, &c.
••••
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. ..........
..
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prima Southdown do .. •
........
Lambs
Largo coarso calves.,,
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers

ad ad a d a d
3 Bto4 0 3 4t03 6
4248 3 8 4 2
410 5 2 4 4 4
5 4 5 6 410 5
3 10 4 2 3 2 3
4450 3 6 4 8
6258 4 4 5
510 6 5 2 4
58 6 8
4 6 5
6
4 2 48 4 0 4 8
410 5 2 410 5
4 0 4 6 8 4 31
4850 4 0 4 4

Beasts 5,490 4,390
Sheep
Calves

Pigs
Sf:PrLiEs ON SAL; Aug. 28, 1865.—Beasts, 4,790
sheep, 27,470—calves, 279—pigs, 530.
Aug. 29, 1864—Beasts, 6,B9o—sheep, 29,270—calves,
121—Pigs, 460.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 1,163 head. In the corresponding week in
1866, we received 15,877 ;
in 1865, 21,636 ; in 1864,
15,361; in 1863, 16,797 ; in 1862, 11,579 ; and in 1861,
11,980.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp
Boulogne
". --
.. ......
Bremen
Cadiz
09.01)
Corunna ......
...
Rotterdam
•••
Geistetnunde
...
Trouville
59 29 ... -- —•--
Gothenburg
135992 ...
1972
.... ___
... _ _
Harlingen
...
... 71 ... 395
Dieppe — ... -- ". -- —.— ... --
Oporto - ... -- ... -- ". ... --
Ostend — ... 65 ...
-- ... ...
T waning
arisSonheoefp. weekly
Lambs. Calves. Pigs'
IL
88T6665h.e.
..
........ yearly..
....823ee72a098:27nt
sp.
... 9,839 ... 1205 ... 600 ... 946
...17,504 ... 932 ... 731 ...2414
imports is as follows :-
1861 ......... 2719 ... 9,575 ... 660 ... 660 ...4798
NEIVGATE AND LEA.DENIII ALL.

Beasts.

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•••

---. •••• --. ..• - ••• -
--
... --- ••• --- ... 133

The supplies of meat aro rather on the increase, and the
trade generally is inactive at our quotations. The imports
of meat into London last week were only 17 packages from
Rotterdam.

Per 81be by the carcase.
8 d s d sdsd
Inferior beef 3 4 3 8 Inferior mutton.... 3 4 3 8
Middling do. 3 10 4 0 Middling mutton.. 3 10 4 4
4 8 Small pork
44
4811,rairingee dopork 4 6 4 8
3 6 3 10
40 4 4
T•amb. 3s 10d to 4e 81
Veal
.
le large do 1
62
Prime small do 44 0