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 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 1,700 short horns, &c. ; from other
pas of England 600 various breeds; from Scotland 90
Scots.and crosses, and from Ireland 190 oxen, cows, ecc.
With sheep we were t lerably well, but not to say
heavily, supplied. The demand for even the inferior breeds
was steady, but no change took place iu the quotations.
The primest Downs and half-breds found buyers at 5s per
81bs. For the most part the sheep wore in guod 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 81bs., were supported.
We have to report a slow inquiry for pigs at last week's
currency. The top figure was 4s 2d per 81bs.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

ds d s d s d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8( Pme ors-wool sheep 4 6 4
Second quality do ..3 10 4 2 Prim:: S'thdown do 4 10 5 0
Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 Largo coarse calves 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, ac.... 1 ,0 5 2 Prune small do 4 10 6 2
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 4 3 8 Large hogs .3 4 3 8
Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 , Small porkers 31) 4 2
Suckling calves, 22, to 26s ; and quarter old-store pigs, 22s
to 26s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 3,9301 Beasts
Cows. — I C0w5.....
Sheep And lambs 21,300 i Sheep s 1 inbs : t,870
Calves 55 ItJwve,3
Viso
The total imports of foreign stock into Loudon last wee:,
amounted to 11,533 head. In the corresponding waok in
1866, we received 9,373 ; in 1865, 15,857 ; in 186!,
12,113 ; in 1863, 9,752 ; in 1862, 5,033 , and in 186:7
4,951.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp - ... 797 ... ... 48 ...
Amsterdam__ ... 132 ...
Bremen
Dunkirk - ... ... ...
Dieppo -
Gottenburg .,. ... ... ... --
Llamburg 34 623 ... ... ...

Harlingen 562 ... 1099 ... ... 1 ... 27
Medimblike ... ... 2970 ... ••• —•-•
•.• --
•••
Rotterdam
...

Tronville
...:
Boulogne — ••• •••
Oporto
Ostend
Tonning 950 405 ... '"
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as folio W .
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1866
1865 1657 ...12,401 *" 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, aad this day,
Monday, Dec. 2, 1867. _ _

Dnc. 3,
1866.

DJC. 2,
1667.

ad sd sd s d
Coarse and inferior beasts— 8 6t03 10 3 6to 3 8
Second quality d 0..~,
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. ........... 4 2 410 310 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled do.
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
Neat small porkers 4 8 410 310 4 2
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
I' igs
StrruEs ON Seim, Doc. 4, ISM—Beasts, 5,310
sheep, 24,680—calves, 310—pigs, 510.
Doc. 5, 1864—Beasts, 4,270—sheep, 17,630—calves,
310—pigs, 510.