The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-27 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was again extensively supplied with
foreign stock, yet a good clearance was effected, at about
lak week's quotations.
There was a slight falling off in the arrivals of English
beasts compared with Monday last ; but the general
quality of the stock was good. For all broods the demand
ruled steady, at prices quite equal to Monday last. Tho best
Scots and crosses sold at ss. to ss. 2d. per 8 lbs. The
Scotch beasts were in prime order.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received about 1,560 Scots, short horns, and crosses ; from
other parts of England 500 various breeds ; and from Scot-
land 245 Scots and crosses.

There was a large number of sheep in the pens, in, for
the most part, fair condition. For all breeds the demand
was in a Sluggish state, and, in some instances, the quota-
tions were a shade lower than last week. The best Downs
and half-breds sold at 4s. 10d. to ss. per 8 lbs.
The sale for lambs was heavy, at depressed currencies.
Tho quotations ranged from 68. Gd. to 7s. Gd. per 8 lbs.
The supply from the Isle of Wight amounted to 310 head.
Calves were in fair Average supply, and slugglish request,
at about previous rates, viz., from 4s. 4d. to ss. 10d. per
8 lbs.

Prime small pigs were the turn dearer, but large hogs
wero very dull.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

sdlid eded
Crse Zs inf. beasts... 3 4 3 8 Pine ore-Wool sheep 4 6 4 8
Second quality do ..3 8 4 0 Prime S'thtiown no ' 10 5 0
Prime large oxen ..4 2 4 8 La• Rye coarse calves 4 4 5 4
Prime Scots, 1 10 5 2 Pro-ne small do 5 6 5 10
Crso. and int. sheep. 3 6 3 10 Large hogs .3 0 3 6
Second quality do ..4 0 4 4 Small porkers 3 8 1 2
Lamb.... 78 Od to 8, ed.

Suckling ealves,l22B to 218 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 218
208 each.

Head of stock on sale.

Total supply.

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Beasts 3,910
Cows.

Foreign supply.
Bessts
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Sheep and lambs 3?,25 )
Calves 2 2
l'hrs

Sheep and I,inba ......13,12
Oa Ve6 lhs
rigs 3O

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May 28, 1866, and this day,
Monday, May 27, 1867.

May 28,
1866.

May 27,
18(57.

ad ad id sd
Coarse and inferior beasts 310 to 4 2 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4lO 5 0 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled. do 5 4 5 8 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 410 5 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 5 4 510 4 4 5 4
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Tat small porkers 4 6 5 0 3 8 4 0
Beasts 3,571 4,080
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 29, 1865.—Beasts, 4,660
sheep, 29,6;0—calves, 353—pigs, 414.
May 30, 1861—Beasts, 4,7 so—sheep, 21,120 —calves ,
163—pig's,
450.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week,
amounted to 10,746 head. In the corresponding week in
1866, we received 13,720 ; in 1865, 10,911 ; in 1861,
8,703 ; in 1863, 5,353 ; in 1862, 3,929 ; and in 1861,
6,147.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Antwerp
Barcelona 5O
Bremen
Cadiz
Caen
Calais
Copenhagen
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Goistemundo 909 3278 13
Amsterdam
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Gothenburg
11amhurg. ..... 103 ... 2191 10 8
Harlingen 25 ... 489 72 ... 5
D iePpe •.•
Ostend 2 ... 13 88 ... -
Rotterdam
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1866
1865 1783 ... 5,705 1107 ... 919 ...1300
1864
Per 81b by the carcase.
NEWGATIS AND LBADENBALL.
The supplies of meat on offer at these markets aro only
moderate. Tho trade is, therefore, firm, and the quota-
tions are well supported. Last week's imports were 118
ap chaps from Antwerp, and 47 from Rotterdam.
8 d e d oda d
Inferior beef 3 4 3 8 Inferior mntton....3 R 4 2
Middling do. 3 10 4 0 Middling mutton.. 4 4 4 8
1:I r Prime
28 44
IEOI 1
Large
do 4 10 3 0
Pork 3 4 3
3 8 5 4 mall pork. ...... ..3 10 4 6
Lamb. Os od to 75:04
Primeva Imgaellddoo...

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