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 sluggish state, at
drooping currencies.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing districts
were moderato, and in fair average condition. Nearly all
breeds met a :low inquiry, nevertheless no quotable change
took place in prices. The best short-horns, Devons, Here-,
fords, and crosses sold at ss. per Sibs. From Licolnshire
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we received about
1,600 short-horns, &c. ; from other parts of England 680
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-brads 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.
\Vo 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 Bibs. to sink the offal.
d s d s el s d
Cree & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 4 Pine crs-wool sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality do ..3 63 10 Prime n'thdown d 0.4 F 4 10
Prime large oxen ..4 0 4 6 Large coarse oalves.4 0 4 6
('rime Scots, &c.... 4 8 5 0 Prime small d0......4 8 5 0
Um. and inf. slieep.3 2 3 4 Large hogs .3 4 3 8
Second quality do ..3 6 3 .0 , Sinai! porkers 3 1 4 2
Suckling calves, 224 to 26* ; and quarter old-store pigs, 2 Is
t o 265 each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,74 Beasts 2,"60
Cows. — Cows
Sheep and lambs 24,48.) Sheep an.l 1 aubs
Calves . 68 ,Ca.yes 5l
Pigs 6se :Pigs l5
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on 3.louday, Oct. 1, 1866, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 30, 1867.

Oct. 1, Sept. 30,
1866. 1867.
s d sd ad sd
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6t03 10 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do.
Primo largo oxen
Primo Scots, te.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 2 4 8 410
Lambs
040 4 6
Large coarse calves 4 6 5
Prime small do.
4
Large hogs
2 310 4 2
Neat small porkers 4 8 5
Beasts 5,670 4,740
Shoop
Calves
650
Pigs
SurruEs ON SALE, Oct. 2, 1865.—Beasts, 6,550—
sheep, 35,650—calves, 451—pigs, 510.
Oct. 3, 1861—Beasts, 6,74o—shooPi 26,250—calves,
406—pigs, 690.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 11,765 head. In the corresponding week i.,
1866, we received 17,553; in 1865, 27,039 ; in 1861
17,316 ; in 1863, 17,820 ; in 1862,
12,898 ; and in 1861
12,734.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Boasts. sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp
Boulogne
Barcelona 3 2-9 :79 12201
Bremen
Diep
Corunna
Rotterdam
Goistemunde
Trouvi110

••• ••• •••
- ... 242

Gothenburg ...
Hamburg 36 ... 1270 ... ••• —• 53
Harlingen
Modemblik — ... 2760 ... ••• ... _—
Oporto
Ostend 2 ... ••• 3° •••
Tonning 1994 ... 1902 ... '•• "*
Tho yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Toasts. Shee. Lambs. Calves. rigs.
1866
1865 3916 ...19656 ...., 545 ... 506 _2410
1864