The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-11 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign beasts on offer in
to-day's market, whilst the show of foreign sheep was
good. The number of foreign calves on show was limited.
Generally speaking, the demand was very inactive at
barely stationary prices.
The arrival of beasts from our own grazing districts was
moderately extensive and in good condition. From Scot-
land the receipts were rather limited, but in prime order.
No stock came fresh to hand from Ireland. All breeds
met a dull inquiry, and last week's prices wore barely sup-
ported. The best Scots and crosses sold at 5s 2d per 81b.
From Norfolk, Suff )Ik, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received about 1,600 Scots, crosses, and 'shorthorns; from
other parts of England 600 various breeds ; and from Scot-
land '250 Scots and crosses.

With sheep we were tolerably well but not heavily sup-
plied. Even the priinest breeds moved off slowly at barely
last Monday's currency. Prime Downs and half-breds, in
the wool, sold at from 5s 10d to Gs 2d; out of the wool
5s per 81b.
Lambs were in fair average supply. The demand for
them was rather heavy at 8s per 81b.
The lew calves the market were taken off slowly at
late rates, viz., from 4e 81 to Ss 8d per 81b. The quality
of the foreign calves was good.
Prime small pigs commanded full quotations, but large
pigs were very dull. The top figure was 4s 2d per 81b.

Per Blb to sink the offal.
•sdsd s d s d
Crse di inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pine ers-wool sheep 5 4 5 8
Second quality do :.3 a 4 4 Prime o'th:town oo 5 11l 6 2
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 La-ue eoarne ealvea.4 8 5 0
Prime Scats. kc.... 5 0 5 2 Pr:ine small do 5 2 5 r
Crse. and int. stieep.3 in 4 2 Largo ILn:is .3 2 3 6
Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 mnal'. porkers. 3 8 4 2

Lamb....os Od to 0 , 01

Suckling calves, 203 to 2a ; and quarter-old store pigs, 23'
to 26s cult.
....._ _ _

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,5 0 I Beasts .... • ►,350

Cows .. Cows.
sheep and lambs 21,410 Sheep and 1 ,mbs ...... 6,'.:70
Calves lO9 ot yes .
rho 391 rigs 69

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, March 12, 1866, and this day
Monday, March 11, 1867.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
March 12, March 11,
1866. 1867.

sd s d id s d
Coarse and inferior beasts 4 2to 4 6 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do. .... , 4 8 5 0 3 8 4 4
Prime large oxen 5 2 5 4 4 6 410
Primo Scots, (Sm.
Coarso and inferior sheep ... 4 2 410 310 4 2
Second quality do. .—. .. ...... 5 0 5 8 4 4 5 0
Prime coarse-woolled d 0.... 410 6 4 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do 8 6 610 510 6 2
Lambs
Large coarse calves 5 8 6 2 4 8 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0 3 8 4 2
Beasts 2,100 4,500
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Marsh 13, 1865.—Beasts, 4,2-10
sheep, 15,010—calves, 104—pigs, 450.
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March 14, 1884—Beasts, 4;2s9—sheep, 18,170—calves,
82—pigs, 268.
The total imports of foreign stock into Loudon last week
amounted to 11,723 head. In the corresponding week in
1866, we received 14,441; in 1365, 5,905 ; in 1864,
4,133; in 1863, 2,806; in 1862, 1,454; and in 1861,
2,494.