The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign stock on offer iu our market to-
day was only moderate, nevertheless the demand for it was
in a sluggish state, at barely last week's quotations.
The artivals of beasts fresh up from the West of Eng-
land were on the increase, and in full average condition.
Prom other parts they were only moderate, but of average
weight. The receipts from Scotland were limited ; from
Ireland good. All breeds met a blow inquiry ; never-
theless, compared with Monday last, no quotable change
took place iu prices. The best Scots and crosses realised
5s ld per 81b.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 1,500 shorthorns, &c. ; from other
parts of England, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 66
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 500 oxen and heifers.

The show of sheep was very moderate ; but the quality
of most breeds was good. The demand for both long and
short-woolled sheep was somewhat heavy, at prices barely
equal to this day se'nnight. The best Downs and -half-
breds changed hands at Gs per 81b. Primo Leicesters sold
at 5s 4d per 81b.

Calves were in short supply, and steady request, at full
quotations, viz., from 4s 8d to 5s 10d per 81b.
In pigs very little was doing, and prices had a down-
ward tendency. The top figure was 48 8d per 81b.

• Per 81b to sink the offal.
d s d s dsd
Cree 8c inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Pme ore-wool sheep 5 0 5 8
Second quality do ..4 0 4 6 Prime 6'thdown a 0.5 10 6
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 Large coarse ealves.4 8 5 4
Prime Scats, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......5 6 5 10
Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 8 4 0 Large hogs
.3 8 4 4
Second quality do ..4 2 4 10 Small_porlcers -...4 6 4 8

Od to 0, Od.

Suckling calves, 203 to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 29 •
t) 3:s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,210 I Beasts .. ~.. 1 l2O
Cows. — COWS. • •
Sheep and lambs 17,910 Sheep and 1 imbs 7 O3O
Calves l7O Ca ves l6l
Vigs 560 ;11,10 .
2.50
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 9,373 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 15,857 ; in 1864, 12,140 ; in 1863,
9,752 ; in 1862, 5,033 ; in 1861, 4,951; and in 1800,
6,103.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

Amsterdam •.• - ..• - •o•
Antwerp l2l ... 4741 153 17
Boulogne 227 80 60 ...
Bremen 3B 11$1. 14 ... 19 4

101 ...
Cadiz

34

Copenhagen —
Dieppe.
Gottenburg
...
Hamburg 139 ... 307 ~. ... ...
Harlingen
llarburg -
llonfleur
Ostend — ... 184 ... ••• 53 •"
Rotterdam — ... ... ••• .., 322

Tonning — ... ... ..• -- •••
Trouville
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
1864 2368 ... 8,398 ... ... 593 ... 874
1863

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 4, 1865, and this day,
Monday, Doc. 3, 1866.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
Dec. 4,
1865.

Dec. 3,
1866.

s d s d lid s d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6 3 6t03 10
Second quality do. .... , 4
3 S
4 4 4 4
0 4 6 0
Primo largo oxen 6 410 8 5
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 4 0 4 8 3 8 4 0
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown du 6 4 6 b 510 6 0
Lambs
Largo coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 z-; 5 4
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 2 4 6 4 8
Beasts 5,310 4,210
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec.. 5, 1864.—Beasts, 4,720—
sheep, 17,630—calves, 130—pigs, 250.
Dec. 7, 1863—Beasts, 4,860—sheep, 16,790—calves,
123 —pigs, 4-10.