The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-30 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There:was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, in fair condition. The demand for it was
inactive, at barely late rates.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were moderately extensive. Those from Lincoln
shire and Scotland came to hand in prime condition. The
receipts from other quarters were poor in quality. All
breeds met a slow inquiry, nevertheless last week's prices
were mostly supported. The best Scots and crosses sold
at 5s 6d to 5s 8d per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,300 shorthorns; from other parts of
England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 41 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 50 oxen, &c.
The numbers of sheep were rather extensive. The qua-
lity of most breeds was by no means first-rate. Prime downs
and half-breds changed hands steadily at full quotations--
viz., from 5s 10d to Gs per Blbs. All other breeds moved
off slowly, and prices had a drooping tendency.
There was only a moderate demand for lambs, the sup-
ply of which was rather limited, at late rates, which ranged
from 6s 8d to 8s per 81bs.
Calves came freely to hand, and the inquiry for them
was slow, on former terms. The top figure was 5s 4d
per 81bs.
In pigs very little was doing, at about stationary prices
Per 81b to sink the offal.

sdsd s d s d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Pine crs-wool sheep 5 2 5 S
Second quality do ..4 6 4 10 Prime .D'thaown u 0.5 0 6 0
Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 4 La ge coarse calves. 4 4 4 10
Prime Scuts, Acc....5 6 5 8 Prune small d0......5 0 5 4
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 10 4 2 Large hugs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 i small porkers t 8 5 0
Lamb....6s 85 to Si 05.

Suckling salves, 203 to 233; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
t..) 33s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,300 I Beasts .. , .
Cows. — ! Cows.
Sheep and lambs 31,250 Sheep and 1 mba
Calves 464 Ca yes 350
gigs 420 , Pigs l7O
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 16,417 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 21,100 ; in 1864, 14,014 ; in 1863,
13,194; in 1862, 13,074; in 1861, 13,191; and in 18607
13,844.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
125 ... ... 28

Amsterdam

Antwerp
Boulogne 214 ... 212 ... ... 63 ...
Bremen
Caen 248 ... ... ... 110 ...
Calais.. - ..•
Dieppe.
Dunkirk
Gottenburg 64 ... ... ... 20 ... 2
Hamburg 576 ... 3185 ... ... 31 ... 218
Harlingen lB4 ... 1763 ... 144 ... 184 ... 400
Havre
Oporto 3OO ...
Ostend 44 ...
Rotterdam
Tonning 899 ... 1436 ... 432 ...

- ~ . - ... 168 ...

.., 311

Total 2,981 ~. 8,709 ~. 2,650 1,038 ... 931
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
1864 2511 ... 9,453 ... 741 ... 556 ... 748
1863 2162 ... 7,836 ... 1077 ... 1095 ...1004
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, July 24, 1865, and this day,
Monday, July 30, 1866.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
July 31, July 30,
1865. 1866.
s d s d s d s d.
Coarse and inferior beasts... 310 to 4 4 310 to 4 2
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen - 5 2 5 4 5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled d 0.., 5 8 6 0 5 2 5 8
Prime Southdown do 6 2 6 4 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 2 4 8 4 4 410
Prime small do.
Largo hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 8 5 0
Beasts 5,940 4,300
Sheep and lambs 27,950 31,260
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 1, 1864.—Beasts, 5,620—
sheep and lambs, 27,120—calves, 368—pigs, 310.
Aug. 3, 1863—Beasts, s,69o—sheep and lambs, 30,090
—calves, 408—pigs, 220.