The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-05 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stock on sale here
to-day, in fair average condition. The trade was conse-
quently heavy on lower terms. The primest French and
Teaming beasts realised 4s 10d per 81b. The best Dutch
sheep were worth 5s 8d per 81b.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were only moderate. There were
some really prime beasts in the market, but the general
quality of the supply was only middling. All breeds
moved off heavy at a decline in the quotations compared
with this day fortnight of quite 2d per 81b. The top price
was 53 2d per 81b.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we receivbd about 1,700 short horns, &c., from other
parts of England 700 various breeds, from Scotland 30 Scots
and crosses, and from Ireland 50 oxen and heifers.
The supply of sheep was only moderate. Most breeds,
however, came to hand in improved condition. The sale
was heavy, and the currencies gave way fully 2d per 81b.
Prime Downs and half-breds sold at Gs and prime Lin-
colns at 5s 4d per 81b.
Calves were in moderate supply and sluggish request,
on former terms—viz., from 4843 d. to Ss Gd per 81b.
The sale for pigs was very inactive on easier terms. The
highest figure was 5s per 81b.
Per 81b to sink the offal.
s d s d s ds d
Crse it inf. beasts... 3 4 3 8 PnleCIS-WOOl sheep 5 4 5 8
Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Prime a'thuown oo 5 10 6
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Large coarse calvcs 4 6 D 0
Prime Seats, &c.... 5 0 5 z Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 8 4 0 Large hogs .4 0 4 6
Second quality do ..4 2 5 0 Small porkers 4 8 5 0
Lamb....os Od to 0, 01

Suckling calves, 20s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30
to 33s each. .

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
_ Beasts 3 730
Cows. • • ..
Sheep and 1 'nibs 9 l7O
Cases

Beasts - - _
6,080
Cows. _
Sheep and lambs 21,05)
Calves 125

rigs alu ;Pigs 2lO
Tho total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 15,693 head. In tho corresponding week in,
1865, we received 19,909; in 1864, 13,64; in 1863
10,896; in 1862, 11,981 ; in 1861, 12,755 ; and in 18601
6,821.

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

Amsterdam..
...
Antwerp 4B ... 6137 ... ... 163 ... 12
Boulogne
Bremen

Caen 34
Calais..
Dieppe.
D un kirk...
„•
Hamburg 240 1418 ... 23
Harlingen 2lB 1020 ... 10 ... 31
Honfleur
Oporto ... ...
Ostend — ... 224 ... 40 ... 14
Rotterdam
St. Petersburg.• —
Tonning 2240 •., 2022 •• •••
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
1864 4269 7,653 ... 719 ...1033
1863
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold M the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Nov. 6, 1865, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 5, 1866.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
Nov. 6,
1865.

... 6 ..• 22

- ... 16 ... 12

Nov. 5,
1866.

sd sd sd s-d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 8 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 6 410
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Primo coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 6 4 6 8 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 G 5 2 '4 6 5 0
Primo small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 5 4 5 8 .4 8 5 0
Beasts 5,050 6,010
Sheep
Calves
Pigs ....... . ..........
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 7, 1864.—Beasts, 7,110—
sheep, 21.330—calves, 266—pigs, 350.
Nov. 9, 1863—Beasts, 6,43 o—sheep, 22,490—calves,
250—pigs, 460.
NEWGATE AND. LEADENHALL.

These markets are rather heavily supplied with each
kind of meat. Generally speaking, the trade is heavy on
lower terms. Last week's imports of moat were 145 pack-
ages from Hamburg, 472 packages 192 baskets from Rot-
terdam, and 2,950 carcases from Nieu Diepe.

Per 81b by the carcase.
sd s d
Inferior beet 3 2 3 4
Middling do. 3 6 4 0
Prime large do 4 2 4 4
Prime small d 0..• • t 4 4 6
Veal 4 2 5 2
Lamb. Os 0

ad s d
Inferior mutton 3 4 4 0
Middling mutton 4 2 4 6
Prime do 4 8 5 0
Large pork 3 8 4 6
Small pork. 4 8 5 2
Id to Os 01

BOROUGII HOP.

The market continues steady, although the transactions
have been chiefly confined -to the immediate wants of
buyers. In all business concluded late rates have been
well supported. The imports have again been somewhat
extensive,
consisting of 40 bales from Calais, 89 Boulogne,
0 R
65 Ostend, 343 Antwerp, 75
Bremen, o t t
it?dna
adm n 6,
dslBb 6
Easta l Hamburg,
esKeats
from
Dunkirk.
160 s t 3 220 s per cwt
3er
Weald of Kents 140 s to 175 s „
Sussex 140 s to 168 s ~
Yearlings 9os to 140 s ~
Farnham and country