The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-15 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in our market to-day, in fair condition. On the whole, the
trade was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, the
quotations had a drooping tendency.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate, but of improved quality.
The supply from Ireland was on the increase. From
Scotland, however, no stock was received. Prime breeds
changed hands freely, at full currencies. Otherwise the
trade was heavy, on rather lower terms. The top quo-
tation was 5s 4d per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 1,300 short horns, &c., from other
parts of England GOO various breeds, and from Ireland 290
oxen and heifers.

The supply of sheep was again limited for the time of
year. Prime Downs and half-breds were in good request,
at full quotations. Heavy sheep, however, were dull, and
2d per 81bs lower than last week. The highest quotation
was 6s 4d per 81bs.
Calves were in short supply and fair request, at late
rates, via., from 4s 6d to 5s 6d per 81bs.
Prime small porkers were firm in 'price, but large pigs
were very dull, at late rates.
Per 81b to sink the offal. ,
sd s d
d s d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 10
Second quality do ..1 0 4 6 Prime ,'thdown ao.d 0 6 4
Prime large oxen —4 8 5 0 Large coarse calvcs.4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. sbeep.3 10 4 2 Large hogs
Second quality do ..4 4 5 2 Small porkers 110 5 2
Lamb....os Od to 0, Od.
Suckling calves, 21s to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 32s
t,) 3is each.

Head of stock on Sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
I Beasts ...... 3,77)
Cows.... —
Sheep and 1 .rnbs 8 240
Ca ves .. ,.)
390

Beasts 6,160
Cows.
Sheep and lambs 2),56)
Calves 97

- 730 I Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 12,243 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 21,090; in 1864, 17,089 ; in 1863,
14,181; in 1862, 8,909 ; in 1861, 19,501; and in 1860,
12,558.

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

Amsterdam ••• •••
Autwerp lO6 ... 2380
Boulogne
Bremen ... ... 117 ...2265
442 ... 131 ••• •" 7
Caen lB ...
Calais..
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Dieppe.
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Dunkirk...
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Hamburg 3O ... 296 ... ••• "' 115
Harlingen 502 ... 2169 ... •" 79 ... 170
Honileur
Oporto
Ostend 22 ... 119 ... 49 ... 30
Rotterdam — ... .., 117
St. Petersburg — ... -- —1 ••
Twining 1503 ... 918 ••• 50 —' •
"'
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
525
1864 4007 ... 9,806
1863
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
... 297 ...
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 16, 1865, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 15, 1866.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
Oct. 16, Oct. 15,
1 1865. 1866.
s d sd s d sd.
Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 2to 3 8 3 6t03 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 8 6 2 5 6 510
Primo Southdown do 6 4 6 8 6 0 6 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 2 4 6 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 5 6 510 410 5 2
Beasts e 6,340 5,670
Sheep
Calves .................
Pigs . ..... .. 470 760
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 17, 1864.—Beasts, 8,150—
sheep, 29,740 —calves, 377—pigs, 620.
Oct. 19, 1863—Beasts, 6,92 o—sheep, 23,210—calves,
239—pigs, 410.

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