The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-25 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign, stock, into London last week
amounted to 3,059. the corresponding week in 1860 we
receivecl.,l,92l—in 1859, I,BW—in 1858, 617—in 1857;
881—in 1856, 429—and in 1855, 358 head, • \
MAO gni; INTO *LONDON L.#1:47 )11E1C. .
From. Betists. "Sheep. lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Itottbrdam 270 '936' - 207.. 27
Harlingen
Hamburgh, .. 1213
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Medeniblik • 7• •

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T0ta1........ 631

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The-yearly comparison of weekly imports its as follows :

' Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves" Pigs.
323 • ..• • 1,308 .. 124 .. 166
1859.....‘„, 542 .. 1,111 .. 176 ..
123 , ~. 132 , .362.
1857 154 .. 637 • • 98
1856 229 .. .. 130
1855 240 .. 1,333 .. 223 ..
There was a large supply of foreign Sheep On sale here
to-day, chiefly from Germany, via Hambro'. The show of
beasts and' dalves was tolerably good.

From bur own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh
up this morning were seasonably good as to number, and
for the most part in fair average condition. The attendance
of buyers was large, and the demand for all breeds ruled
steady, at in some instances' an advance in the quotations of
2d per 81bs."The best 'Scots Sold without difficulty at 5s
• f,
per 81bs.
The animals from Noyfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 1,500 Scots and dosses ; from other
parts of England, 1,100 various breeds; and from Scotland,
170 Scots and crosses.

Prime Down and long-vmolled sheep moved off steadily,
at an
,improvement in value of 2d per 81bs.—the former
having realised 6d—but inferior breeds sold slowly; never-
theless the 4uotations were well supported. / There were
about 2,000 shorn sheep in the market, and which sold at
Id per 81bs. beneath those in the wool. Very few lambs
were brought forward, and the sale for them was inactive.
Prices ranged from 6s 4d to 7s 4d per 81bs.
Calves, the supply of which was moderate, moved off
slowly at last week's prices.
We have to report an inactive demand for pigs, and the
currencies exhibited a tendency to give way.

Per Sibs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.' s. d. F. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 61Primecrs-wool do. 4 10 5 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo 5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large arse. calves 4 8 I 2
Prime Scats &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 5 4 5 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0, Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 424 6; Small porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, l9s to 23s ; and quarter •old store pip,
23s to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,600 Beasts
Sheep and lambs 14,900 Sheep
Calves
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Feb. 27, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Feb, 25, 1861:

Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
Feb. 27, 1860. Feb. 25, 1861.
s. d. s. d. s. 41. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . 3 4to 3 6 p 2to 3 6
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 23 10 4 2
Prime large oxen ' 4 4 4 S 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. . . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 4 2'3 8 4 0
Second quality ditto . . . . 4 4 410 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled ditto 6 0 5 41 10 5 8
Prime Southdown ditto . 5 6 5 85 10 6 0
Lambs ... , . . .0 0 0 0,0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves . • . 5 0 5 44 8 5 2
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . . , .
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts . ...... 3,530 3,600
Sheep and lambs . 19,200 14,900
Calves . . ..... 103 85
Pigs . 390 390
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 28, 1859.—Beasts, 3,595;
sheep, 16,450 ; calves, 103 ; pigs, 420.
March 1, 1858—Beasts, 3,032; sheep, 15
60 ; pigs, 145.

,930 ; calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Our markets continue to be very moderately supplied
with each kind of meat; nevertheless, the trade, generally,
is inactive, at our quotations.
Per Blbs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Inferior beef .... 2 10 3 2 Middling mutton 4 0 4 4
Middling d 0.... 3 4 3 6 Prime do 4 6 4 8
Prime large do.. 3 8 3 10 Veal
Do. small d 0.... 4 0 4 2 Small pork 4 2 4 8
Large pork 3 6 4 0L amb.... ...... 0 0 0 0
Inferior mutton.. 3 4 3 10'