The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-12 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL

The show of foreign stock on offer here to-day was large,
and sales progressed slowly in all descriptions, at in some
instances a decline of 2d per Sibs.

From our grazing districts the arrivals of beasts were
seasonably extensive, for the most part in fair condition.
All breeds met a dull inquiry, and for middling and inferior
descriptions prices further gave way 2d per 81b. The ge-
neral top quotation was 4s 8d per 81bs.
About 2,060 shorthorns, crosses, &c., came to hand from
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire ; 800
various breeds from other parts of England ; 180 Scots and
crosses from Scotland, and 160 oxen from Ireland.
We were fairly supplied with English, but extensively
with foreign sheep, and the mutton trade ruled heavy.
Prime Downs and half-breds supported last Monday's cur-
rency—the tsp quotation for mutton being 58 4d to, in a
few instances, 5s 6d per 81bs; otherwise prices ruled in
favour of the butcher to the extent of 2d per Blbs.
The lamb trade was very dull, at fully the late decline in
prices. The primest breeds sold at 5s 8d per 81b.
The demand for calves—the supply of which was mode-
rate—was in a sluggish state at late rates. Prime veal
realised 4s 6d per 81bs.
Pigs moved off slowly, on former terms.

Per Slb. to s,
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Lambs, 4s :
Suckling calves, 21s to 30s
22s to 295.

ink the offal.

d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 10
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 4
Largo orse. calves 3 4 3 10
Prime small do 4 0 4 6
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 8
.0d to 5s Bd.

and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 29,280
Calves .. 2BB
Pigs 520

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 1,650
Sheep . ...
Calves
Pigs ....

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 9,697 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 15,057—in 1859, 10,622—in 1858, 9,518
—in 1857, 8,922—in 1856, 5,028—in 1855, 8,867 head.
IMPORTS INTO IA,NDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 236 .. 2612 .. .. 340 .. 39
Harlingen 65 .. 1040 204 .. 73 .. 559
Hamburgh 34 .. 1153
Oporto • •
Calais. * • • . .
Dordt
Amsterdam 2 ..
Bremen
Boulogne - • •
Tonning 709 ..
Medemblik . ,
Antwerp 14 ..

- .. -
.. 23 - -
347 .. 210 .. - • • -
581 • • -- .. -4 .. -
177 .. •- - • • -

--- • • --- • . - • • -
890 .. 121 .. - • • -

- • • ....... • . - • • ---
--- • • -- .. 13 • • -

Total .... 1297 .. 6800 .. 535 .. 449 .. 616
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 l7Bl .. 10,633 .. 665 723 .. 1225
..
1859 .. 1245 .. 8,381 .. 70
.. 713 .. 413
1858 2524 .. 5,035 .. 494 .. 143 .. 772
1857 1046 .. 6,140 .. 513 .. 643 .. 580
185
..
1855 1736 .. 6,099 .. 175
.. 528 .. 1028
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug. 13, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 12, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Aug. 13,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do 3lO 4 4
Prime large oxen .. 4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 6
Coarse 4 0
Second
42 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled do.: 4 8 5 2
Prime Southdown do. ••.• • • 5 4 5 6
and
quality inferiordo .sheep .. .
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 24,250
Calves
Pigs 3OO
SUPPLIES ON SALE, AUG. 15, 1859.--:
sheep and lambs, 29,260 ; calves, 350 ; pigs
Ara. 16, 1858.—Beasts, 5,434; sheep and
oalves, 277; pigs, 450.

Aug. 12,
1861.
3 6-to 3 4
3 6 310
40 4 4
46 4 8
34 3 6
38 4 0
4 4 410
50 5 4
410 5 8
3 4 310
40 4 6
310 4 4
46 4 8
4,720
27,190
294
400
3easts, 4,750 ;
200.

Lambs, 25,900 ;

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supplies of both town and country •killed meat are
only moderate. Good and prime qualities move off steadily,
and prices are well supported. Otherwise the trade rules
slow, at our quotations.

. -
Per Slb. by the carcase.
a d di d a dad
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middlingmutton 3 10 4 4
Middling do. . . 3 4 3 8 Prime do ....... 4 6 4 8
Prime large do. 3 10 4 2 Veal . 3 6 4 4
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pork .... 4 8 5 0
Large pork .... 3 10 4 6 Lamb ........ 4 4 5 0
Inferior mutton. 3 0 3 8