The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-25 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET

For the time of year the supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market was moderately good, and, on tho whole,
in fair average condition.

The show of home-fed beasts was only moderate as to
number ; but we observed a decided improvement in their
general quality. For all breeds, the demand was in a slug-
gish state, and last week's prices were barely supported.
The top quotation for the best Scots was 5s per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,300 short horns, &c., ; from Norfolk,
60 Sco's ; from other parts of England, 400 various breeds;
from Scotland, 240 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland,
800 oxen and heifers.

Only a moderate supply of sheep was on offer, and their
condition was by no means first-rate. Dawns and half-
breeds commanded a steady sale, at full prices ; but all
other breeds moved off slowly, at barely previous rates.
The top quotation was 5s per Blbs.
We lave to report a fair demand for calves, the supply
of which was limited, at Thursday's improvement in value.
The best calves realised 56 4d per 8 lbs.
Pigs came freely to hand, and the pork trade ruled steady,
at full prices.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 .5 4 Primeers-wool d 0.4 6 5 2
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Pine. S'thdown d 0.5 4 5 8
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Large arse. calves 4 4 4 10
Prime'Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0' Prime small do 5 0 6 4
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Second qualitydo. 3 8 4 4 Small porkers ... 4 6 4 10
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 22s to 30s; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs, ... 21,200 Sheep
Calves
l'ir _.. 360 i Pigs .- -

,gs ••••
The total imparts of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 6,303 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 8,330—in 1859, 5,981—in 1858, 5,674
—in 1857, 4,484—in 1856, 4,014—in 1855, 5,992 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAS WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .. 102 .. 1110 .. .. 122 .. 26
Harlingen 163 634 .. 42
Hamburgh 12 .. 134 • . • •
Oporto•••• •••• ..
Vigo.. . 90 ..
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Bremen - , ,
Boulogne — , ,
Tonning .. 665 ..
Medemblik .... 19
Antwerp
Nieu Diep . l5 ..

- • • - • • - - -
330 . • - • • • •
416 .. -- • • -. • •

663 • • - • • - • • -
886 • • --- • • - • • -

839 • • --- .. -- • • -

Total ..1,096 6,017 .. 122 .. 68
The yearly comparison of weokly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 1613 6,221 • • 371 .. 142
1859 lOl3 .. 4,720 .. 101 .. 95 .. 22
1858 833 .. 4,671 70
1857 842 .. 3,332 .. 310 • •
1851 .. 996 .. 2,897 . • • • 121
1855 . • • •
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Nov, 26, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 25, 1861.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Nov. 26, Nov. 25,
1860. 1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts 2 6to 2 8 3 oto 3 4
Second quality do 2lO 3 4 3 6 4 0
Prime large'oxen 3 8 4 4 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4 6 410 410 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do 3lO 4 6 3 8 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 0 4 6 5 2
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves ........ 3 6 4 0 4 2 4 8
Prime small do. ............ 4 2 4 6 410 5 2
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0 4 6 410
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 21,850 21,200
Calvesl4B 146
Pigs 360 , 360
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov 2B, 1859.—Beasts, 4,240;
sheep and lambs, 20,620 ; calves, 127 ; pigs, 480.
Nov. 29, 1858.—Beasts, 4,626 ; sheep and lambs, 18,950 ;
calves, 90; pigs, 450.