The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-04 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market
was seasonably large, and in fair average condition.

From our own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland,
the receipts of beasts were somewhat extensive as to num-
ber, but deficient in quality. Prime Scots, crosses, short-
horns, &c., commanded a steady sale, at in some instances
an advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, the best Scots
having realised 5s per 81bs ; otherwise the beef trade was
in a sluggish state, on former terms.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Nor-
thamptonshire amounted to 2,700 short-horns, &c. ; from
other parts of England, 400 various breeds; from Scotland,
28 Scots ; and from Ireland, 700 oxen and heifers.
With sheep we were but moderately supplied, and their
quality was inferior. Prime Downs and half- breds com-
manded a steady sale, at an advance in the quotations of
2d per Sibs, and other breeds moved off freely, at full prices.
The best Downs were worth 6s 8d per 81bs.
Notwithstanding that the supply of calves was very
moderate, the veal trade was in a sluggish state, at last
week's currency. The top price was 5s per 81bs.
There was a good business doing in pigs, the supply of
which was tolerably extensive, at full prices.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 S 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 6 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 4
Lambs, Os
Suckling calves,f2Os to 30s
22s to 325.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 20,700 Sheep
Calves
Pigs. f' 38J1Pigs
The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 10,420 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 8,599—in11859, 7,120—in 1858, 4,513
—in 1857, 6,244—in 1856, 6,201—in 1865, 5,179 head.
IMPORTS INTO LoNDO/4 L..Asrl WEEK.

s. d. s. d
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 5 2
Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 4 5 8
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porkers ..., 4 8 5 2
Id to Os Od.

and quarter-old store pigs

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 298 .. 1673 .. .. 230 .. 79
Harlingen .... 166 .. 1166 .. 13 .. 342
Hamburgh.... 112 .. 877 .. .. 47
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Dordt -
Amsterdam — 730 • • • .
Bremen
Boulogne 4 ..
Tonning .. 352 .. 352
Medemblik .... 14 .. 2578 1 ..
Antwerp . • --
Nieu Diep 22 1193 9

Total ....1,136 8,563 .. 253 463

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
860 2167 5,882.2.. 129 .. 202 .. 219
859 .. 1768 .. 6,128 .. 77 244 .. 106
858 1137 3,255 16 .. 411 .. 94
857 1099 4,230 .. 99 ~ 759 57
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A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 6, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 4, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Nov. 5, Nov. 4,
1860. 1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 210 to 3 0 210 to 3 2
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 8 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4lO 5 0 4 8 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled d 0..... 410 5 2 4 6 5 2
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 5 6 5 4 5 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 4 4 8 5 2
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 18,700 20,700
Calves
.. 149 219
Pigs
.. 300 380
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 7, 1859.—Beasts, 5,360;
sheep and lambs, 23,820 ; calves, 168 ; pigs, 460.
Nov. 8, 1858.—Beasts, 5,645 ; sheep and lambs, 24,550 ;
1 calves, 129;; pigs, 300.