The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-11 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on
offer in our market to-day. Sheep and calves moved off
freely at very full prices. Beasts were a slow inquiry. The
general quality of the foreign stock was tolerably good.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing districts
were seasonably good, both as to number and quality
Although the weather was favourable for slaughtering, the
demand for nearly all breeds was in a sluggish state, at
prices barely equal to Monday last. The top quotation for
beef was 4s 10d per Blbs,
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,600 Scots, crosses, and short horns; from other
parts of England, 1,100 various breeds ; and from Scotland
120 Scots and crosses. _ _ _

We were again very moderately supplied with sheep,
which for the most part came to hand in very middling con-
dition, hence all good and prime sound sheep were in im-
proved request, and in some instances the currericks had an
upward tendency'—the best old Downs having realised
Os 2d per 81bs.
The supply of calves was only moderate, and the veal
trade ruled steady at quite last week's currency--viz., from
4s 8d to 5s 8d per 81bs.
We have to report a fair but by no means active inquiry
for pigs, at full quotations. The primest pigs sold at 5s
per 81bs.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 1,221. In the corresponding week in 1860 we
received 1,207—in 1859, 2,479—in 1858, 358—in 1857,
I,ol6—in 1856, 621—and in 1855, 379 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON Lae? WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam

''.
• •

Harlingen
Hamburgh — • •

Ostend 00000 •• • • ..

-- • • -- • . 243 • .

Vigo.

Dordt ee • • • • • • •
Amsterdam — • •

-- .. -- ~. 13 ..

Antwerp •• • • --- • •
13ou1ogne... -- • •

Terming ... • •
Med emblik
Nieu Diep . . • ..

Total 270 693 258
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
860 377 .. 700 .. 115 .. 15

859 5Ol .. 1,660 ..
858 9O .. 58 ..
.857 651 .. 122 ..
.856 433 .. 12 ..
1855 214 ..

..-- • •

318 ..
210 ..
243 ..
176 ..
165 ..

... • •

Per Sas to sink the offal.
\
s. d. a. d.' s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Primecrs-wool do. 5 2 5 10
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Pme.S'thdowndo , 6 0 6 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large crse. calves 4 8 5 2
Prime Scots &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 4 5 8
Crse. & inf. sheep' 3 10 4 2 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 44 4 8 Small porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 19s to 235; and quarter .old store pigs,
23s to 335. A

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,620 Beasts
Sheep and lambs 17,080 Sheep
Calves .. 86 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. 13, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 11, 1861 :

Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
Feb. 13, 1860. Feb. 11, 1861.
o. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . •
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2 3 6 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 S 4 2 4 6
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 . . 5 0 5 44 10 5 8
Prime Southdown ditto . . . 5 8 5 85 10 6 0
Lambs .. . ~.. . 0 0 oOr 0 0 0
Large coarse calves . . . 5 2 5 6 1 8 6 2
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . .. .
Neat small porkers . . 4 2 4 104 8 5 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 18,320 17,080
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ox SALE, Feb. 14, 1859.---Beasts, 3,343;
sheep, 15,070 ; calves, 101'; pigs, 420.
Feb. 15, 1858—Beasts, 3,880 ; sheep, 16
55; pigs, 135.

,155 ; calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

• • ----
Only moderate supplies of each kind of meat have been
on offer since our last report. Generally speaking, the de-
mand rules steady, as follows :
Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d.
Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Middling mutton 4 2 4 6
Middling d 0.... 3 6 3 8 Prime do
Prime large do.. 3 10 4 0 Veal
Do. small d 0.... 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 6 5 0
Large pork 4 0 4 6 L amb.... ...... 0 0 0 0
Inferior mutton 3 6 4 0