The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to'l,llB. In the corresponding week in 1860 we
received 1,852—in 1859, 2,310—in 1858, 601—in 1857,
1,370—in 1856, 985—and in 1855, 4,386 head.

IMPORTS INTO .I,4NDON WEAK.

From. Beasts.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh .. ..
Ostend
__.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
515 .. 11
261 .. .. 3 ..

...... .. -- .. -- .. --
-- .. -- .. 115.. .--

Vigo — • •
Dordt oo • •• • --- • .
Amsterdam — • •
Antwerp ....
Boulogne...
Tonning
Medemblik
Nieu Diep .

.- • •

- • •

..-"" • •

.-- • •

Total 213

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
1860 355 .. 1,167 .. .. 330 ..
1859 391 .. 1,745 .. 174
1858 B4 .. 362 .. 156 ..

1857 SO7 .. 860 .. ;, 203 : .
1856 535 332 .. .. 118 ..
1855 1,484 .. 2,310 261 .. 11
Owing to the extreme severity of the weather, the show
of foreign stock in to. day's market was very limited. On
the whole, however, both beasts and sheep appeared in good
condition.

A fair average time-of-year supply of beasts was received
fresh up this morning from our own grazing districts, and
the quality of each kind was tolerably good. The present
severe frost having checked the consumption of butchers'
meat, the beef trade was in a very sluggish state, at barely
last week's currency.
From the eastern districts we received about 960 Scots
and shorthorns; from the northern, 1,500 shorthorns;
from other parts of England, 800 various breeds; from
Scotland, 90 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 80
oxen, &c.
We were seasonably well supplied with sheep, and most
breeds came to hand in somewhat improved condition. On
the whole, the mutton trade was steady, at full currencies.
The extreme value of the best old Downs, however, was
6s per Sibs.

The supply of calves was trifling, and the veal trade ruled
steady, at 'Very full prices.
There was a fair consumptive inquiry for pigs, at quite
last week's currency.

Per 81bs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.' s. d. s. d.
Crae. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool do. 5 0 6 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme.S'thdownde .5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo crse. calves 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 i Prime small do 5 0 5 4
Cree. &inf. sheep 3 10 4 0 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 424 8 ) Small porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 18s to 225; and quarter .old store pigs,
28s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 19,900 , 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, Jan. 9, 1860, and this day,.
Monday, Jan. 7, 1861 :
Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
Jan. 9, 1860. Jan. 7, 1861.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3lO 4 413 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8/4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. . . . . 4 8 4 10'4 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 4 23 10 4 0
Second quality ditto . . . . 4 4 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . .4 10 5 0 5 0 6 8
Prime Southdown ditto . • • 5 2 5 65 10 6 0
Lambs . . . , . . . . 0 0 0 op 0 0
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Large coarse calves . ' . 4 6 5 01
Prime small ditto