The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market, in fair average condition. Sales pro-
gressed slowly, at late quotations. With English and
Scotch beasts we were tolerably well supplied, and nearly
all breeds were of very good quality. Owing to several
large buyers being in attendance from the provinces, the
beef trade riled steady, though not to say active, and, in
some instances, prices were a shade higher than on Mon-
day last. The general top figure for Scots was 4s 10d; but
in some instances the quotations realised 5s 8d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received about 2,200 Scots, &c. ; from other parts of Eng-
land 300 various breeds, and from Scotland 600 Scots and
crosses. No beasts reached us from Ireland.

Notwithstanding that the supply of sheep was on tho
increase, all good and prime breeds moved off steadily at
full quotations, the best Downs having sold at quite 5s 4d
per 81bs ; other kinds of sheep, however, were a dull inquiry,
and 2d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight.
Prime lambs sold readily at full quotations ; but inferior
breeds were dull, at barely lates. The top price was
7s per 81bs.

We have to report a slow sale for calves, at last week's
prices. The supply of foreign calves was good.
There was a very inactive demand for pigs, at late

currencies.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. a. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 10
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Pme.Sithdowndo.s 0 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime-Scots,r&c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 8 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Large hogs 4 0 4 4
Second quality do. 310 4 0 Small porkers 4 6 5 0
Lambs, 5s 8d to 7s Ocl.
Suckling calves, 22a to 31s; and quarter-old store pigs,
23s to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 27,320 ( Sheep
Calves
rigs 4solPigs
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 5,814 head. to the corresponding week in
1860, we received 6,722—in 1859, 4,452—in 1858, 2,962
—in 1857, 2,531—in 1856, 2,305—in 1855, 2,880 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 96 .. 922 .. 73 .. 356 .. 59
Harlingen .... 63 .. 1501 21 .. 85 .. 8
Hamburgh .... 264 .. 1,501 .. .. 479
Oporto
Vigo
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Antwerp — • •
Boulogne - • •
Tonning
Medemblik • .
Cuxhaven

• • ---- • • -- 97 .. --

• • *--

Total .... 423 .. 4,310 .. 94 .. 441 .. 456
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves, Pigs.
1860 290 .. 5,974 .. 189 .. 208 .. 61
1859 314 .. 3,126 .. 569 .. 435 .. 8
1858 2lO .. 1,898 .. 324 .. 452 .. 18
1857 231 1,777 .. 77 .. 430 .. 16
1858 .. '79 1,761 .. 240 .. 285 ..
1855 146 .. 1,828 .. 245 .. 604 .. 35
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, June 4, 1860, and this day,
Monday, June 3, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

June 4, June 3,
1860. 1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts 4 oto 4 2 3 4 3 8
Second quality do 4 6 410 310 to 4 2
Prime large oxen 5 0 5 4 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots &e 5 4 5 6 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled d 0..... 5 6 5 8 4 4 410
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
3,880 3,740
Sheep and lambs 29,280 27,320
Calves
Pigs 3OO
Jura; 6, 1859.—Beasts, 3,690;
460
SUPPLIES ON SALE,
sheep and lambs, 20,730 ; calves, 178 ; pigs, 270.
JUNE 7, 1858.—Beasts, 3,622; sheep and lambs, 23,860;
calves, 239; pigs, 475.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of meat on sale here are very moderate, and
the trade generally rules steady, but by no means active,
at the late advance in the quotations.
Per 81b. by the carcase.

s d s d sdsd
Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middlingmutton 4 2 4 6
Middling do. .. 3 6 3 10 Prime do .. 4 8 5 0
Frime large do, 4 0 4 2 Veal 4 4 5 0
Do. small do. 4 4 4 6 Small pork
Large pork .... 4 0 4 4 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0