The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-05 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL

There was a large number of foreign stock on offer in to-
day's market, but its general quality was very middling.

The arrivals of beasts fret h up from our own grazing
districts were somewhat extensive, and, for the most part,
in fair average condition. Although the attendance of
buyers was large, all kinds of beasts moved off slowly, at a
decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of
2d per 81bs. A few very superior Scots realised 4s 10d, but
the general top figure for beef was 4s 8d per 81bs. About
2,000 short horns, crosses, &c., came to hand from Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire ; 900 various
breeds from other parts of England ; 180 Scots and crosses
from Scotland; and 200 oxen and heifers from Ireland.

We were seasonably well supplied with sheep as to num-
ber; but, at least, a moiety of them were in comparatively
poor condition. Some Downs and half-breds moved off
steadily, at full quotations—a few of the former having
realised 5s 6d per 8113 s; otherwise the mutton trade was in
a sluggish state on former terms.
_ _

Lambs met a dull inquiry, at further depressed rates—
viz., from 4s 10d to 5s 8d per 81bs. The supply was tole-
rably good.

There was a slow inquiry for calves, at Thursday's de-
fine in the quotations. _

The pork trade was heavy; nevertheless, prices were
supported.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 10
Pane. S'thdowndo.s 0 5 4
Largo orse. calves 3 4 3 10
'Prime small do 4 0 4 6
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 8
.0d to 5s Bd.

Lambs, 4s
Suckling calves, 22s to 29s
21s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. ( FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 27,190 I Sheep ..
Calves ............ 294 Calves
Pigs. 4OOl Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 13,191 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 13,484—in 1859, 11,626—in 1858, 9,553
—in 1857, B,lo3—in 1856,1,216—in 1855, 9,566 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 564 .. 2529 ..1578 .. 157 .. 84
Harlingen .... 200 .. 1370 .. 13 .. 124 .. 960
Hamburgh 77 1480 105
Calais. . os es .. ..
Dordt
Amsterdam 2 881 .. 1 ..
Bremen
Boulogne ea so
Tonning 928 .. 1055 186
Medemblik • •
Antwerp • •

and quarter-old store pigs,

Total .... 2056 .. 7702 ..1998 .. 282 ..1153
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 1623 ~ 9,791 .. 756 .. 594 .. 720
1859 .. 1762 .. 7,527 .. 1046 .. 832 .. 459
1858 2601 .. 5,152 .. 408 658 784
1857 ll7O .. 5,537 .. 194 603 .. 499
185 g .. 1205 . . 4,620 . . 165 . . 662 . . 493
1855 1736 .. 6,099 .. 175 .. 528 .. 1028
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug. 6, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 5, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Aug. 6,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 4 4 410
Prime Soots, &c 5 0 5 4
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled d 0.;.... 4 8 5 2
Prime Southdown do .. 5 4 5 6
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 6 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
355

Aug. 5,
1861.
3 6to 3 4
3 6 310
40 4 4
4 6 4'B
34 3 6
38 4 0
4 4 410
50 5 4
410 5 8
3 4 310
40 4 6
310 4 4
16 4 8
4,720
27,190
294
400
Beasts, 4,920 ;
490.

Pigs 3lO
SUPPLIES ON SALE, AUG. 8, 1859.—]
sheep and lambs, 31,150 ; calves, 332 ; pigs,
Ave. 9, 1858.—Beasts, 6,650; sheep and
calves, 382; pigs, 705.

Litnbs, 28,100

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supply of meat on sale here is rather extensive.
Prime qualities command a steedy sale at full prices ;
otherwise, the trade is in a sluggish state, at our quotations.

Per Sib. by the carcase.
sded sdsd
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middling mutton 3 10 4 4
Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime do 4 6 4 8
Frime large do. 3 10 4 2 Veal .. 3 6 4 2
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pork .... 4 8 5 0
Large pork .... 3 10 4 6 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 0 3 8