The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-23 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL

Tlere was a very poor show of foreign stock in to-day's
market, and sales progreFsed slowly, at previous currencies.
Th.) arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing districts,
lad van as from Ireland and Scotland, were on a very
modelate scale ; but the general condition of the stock was
good. On the whole, the beef trade ruled steady, at last
Mandity's quotations—the best Scots, &c., having realised
58 per Bibs.

The receipts from various parts of England comprised
850 Scots, short-horns, &c. ; from Scotland, 105 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland, 300 oxen and heifers.
We were very scantily supplied with all breeds of sheep,
and the mutton trade ruled firm at full prices.
The best Downs and half-breds changed hands at 5s 6d
per 81bs.

AS there were scarcely any calves on offer, the value o
veal was nominal,

Primo small porkers were in fair request at full prices
but large hogs were very dull. _

Per Sib. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. ii
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 5 2,
Pule. S' thdown d 0.5 4 5 G
Lugo twee. calves 4 6 5 0'
Prime small do 6 2 5 6
Large hogs 3 10 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 10i
dd to Oa Od.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Sects, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. eep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 4
Lambs, Os
Suckling calves, —s to —s
21s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
'sheep
Calves
Pigs 2OO Pigs
The total imp9rts of foreign stocz into London, last week,
amounted to 3,641 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 3,456—in 1859, 3,374—in 1858, 4,110,
—in 1857, 1,053—in 1856, I,ll9—in 1855, 347 head.
IMPORTS INTO LuNDON LAS 2 WEEK.

; and quarter-old store pigs,

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
717 .. 406 3
856 .. 5
123

From Beasts.
Rotterdam .... 167 ..
Harlingen .... 207 ..
Hamburgh
0p0rt0.... •• • • • •
Ti •
go . • .
IDordt
'Amsterdam. e • • • •
Bremen
Boulogne _ _
Toning .. • . • •
Medemblik 118 .. 1012 .. • •
Ostend ....... -- • . • 27 • •
Nieu Diep — • • • • —• .• • •

Total .... 492 .. 2,708 , 433 8
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1860 454 .. 2,564 .. 377 61
1859 .. 543 .. 2,627 .. 142 .. 62
1858 561 .. 3,294 .. ,
1857 3O .. 984 ..
85R 375 .. 742
.855 247 .. 100

255 ..
39 ..
- .. 102 ..

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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, Dec. 24, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 23, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Dec. 24,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6
Second quality do, 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen .. 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 2 410
Coarse and interior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled d 0..... 410 5 4
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 6 610
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 0 4 6
!Prime small do.
!Large hogs
'Neat smalljporkers 4 8 5 2
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 6,470
Calves
Pigs l3O
SUPPLIES ON SALE, DEC. 26, 1859.—8
sheep and lambs, 5,240 ; calves, ; pigs, 191
DEc. 27, 1858.—Beasts, 2,010 ; sheep and
calves, 57 ; pigs, 360.

Dec. 23,

1861.-
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
46 4 8
410 5 0
32 3 6
38 4 4
46 5 2
54 5 €
00 0 0
46 5 0
52 5 6
3 10 4 4
4 6 4 10
1,961
4,500
1
200
3easts, 1,620 ;
)0.

Lambs, 7,050;

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Somewhat extensive supplies of each kind of meat have
been on sale at these markets, and a considerable portion
!has come to hand in prime condition. The trade general],
has ruled steady, and prices have been well supported.

Per flb. by the carcase.

adsd adad
[nferior beef .. 3 0 3 8 Middlirtgmutton 4 2 4 4
Nliddling do. .. 3 8 4 0 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
['rime large do, 4 2 4 4 Veal .. 4 0 5 0
Do. small do. .. 4 4 4 6 Small pork ,.. 410 5 4
[.arge pork .... 4 0 4 8 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0 ,