The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-27 00:00:00

Lambs. CalTes. Pigs

291
42 ... --
261 ... - ... -
58 ••• 4 ... 10

... 196 ... -

- ..•

655 ...

4 ... 313 ...

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
8513 ISO 160 ...

91
6-

1855.... - 163 -.
1854 539 244 ...
1853 902 _, 2,124 ...
1852 320 992 ...
1851 442 _. 772 -.

- ... 367 ...
319 2
- ... 474 42
- 535 5
- 346 ... 73

To-day's market was very moderately supplied with
foreign stock, which moved off slowly, at about previous
quotations.
Notwithstanding that the show of English and Scotch
beasts was seasonably good, and in fair average condition,
the demand for all kinds, owing in a great measure to the
prevailing cold weather, ruled tolerably firm, and last
Monday's currency was supported. The best Scots sold at
from 4s 101 to 5s per 81b, and, prior to the close of busi-
ness, a fair clearance had been effected.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,350 Scots and short-horns; from other parts of
Ireland, :;50 of various breeds; from Scotland, 480 Scots;
and from Ireland, 140 oxen, via Liverpool.
The numbers of sheep in the market were only moderate
for the time of year, but their general quality was prime.
Compared with Monday last, there was much less activity
in the mutton trade, and, in some instances, prices were a
shade lower. The general top quotation for the best
Downs in the wool was 6s ; but a few very superior lots
realised 6s 2d per 81b. Downs, out of the wool, sold at'
101 per 81b beneath those rates.

Lambs were in fair average supply, and heavy request,
at a decline in prices, compared with this day so'nuight, of
4d per 81b. The top price was 6s 6d per Sib. About 400
came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
The show of calves was only moderate, yet the veal trade
ruled heavy, and the quotations were fully 4d per 81b
lower than on Monday last.

In pigs very little was doing, at late rates.
Per Bibs to sink the offais.
e. d. a. d. S. I. ■ .
Interior Beaste....3 4to 3 61PrimeSouthdown 510 6 2
Second quality.... 3 i 3 4 117q1Arge crse. calves 3 8 4 8
Prime large oxon 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 410 5 4
Primo Scots, &c. 410 5 &Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 6 4 10Small porkers
Second quality ...5 0 5 2!Suekling calves 23 0 30 0
Primo crse.-wlled.s 4 5 81Quarter old piga 21 0 28 0
Lamb, 5s loa to 63 Bd.
TOTAL SUPPLY; FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts

Beasts

Sheep and lambs 21,440
Calves l2l

Sheep and lambs
Calves .

Pigs 1551 Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, April 28, 1856, and this day, Monday,
April 27, 1857.
Per Sibs, to sink the offals.

April 21, 1856.1Apr.20, 1857
s. d. s. d.ls. d. s, d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 2to 3 6 3 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto 3 8 3 10,3 8 4 0
Prime largo oxen ... 4 li 4 4,- 2 4
Prime Scots, tkc ... 4 6 4 84 10 5 0
Coarse and interior sheep 4 0 4 4,4 6 410
Second quality ditto ... 4 6 410 5 0 5 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto 5 0 5 2 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown ditto 5 4 5 8,5 10 6 2
Lambs ... ... 5 8 6 85 10 6 8
Largo coarse calves 4 2 5 0 3 8 4 8
Primo small di ... 5 2 5 814 10 5 4
Large hogs ... 3 4 4 2,3 8 4 2
Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 4 5 0
Beasts... 4.152 3,828
Sheep and lambs 19,600 17,740
Calves... ... ,„ ,„ „, 105 131
Pigs ..290 i 210
Surnass os Sams, April 30, 1855.—Beasts, 4,112 ; Rime
and lambs, 21,261 ; calves, 153; pigs, 355.
May 1. 1851.—Beasts, 4,668 ; sheep and lambs, 25,020 ;
calves, 210 ; pigs, 295.