The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-11 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on
offer in our market to-day. Sheep and calves moved off
freely at very full prices. Beasts were a slow inquiry. The
general quality of the foreign stock was tolerably good.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing districts
were seasonably good, both as to number and quality.
Although the weather was favourable for slaughtering, the
demand for nearly all breeds was in a sluggish state, at
price,:c.barely equal to Monday last. The top quotation for
beef was 4s 10d per Sibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,600 Scots, crosses, and short horns ; from other
parts of England, 1,100 various breeds ; and from Scotland
120 Scots and crosses. _ _ _

We were again very moderately supplied with sheep,
which for the most part came to hand in very middling con-
dition, hence all good and prime sound sheep were in im-
proved request, and in some instances the currencies had an
upward tendency—the best old Downs having realised
Gs 2d per. Slbs.
- The •supply of calves was only moderate, and the -veal
trade ruled steady at quite last week's eurrencrL-viz.,from
4s 8d to 5s 8d per Blbe.
We have to report a fair but by no means active inquiry
for pigii3;at full quotations. The primest pigs sold at 50
per 81bs.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 1,221. In the corresponding week in 1860 we
received `l,2o7—in 1859, 2,479—in 1858, 368—in 1857,
I,ol6—in 1856, 621—and in 1856, 379 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LABI WEETE.

From. Beasts.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh — • .
Ostend ..

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
693 .. .. 2 ..

• •

-_- • • •

.....". • • - • • 243 ..

Vigo. •
Dordt ** .• • • •
Amsterdam
Antwerp —
Boulogne.. —
• •
Tanning
Med emblik
Nieu Diep

......' 0 e .-- 41 •
.-- .. 13 ..

Total ... 270
693 258
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
1860 377 .. 700 .. 115 15
[859 5Ol .. 1,660 .. .. 318 ..
LB5B 9O 58 .. .. 210 ..
L 857 651 .. 122 .. 243 ..
L 856 433 12 .. 176 ..
L 855 214 .. .. 165 ..

Per Sibs to sink the offal.

e. d. e. d.
5 2610
6 06 2
4 85 2
5 45 8
4 04 6
4 85 0

FL d. s. d.f
\
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Primecrs-wool do.
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Pme. S'thdowndo ,
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 i Large orse. calves
Prime Scats' • &c. 4 8 4 10 i Prime small do
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Large hogs
Second quality-do. 4 4 4 8 ; Small porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 198 to 238 ; and quarter .old store pigs,
23s to 3)s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. ( FOREIGN SUPPLY
Beasts 3 620 )Beasts
Sheep and lambs 17,030 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, Feb. 13, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 11, 1861:

Per 81b5, sinking the offal.
Feb. 13, 1860. Feb. 11, 1861,
s. d. s. d. a, d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . 3 4to 3 6 3 oto 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2 6 4 0
Prime large oxen. . . . .
Prime Scots, &c. . . .

Coarse and inferior sheep . 3 8 4 2!
Second quality ditto . .. 4 4 4 10k
Prime coarse-woofed ditto . 6 0 5 4
Prime Southdown ditto .. 5 8 581
Lambs . . • . . . 0 0 0 0,
Large coarse calves . ~5 2 5
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . 4 2 410
Beasts • 3,870 j
Sheep and lambs . . 18,320
Calves
Pigs ........90
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 14, 1859.--Be
sheep, 15,070 ; calves, 101'; pigs, 420.
Feb. 1,4, 1858—Beasts, 3,880 sheep, 16,
55; pigs, 135.

8 4 0
2 4 6
10 6 8
10 6 0
0 0 0
8 5 2
4 5 8
0 4 6
8 5 0
3,620
17,080
86
410
its, 3,343;

155 ; calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

- _
Only moderate supplies of each kind of meat have been
on offer since our last report. Generally speaking, the de-
mand rules steady, as follows :
Per Blbs by the carcase. _ _

- -- - -
s. d. s. d. s. d. lg. d.
Inferiorbeef .... 3 0 3 4 Middling mutton 4 2 4 6
Middling d 0.... 3 6 3 8 Prime do
Prime large do.. 3 10 4 0 Veal
Do. small d 0.... 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 6 5 0
Large pork 4 0 4 6 Lamb.......... 0 0 0 0
Inferior mutton 3 6 4 0