The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale
in to-day's market. Amongst it were 100 oxen from Spain
in good condition. On the whole the trade was inactive, at
about last week's prices.

Although the show of home-fed beasts was rather limited
the demand for all breeds was in a sluggish state. Some
Scots and crosses realised last Monday's currency—viz.
from 4s 8d to 4s 10d per Sibs, otherwise, the beef trade was
the turn in favour of buyers.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,400 Scots, &c. ; from other parts of England,
300 various breeds; and from Scotland, 720 Scots and
crosses. The general quality of the beasts was prime.
Really prime Down sheep were scarce, and in request, at
from 5s to 5s 2d, and, in some instances, 5s 4d per 81bs ; all
other breeds, however, were a slow inquiry, at the prices
realised on this day se'nnight.

Prime lambs were in fair request, at Thursday's decline
in value. Inferior lambs were very dull, but not cheaper.
The veal trade was heavy, at a decline in prices, com-
pared with Monday last of 8d per Sibs. The top quotation
was 5s per 81bs.

We have to report a slow sale for pigs at last week's
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prices.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8
Second qualitydo. 3 10 4 2

a. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d0.:4 4 4 8
Pme. S' thdown d 0.4 10 5 2
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 4 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 6 5 0

Lambs, 5s 8d to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 228 to 32s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
23s to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 20,460 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 3901 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 5,430 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 5,215—in 1859, 3,865—in 1858, 1,239
—in 1857, 2,344—in 1856, 4761—in 1855, 2,673 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .. .. 146 .. 751 .. 291 .. 265 .. 66
Harlingen ... . 200 .. 655 . . 1 .. 44 .. 53
Hamburgh .. . . 200 .. 2,396 .. .. .. 12
Oporto
Vigo — • •
Dordt
Amsterdam .. .
Antwerp
44.
Boulogne
--- • •
Tonning .. 50 ..
Medemblik ... .
..
Cuxhaven

.......
• •

- .. .-. .. 19 ..

"-- .. .-. .. '''" ..

Total .. • 756 .. 3,802 .. 299 .. 328 .. 245
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 359 .. 4,210 .. 113 .. 308 225
1869 177 . • 3,248 2lO .. 206 .. 24
1858 144 .. 737 61 .. 279
1857 4Ol .. 1,732 .. 20 154 6
185 g 223 . • 1,311 .. 39 .. 188 .. 1855 962 . • 1,253 .. 84 .. 343 .. 31
A statement and corapariscn of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, May 21, 1860, and this day,
Monday, May 20, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

May 21, May 20,
160. .
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 4 0 8
to 4 4 3 41861 3 8
Second quality d 0........... 4 6 410 310 to 4 2
Prime large oxen ......... ... 5 0 5 4 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. ... ....... 5 4 5 6 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .. •. 4 8 5 0 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. .. . ..... 5 2 5 8 310 4 2
Prime coarse-woolled d 0..... 510 6 2 4 4 4 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
. . 510 8 0 510
8 7 0
Large coarse calves
........ 6 0 5 6 4 0 4 6
Prime small do. ........... . 5 8 6 0 4 8 5 0
Large hogs ............... 4 0 4 6 4 0 4 4
Neat small porkers .......... 4 8 5 4 4 6 5 0
Beasts . . ... . .... .. 3,480 3,540
Sheep and lambs ...... 22,920 20,460
Calves .............. 180 143
Pigs ................. 420 390
SUPPLIES ON SALE, MAY 23, 1859.—Beasts, 3,760;
sheep and lambs, 22,040 ; calves, 138 ; pigs, 310.
MAT 24, 1858.—Beasts, 3,616; sheep and lambs, 20,430;
calves, 109:; pigs, 415.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of meat on sale here are moderately exten-
sive. Good and prime qualities of beef, mutton, and lamb
move off steadily at full prices; otherwise the trade rules
heavily on easier terms.

Per Sib, by the carcase.
sdsd
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0
Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6
Prime large do. 3 8 3 10
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2
Large pork 4 0 4 4
Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 8

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Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2
Prime do .. 4 2 4 4
Veal 4 2 4 10
Small pork .... 4 6 4 10
Lamb ........ 6 4 6 4

BOROUGH HOP.

Good and fine samples of hops continue in steady request,
and prices are supported. Inferior kinds, however, oom-
mend but little attention, but there is no quotable change
to notice in their value. The duty has been done at
£150,600. Last week's imports were 98 bales from Hambro',
15 from Antwerp, and 6 from Ostend.
Mid and East Kent pockets 80s to 200 s per cwt.
Weald s 6os 168 s
Sussex
Yearlings llos 1905 ""
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