The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-28 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

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Beasts ..

Sheep and lambs.... 24,650
Calves .. l5O
Pigs. 56)

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537 - - ** -

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Oct. 29,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 4to 2 6
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 3 4 4 0
Prime Scots, &c 4 2 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 0 3 4
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.; 4 0 4 8
Prime Southdown do. .. 410 5 2
Lambs
Large coarse calves
39 I Prime small do.

Large hogs
Neat small porkors
Beasts

40 4 6
48 5 4
5,640

Our market to-day was well supplied with foreign stock,
a portion of which was in excellent condition.
The show of English and Irish beasts was somewhat ex-
tensive, but the receipts from Scotland were limited. The
best Scots, crosses, short horns, Herefords, and Devons
changed hands steadily, at last week's prices, the top figure
for beef being 4s 10d per 81bs. ; otherwise, the demand was
in a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations of 2d
per Blbs.

The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire amounted to 2,400 short horns, &c. ;
from other parts of England, 500 various breeds; from
Scotland, 20 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 1,600
oxen and heifers.

With sheep we were tolerably well, but not to say
heavily, supplied. Although the general condition of the
sheep was somewhat inferior, the mutton trade ruled very
inactive, at a fall in value of 2d per 81bs. A few
superior Downs realised 5s 6d, but the general top price was
5s 4d per 81bs. About 800 Irish sheep were on offer.
Although the supply of calves was only moderate the
veal trade ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Pigs, the supply of which was good, commanded quite
last week's currency.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 3 2 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 2 5 0
Second quality do. 3 4 3 BPatts. S'thdown d 0.5 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4( Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 10 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 0 3 4 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second qualitydo. 3 6 4 0 j Small porkers ..., 4 8 5 2
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 20s to 30s; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to 31e.
TOTAL SUPPLY. ! FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Besets 2,300

Shoop
Calves ...
Pigs . •••

The total imparts of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 14,643 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 9,577—in 1859, 8,537—in 1858, 5,767

—in 1857, 5,915—in 1856, 7,037—in 1855, 7,885 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON A./tin WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 404 .. 3850 .. .. 501 .. 90
Harlingen .... 221 .. 1845 .. 28 .. 375
Hamburgh .... 44 .. 12
0p0rt0....
Vigo..
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Bremen

730
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Boulogne
Tonning ..1858 .. 729 131 ..
Medernblik 21 .. 2580 3
Antwerp 12 _
Nieu Diep l5 .. 1327 .. 3 .. 10

Total 2610 ~ 10,868 131 547 .. 487
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
860 2145 6,585 .. 108 .. 282 .. 463
859 1316 .. 6,746 .. 76 .. 288 .. 111
858 1354 3,550 .. 31 .. 212 .. 20
857 1487 .. 3,664 81 .. 629 .. 54
85g 1653 .. 4,853 .. .. 391 .. 140
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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, Oct. 29, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 28, 1861.

Oct. 28,
1861.
2 10 to 3 2
34 3 8
3 10 4 4
4 6 4 10
30 3 4
36 4 0
4 2 5 0•
52 5 4
00 0 0
40 4 6

48 5 0

40 4 6
48 5 2
6,650

,
Sheep and lambs 22800 1 24,260
Calves
Pigs 320 370
SUPPLIES ON SALE, OCT. 31, 1859.—Beasts, 6,540 ;
sheep and lambs, 28,620 ; calves, 165 ; pigs, 640.
Nov. 1, 1858.—Beasts, 5,688 ; sheep and lambs, 22,250 ;
calves, 109; pigs, 700.