The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-14 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day. The beasts were in very middling condition,
but the quality of both sheep and calves was good.
From our own grazing districts, tho arrivals of beasts
fresh up were only moderate, compared with several pre.
vious weeks, and their general quality was by no means
first-rate. All prime breeds commanded a steady sale, at
an advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, the best Scots
having realised 4s 10d per 81bs ; otherwise, the beef trade
was in a sluggish state, at late currencies.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, amounted to 2,000 short horns and
mixed breeds ; from other parts of England, 400 various
breeds ; from Scotland, 10 Scots ; and from Ireland, 600
oxen and heifers.

We were somewhat scantily supplied with sheep, which
came to hand in very middling condition. The mutton
trade was inactive, at an advance in the quotations realised
on Monday se'nnight of from 2d to, in some instances, fully
4d per Blbs. Some superior Downs and half-breds realised
5s 8d per Sibs.

Calves, the supply of which was limited, were in active
request, at an improvement in values, compared with Mon-
day last, 8d per Sibs, the top figures being 4s 10d to ss. per
Blbs.

We have to report a steady demand for pigs, and in some
instances prices had an upward tendency.

Per Slb. to sink tho offal.

8. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 S 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2
Lambs, Os
Suckling calves, 20s to 30s
21s to 308.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

6. d. s. d.
Primo ors-wool do. 4 4 5 0
S' thdown d 0.5 2 5 6
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Primo small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porkers..., 4 8 5 0
Id to Os Od.

and quarter-old store pigs,

OILEIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 20,790 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 520 Pigs
The total imparts of foreign stem into London, last week,
amounted to 12,188 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 5,409—in 1859, 7,509—in 1858, 7,949
—in 1857, 8,712—in 1856, 6,848—in 1855, 10,605 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDUN LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 104 3476 .. 125 .. 66
Harlingen 89 .. 1311 12 .. 33 .. 897
Hamburgh 52 103 213
0p0rt0........ 110 ..
Vigo .
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Bremen
Boulogne
'Forming ..1057 .. 500 .. 51
Medemblik 26 .. 2454 ..
Varel —

."-"' se """' •• *".."
570
730 .. .. ..
7 .. •• - ..

• • .-- • •

Total ....:1629 .. 9,156 .. 63 .. 164 ..1176

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 333 4,727 4 .. 242 .. 303
1859 1423 .. 5,735 26 .. 124 .. 201
1858 1430 .. 6,164 28 .. 261 .. 66
1857 1515 .. 6,192 90 .. 556 .. 359
1856 .. 2342 .. 4,123 248 .. 135
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Oct. 15, 1860, and this day;
Monday, Oct. 14, 1861.
Per f:'sib. to sink the offal.
Oct. 15,
160.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 6t 8o
2 8
Second quality do 2lO 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots &c 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do 3 8 4 2
Primo coarse-woolled do. 4 4 410
Prime Southdown. do.
Lambs ............ 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves ........ 4 2 4 8
Prime small do. ............ 410 5 2
Largo hogs ................ 4 0 4 6
Neat small porkers .......... 4 8 5 4
Beasts ...... ..... . 6,400
Sheep and 1amb5...... 27/750
Calves 332
..............
Pigs ....... ......... 180
SUPPLIES ON SALE, OCT. 17, 1859.—]
sheep and lambs, 24 'IA ; calves, 112 ; pigs
Ovcfr.lB,: ,
calves, 187-6.-13 easts, ,
6015; sheep and
C 1 s; pigs, 450.
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Oct. 14,
1861.
2 10 to 3 2
34 3 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
32 3 6
38 4 2
44 5 0
62 5 6
00 0 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
40 4 6
4 8 5 0;
6,080
23,680
169
570
3easts, 5,450
560.

Lambs, 23,330 ;

LEADENHALL.

Le here are moderately eaten-
mutton, and pork move off
therwise, the trade is slow, at

the carcase.

sdsd
Middlingmutton 3 6 4 0
Prime do .. 4 2 4 4
Veal 3 4 4 0
Small pork
Lamb