The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-09 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET

Our market to-day was but moderately supplies 3 with
foreign stock; nevertheless, the demand for it rule d very
inactive at barely last week's currency.

The supply of home-fed beasts was limited as to num-
ber, but in greatly improved condition, especially tb e arri-
vals from Scotland. Although, owing to the prevailing
mild weather, the demand for all breeds was in a sluggish
state, prices were well supported, and, in some few in-
stances, last Monday's currencies were slightly exceeded.
A few ♦ery inferior Scots sold at 5s per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampt onshire
we received 2,200 short horns', &c. ; from other parts of
England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 300 Scots
and crosses; and from Ireland, 500 oxen and heifeics.

The show of sheep was limited even for the time of year.
For all breeds the demand ruled steady, but by no means
inactive, at fully last week's currency. Very ;superior
Downs were worth 5s Bd, but the general top figure for
mutton was 5s 6d per 81bs.

Calves—the supply of which was small—in oved off
steadily at very full prices. The highest quotation was
5s Gd per 81bs.

Prime small porkers changed herds freely on. fornier
terms; but large hogs were very dull.

The great Christmas market will be held here on. Monday
next.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.

a. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 S 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6
Second qualityslo. 3 8 4 4
Lambs, Os I
Suckling calves, 21s to 30s
22s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 16,230 Sheep .. 2,680
Calves
Pigs 37o' Pigs
The total imparts of foreign stocE into London, last week,
amounted to 4,951 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 6,163—in 1859, 4,311—in 1858, 4,322
—in 1857, 1,773—in 1356, 1,622—in 1855, 4,752 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO WEEK.

s. d. s. d
Priinecrs-wool d 0.4 6 5 2
Prue. S'thdown d 0.5 4 5 6
Largo erse. calves 4 6 5 0
Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers 4 64 10
Id to Os Od.

and quarter-old store pigs;

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 46 .. 923 .. .. 44 .. 6
Harlingen 92 .. 1272 .. .. 1 .. 60
Hamburgh 2O .. 72 .. • • • •
Oporto • •
Vigo .. . — • .
Dordt
Amsterdam — ..
Bremen - -
Boulogne — •• "-"" .. --.
Tonning
Medemblik
Antwerp
Nieu Diop

- . . - • . - -•-•
166 . • - • • - • • -
188 . . - • • - • • -

Total .... 706 .. 4,144 45 .. 56
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 5ll .. 5,030 .. 551 .. 71
1859 685 .. 3,307 .. 319 ..
1858 3lO .. 3,781 .. 229 .. 3
1857 259 .. 1,361 156 ..
1856
1855
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited- and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday,
Monday, Doc. 9, 1861, Dec. 10, 1860,:and this day,

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Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Deo. 10, Dec. 9,
Coarse and inferior beasts.. 1860. 1861.
.. 3 oto 3 4 210 to 3 2
Second quality do. 3 6 310 3 4 310
Prime large'oxen 4 2 4 8 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c... 4lO 5 0 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 8 3 2 as 6
Second quality do 310 4 6- 3 8 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled do. 4 8 5 2 4 6 5 2
Primo Southdown do. 5 4 6 6 5 4 5 6
Lambs
0000 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat smalltporkers .. .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 260 370
SUPPLIES ON SALE, DEC. 12, 1859.—Beasts, 7,560 ;
sheep and lambs, 24,420 ; calves, 160 ; pigs, 430.
DEC. 13, 1858.—Beasts, 6,424 ; sheep and lambs, 23,200 ;
calves, 115 ; pigs, 380.