The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-08 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, in, for the most part, somewhat improved con-
dition. Sales progressed slowly on easier terms.
Froth our own grazing districts the supply of beasts fresh
up this morning were on the increase, and the general qua-
lity of the stock was prime. The Lincolnshire season has
opened remarkably well as to quality. Although the at-
tendance of buyers was tolerably good, the beef trade was in
a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations realised on
Monday last of 2d per 81bs. A few prime Scots sold at ss,
but the general top figure was 4s 10d per Sibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received about 1,000 Scots, &c. ; from Lincolnshire 500
short-horns; from other parts of England 500 various
breeds; from Scotland 550 Scots and crosses; and from
Ireland 98 oxen and heifers.
With sheep we were fairly supplied as to number, but
their general condition was inferior when compared with
several previous weeks. Prime Downs and half-breds were
in fair request at full prices. Other breeds were a heavy
sale at 2d per 81bs. less money. The best old Downs sold
at 5s 4d per 81bs.
We were well supplied with lambs, which moved off
slowly at Thursday's decline in value.
Calves—the supply of which was good—moved off heavily
at last week's decline in value.

In pigs very little was doing at last week's currency.
Per Sib. to sink the offal.
a. d. a. d.
Crse. & inf..beasts 3 0 .3 6 Primecrs-wool do.
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pm°. S'thdown do.
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2 Largo orse. calves
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 6 Large hogs
Second qualityclo. 3 84 0 Small porers _
Lambs, 4s 8d to 5s Bd.
Suckling calves, 20s to 30s; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 295.

s. d. s. d.
4 4410
.5 0 5 4
3 6 4 0
4 24 8
40 4 6
4 8410

TOTAL SUPPLY • I
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 26,510 i
Calves
_t_

FOREIGN SUFELY.
Beasts
Sheep ....
Calves . , 236

Pigs 330; Pigs
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 6,921 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 7,755—in 1859, —in 18.58, 7,109
—in 1857, 5,828—in 1856, 5,639—in 1855, 7,880 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 343 .. 570 • • • •
Harlingen .... 4 .. 183 .. 17 .. 201 ..1025
Hamburgh .... 468 .. 2,801 .. • . . .. 226
Oporto .. •• • •
Vigo
Dordt
Amsterdam. 1 ..

--. • • -- • • -- • • -
170 ... 48 • • --. • • -

608 .. - • • - • • -

29 .. - , „ - -

Bremen
Boulogne . •
Toningls ..
Medomblik
Antwerp

- • • --- • • --. . • -
50 • • --. • • --- • • -

-. • • --"' • • ---- • • ---
- • • ---- • • 22 . . 2

Total .... 958 .. 4,313 .. 889 .. 384 .. 31
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows:.

beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 791 .. 3,959 .. 855 .. 635 .. 753
1859 .. 332 . . 5,191 .. 649 . . 706 . . 137
18.58 1,203 .. 4,062 .. 914 .. 630 .. 300
1857 544 .. 3,746 .. 662 .. 616 .. 260
185 E .. 482 .. 2,993 .. 800 .. 818 .. 646
1855 609 .. 5,902 334 .. 525 .. 500
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, July 2, 1860, and this day,
Monday, July 1, 1861.