Buyers for China were dominant with good buying support from India, Europe and Taiwan.

Sales will be held in Sydney and Melbourne next week, when 22,714 bales are currently rostered for sale.  Present estimates for the following two sales (Weeks 52 and 01 next season) are 29,270 and 36,300 bales, respectively; a decrease of 18.7% over the three sale period when compared with last year.

Sales are in recess in South Africa until 17 August.