Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 15 October 2026
| Indicator | Week average | Unit | Latest Price | Previous Week | Weekly change | Price 12 months ago | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected world indicator prices | |||||||
| AUD/USD Exchange rate | 7-Oct | A$/US$ | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0% | 0.65 | 6% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 7-Oct | US$/t | 336 | 332 | 1% | 231 | 46% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 7-Oct | US$/t | 224 | 225 | 0% | 198 | 13% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 7-Oct | US$/t | 614 | 611 | 1% | 473 | 30% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 7-Oct | USc/lb | 90.8 | 90.7 | 0% | 76.1 | 19% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 7-Oct | USc/lb | 20.8 | 19.0 | 9% | 15.6 | 33% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 30-Sep | Ac/kg clean | 1,819 | 1,845 | -1% | 1,476 | 23% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 30-Sep | Ac/kg clean | 1,989 | 2,033 | -2% | 1,622 | 23% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 7-Oct | A$/t | 431 | 430 | 0% | 372 | 16% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 7-Oct | A$/t | 422 | 421 | 0% | 368 | 15% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 7-Oct | A$/t | 374 | 371 | 1% | 350 | 7% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 7-Oct | A$/t | 806 | 802 | 1% | 794 | 2% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 7-Oct | A$/t | 450 | 440 | 2% | 405 | 11% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 7-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 917 | 916 | 0% | 846 | 8% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 7-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 820 | 811 | 1% | 739 | 11% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 7-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 1,116 | 1,090 | 2% | 1,108 | 1% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 7-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 367 | 367 | 0% | 461 | -20% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 9-Sep | Ac/kg lwt | 450 | 440 | 2% | 440 | 2% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 7-Oct | US$/t | 3,605 | 3,565 | 1% | 3,653 | -1% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 7-Oct | US$/t | 3,847 | 3,689 | 4% | 2,579 | 49% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 7-Oct | US$/t | 3,925 | 4,075 | -4% | 4,808 | -18% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 7-Oct | US$/t | 5,683 | 5,739 | -1% | 6,977 | -19% |
a Global Dairy Trade prices are updated twice monthly on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Note: Prices shown in this table are updated once a week on Thursday, except Global Dairy Trade prices which are updated twice monthly following the first and third Tuesday of each month.
FOB: Free on board means that a seller pays for transportation of the goods to the port of shipment, plus loading costs.
Sources: See data attribution
Other resources
Updates and commentary on commodity price movements are also available from the NSW DPI Weekly Commodity Report.