Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 29 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 | 28-Oct | A$/US$ | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0% | 0.65 | 7% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 28-Oct | US$/t | 299 | 308 | -3% | 231 | 30% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 28-Oct | US$/t | 211 | 214 | -1% | 198 | 7% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 28-Oct | US$/t | 594 | 595 | 0% | 473 | 26% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 28-Oct | USc/lb | 90.6 | 91.7 | -1% | 76.1 | 19% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 28-Oct | USc/lb | 19.2 | 20.4 | -6% | 15.6 | 22% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 28-Oct | Ac/kg clean | 1,723 | 1,785 | -3% | 1,476 | 17% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 28-Oct | Ac/kg clean | 1,954 | 1,954 | 0% | 1,622 | 20% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 28-Oct | A$/t | 419 | 428 | -2% | 372 | 13% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 28-Oct | A$/t | 408 | 418 | -3% | 368 | 11% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 28-Oct | A$/t | 357 | 363 | -2% | 350 | 2% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 28-Oct | A$/t | 794 | 793 | 0% | 794 | 0% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 28-Oct | A$/t | 447 | 453 | -1% | 405 | 10% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 28-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 1,016 | 984 | 3% | 846 | 20% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 28-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 836 | 837 | 0% | 739 | 13% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 28-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 1,163 | 1,161 | 0% | 1,108 | 5% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 7-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 365 | 367 | -1% | 461 | -21% |
| 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 | 21-Oct | US$/t | 3,760 | 3,605 | 4% | 3,653 | 3% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 21-Oct | US$/t | 3,975 | 3,847 | 3% | 2,579 | 54% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 21-Oct | US$/t | 3,645 | 3,925 | -7% | 4,808 | -24% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 21-Oct | US$/t | 5,488 | 5,683 | -3% | 6,977 | -21% |
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.