Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 5 March 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 | 4-Mar | A$/US$ | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0% | 0.63 | 12% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 4-Mar | US$/t | 263 | 259 | 2% | 256 | 3% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 4-Mar | US$/t | 211 | 211 | 0% | 208 | 2% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 4-Mar | US$/t | 540 | 531 | 2% | 452 | 19% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 4-Mar | USc/lb | 75.1 | 75.9 | -1% | 77.8 | -3% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 4-Mar | USc/lb | 13.9 | 14.0 | 0% | 19.1 | -27% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 4-Mar | Ac/kg clean | 1,767 | 1,716 | 3% | 1,241 | 42% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 4-Mar | Ac/kg clean | 1,994 | 1,917 | 4% | 1,402 | 42% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 4-Mar | A$/t | 361 | 361 | 0% | 396 | -9% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 4-Mar | A$/t | 358 | 357 | 0% | 387 | -8% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 4-Mar | A$/t | 352 | 350 | 1% | 364 | -3% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 4-Mar | A$/t | 742 | 741 | 0% | 806 | -8% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 4-Mar | A$/t | 435 | 429 | 2% | 425 | 3% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 4-Mar | Ac/kg cwt | 867 | 858 | 1% | 653 | 33% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 4-Mar | Ac/kg cwt | 789 | 785 | 0% | 402 | 96% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 4-Mar | Ac/kg cwt | 1,119 | 1,100 | 2% | 782 | 43% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 11-Feb | Ac/kg cwt | 469 | 469 | 0% | 451 | 4% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 25-Feb | Ac/kg lwt | 480 | 480 | 0% | 361 | 33% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 4-Mar | US$/t | 3,863 | 3,706 | 4% | 4,057 | -5% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 4-Mar | US$/t | 3,243 | 2,973 | 9% | 2,737 | 19% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 4-Mar | US$/t | 4,920 | 4,736 | 4% | 4,946 | -1% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 4-Mar | US$/t | 7,147 | 6,751 | 6% | 6,621 | 8% |
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.