Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 19 December 2024
| Indicator | Week ended | Unit | Latest Price | Previous Week | Weekly change | Price 12 months ago | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected world indicator prices | |||||||
| AUD/USD Exchange rate | 18-Dec | A$/US$ | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0% | 0.68 | -7% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 18-Dec | US$/t | 255 | 257 | -1% | 289 | -12% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 18-Dec | US$/t | 201 | 205 | -2% | 203 | -1% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 18-Dec | US$/t | 455 | 468 | -3% | 538 | -15% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 18-Dec | USc/lb | 79 | 80 | -1% | 91 | -13% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 18-Dec | USc/lb | 20 | 20 | -3% | 21 | -6% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 18-Dec | Ac/kg clean | 1,154 | 1,140 | 1% | 1,176 | -2% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 18-Dec | Ac/kg clean | 1,298 | 1,284 | 1% | 1,263 | 3% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 18-Dec | A$/t | 403 | 402 | 0% | 442 | -9% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 18-Dec | A$/t | 393 | 392 | 0% | 422 | -7% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 18-Dec | A$/t | 367 | 366 | 0% | 375 | -2% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 18-Dec | A$/t | 876 | 869 | 1% | 744 | 18% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 18-Dec | A$/t | 405 | 403 | 0% | 476 | -15% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 18-Dec | Ac/kg cwt | 680 | 679 | 0% | 510 | 33% |
| Mutton – Mutton indicator (18–24 kg fat score 2–3), VIC | 18-Dec | Ac/kg cwt | 395 | 392 | 1% | 131 | 202% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 18-Dec | Ac/kg cwt | 886 | 868 | 2% | 618 | 43% |
| Pig – Eastern Seaboard (60.1–75 kg), NSW buyer price | 27-Nov | Ac/kg cwt | 454 | 446 | 2% | 386 | 18% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 18-Dec | Ac/kg lwt | 350 | 350 | 0% | 290 | 21% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 18-Dec | US$/t | 3,809 | 3,984 | -4% | 3,279 | 16% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 18-Dec | US$/t | 2,757 | 2,848 | -3% | 2,972 | -7% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 18-Dec | US$/t | 4,682 | 4,689 | 0% | 4,802 | -2% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 18-Dec | US$/t | 7,267 | 7,583 | -4% | 5,562 | 31% |
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.