Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 22 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 | 14-Oct | A$/US$ | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0% | 0.65 | 7% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 14-Oct | US$/t | 321 | 332 | -3% | 231 | 39% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 14-Oct | US$/t | 218 | 223 | -2% | 198 | 10% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 14-Oct | US$/t | 610 | 610 | 0% | 473 | 29% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 14-Oct | USc/lb | 91.2 | 90.8 | 1% | 76.1 | 20% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 14-Oct | USc/lb | 20.9 | 20.6 | 1% | 15.6 | 33% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 14-Oct | Ac/kg clean | 1,803 | 1,820 | -1% | 1,476 | 22% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 14-Oct | Ac/kg clean | 1,986 | 1,988 | 0% | 1,622 | 22% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 14-Oct | A$/t | 432 | 432 | 0% | 372 | 16% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 14-Oct | A$/t | 423 | 423 | 0% | 368 | 15% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 14-Oct | A$/t | 372 | 374 | 0% | 350 | 6% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 14-Oct | A$/t | 805 | 807 | 0% | 794 | 1% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 14-Oct | A$/t | 461 | 456 | 1% | 405 | 14% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 14-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 939 | 918 | 2% | 846 | 11% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 14-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 832 | 823 | 1% | 739 | 13% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 14-Oct | Ac/kg cwt | 1,150 | 1,127 | 2% | 1,108 | 4% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 16-Sep | 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.