Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 6 August 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 | 5-Aug | A$/US$ | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1% | 0.65 | 8% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 5-Aug | US$/t | 317 | 320 | -1% | 231 | 37% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 5-Aug | US$/t | 216 | 218 | -1% | 183 | 18% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 5-Aug | US$/t | 573 | 584 | -2% | 510 | 13% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 5-Aug | USc/lb | 93.2 | 89.5 | 4% | 78.6 | 19% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 5-Aug | USc/lb | 15.0 | 14.5 | 3% | 16.5 | -9% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 22-Jul | Ac/kg clean | 1,873 | 1,901 | -1% | 1,254 | 49% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 22-Jul | Ac/kg clean | 2,062 | 2,094 | -2% | 1,399 | 47% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 5-Aug | A$/t | 394 | 399 | -1% | 384 | 3% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 5-Aug | A$/t | 387 | 392 | -1% | 380 | 2% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 5-Aug | A$/t | 371 | 374 | -1% | 365 | 2% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 5-Aug | A$/t | 773 | 810 | -5% | 808 | -4% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 5-Aug | A$/t | 431 | 432 | 0% | 421 | 2% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 5-Aug | Ac/kg cwt | 946 | 983 | -4% | 860 | 10% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 5-Aug | Ac/kg cwt | 845 | 870 | -3% | 740 | 14% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 5-Aug | Ac/kg cwt | 1,176 | 1,188 | -1% | 1,170 | 1% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 22-Jul | Ac/kg cwt | 396 | 401 | -1% | 459 | -14% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 5-Aug | Ac/kg lwt | 440 | 430 | 2% | 350 | 26% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average prices | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 5-Aug | US$/t | 3,483 | 3,486 | 0% | 4,024 | -13% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 5-Aug | US$/t | 3,261 | 3,234 | 1% | 2,781 | 17% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 5-Aug | US$/t | 3,723 | 3,586 | 4% | 4,562 | -18% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 5-Aug | US$/t | 6,367 | 6,405 | -1% | 7,080 | -10% |
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.