Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 28 May 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 | 27-May | A$/US$ | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0% | 0.64 | 11% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 27-May | US$/t | 303 | 308 | -2% | 237 | 28% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 27-May | US$/t | 210 | 216 | -3% | 204 | 3% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 27-May | US$/t | 564 | 570 | -1% | 550 | 3% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 27-May | USc/lb | 87.4 | 91.2 | -4% | 78.0 | 12% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 27-May | USc/lb | 14.6 | 14.8 | -1% | 17.6 | -17% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 27-May | Ac/kg clean | 1,934 | 1,880 | 3% | 1,197 | 62% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 27-May | Ac/kg clean | 2,125 | 2,086 | 2% | 1,359 | 56% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 27-May | A$/t | 394 | 402 | -2% | 398 | -1% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 27-May | A$/t | 385 | 394 | -2% | 393 | -2% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 27-May | A$/t | 387 | 394 | -2% | 376 | 3% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 27-May | A$/t | 816 | 811 | 1% | 794 | 3% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 27-May | A$/t | 449 | 454 | -1% | 434 | 3% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 27-May | Ac/kg cwt | 899 | 855 | 5% | 693 | 30% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 27-May | Ac/kg cwt | 818 | 805 | 2% | 558 | 47% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 27-May | Ac/kg cwt | 1,180 | 1,153 | 2% | 863 | 37% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 6-May | Ac/kg cwt | 436 | 439 | -1% | 446 | -2% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 29-Apr | Ac/kg lwt | 420 | 430 | -2% | 345 | 22% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 20-May | US$/t | 3,772 | 3,741 | 1% | 4,353 | -13% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 20-May | US$/t | 3,552 | 3,547 | 0% | 2,823 | 26% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 20-May | US$/t | 4,560 | 4,611 | -1% | 5,263 | -13% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 20-May | US$/t | 6,344 | 6,461 | -2% | 7,243 | -12% |
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.