Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 16 April 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 | 15-Apr | A$/US$ | 0.71 | 0.70 | 1% | 0.63 | 12% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 15-Apr | US$/t | 275 | 269 | 2% | 249 | 11% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 15-Apr | US$/t | 211 | 211 | 0% | 215 | -2% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 15-Apr | US$/t | 541 | 544 | -1% | 517 | 5% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 15-Apr | USc/lb | 85.3 | 82.9 | 3% | 78.1 | 9% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 15-Apr | USc/lb | 14.0 | 14.5 | -3% | 18.1 | -23% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 15-Apr | Ac/kg clean | 1,835 | 1,786 | 3% | 1,238 | 48% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 15-Apr | Ac/kg clean | 2,052 | 2,007 | 2% | 1,394 | 47% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 15-Apr | A$/t | 370 | 373 | -1% | 399 | -7% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 15-Apr | A$/t | 367 | 370 | -1% | 393 | -6% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 15-Apr | A$/t | 367 | 365 | 1% | 372 | -1% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 15-Apr | A$/t | 771 | 765 | 1% | 795 | -3% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 15-Apr | A$/t | 444 | 443 | 0% | 438 | 1% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 15-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 812 | 810 | 0% | 700 | 16% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 15-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 825 | 808 | 2% | 506 | 63% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 15-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 1,201 | 1,198 | 0% | 812 | 48% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 1-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 461 | 463 | 0% | 448 | 3% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 8-Apr | Ac/kg lwt | 450 | 460 | -2% | 358 | 26% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 8-Apr | US$/t | 3,687 | 3,709 | -1% | 4,117 | -10% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 8-Apr | US$/t | 3,381 | 3,409 | -1% | 2,836 | 19% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 8-Apr | US$/t | 4,766 | 4,925 | -3% | 4,971 | -4% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 8-Apr | US$/t | 7,027 | 7,602 | -8% | 6,772 | 4% |
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.